Psyche [August 
irregularly punctate. Commissure nearly as long as 
scutellum. Buccule lightly elevated and extended pos- 
teriorly to meet on the middle line of eyes. Much swollen 
anterior femur armed with a single large subapical tooth 
between which and the apex are several small teeth. 
Posterior tibia furnished with a few fine short bristles, not 
at all pilose. Posterior tarsus with the basal segment 
twice as long as the second and third segments together. 
(Type—T. genuinus Barb.)....:.... Togodclentus Barb. 
DD. Anterior lobe of pronotum transverse, impunctate and 
most commonly black. Antenne shorter; first segment 
shorter than head, subequal to or shorter than the first 
segment of rostrum, well extended beyond apex of head. 
Head most commonly lightly exserted. Lateral margins 
of pronotum and corium more narrowly expanded. Com- 
missure distinctly shorter than scutellum. Clavus punc- 
tate in more regular series. Basal segment of posterior 
tarsus never twice as long as second and third segments 
together. 
E. Species larger, most commonly 6 to 7 mm. long. First 
segment of antenna longer; apex of tylus not reaching 
middle of first segment. Head longer than width back 
of eyes. Lateral margin of pronotum commonly more 
or less pilose. Hind tibia with short fine bristles or 
pilosehan vclacieenas duet debe) eee Eremocoris Fieb. 
EE. Species smaller, commonly 3 to 4 mm. long. First 
segment of antenna shorter; apex of tylus reaching at 
least to the middle of this segment. Head shorter, 
length subequal to width back of eyes. Lateral mar- 
gins of pronotum without long soft hairs. Hind tibia 
not pilose or furnished with short bristles. 
Scolopostethus Fieb. 
CC. Dorsal parts shining or somewhat shining. Lateral edge 
of the pronotum not obviously widened between the two 
lobes and most commonly not pale; each anterior angle of 
the pronotum provided with a long seta. Fourth ventral 
abdominal segment commonly furnished with an additional 
third subapical opaque spot. Scutellum longer than wide. 
Hind tibia furnished with rigid bristles. 
