2772. Lygaeus saxatilis, Scop. (Cimex), Ent. Cam. p. 128 (1763) ; 



Hahn (Lygseus). Wanz. ii, p. 6, f. 119 (1834) ; Oshan. Yen. Pal 



Hem. i (Heteropt.), p. 246 (1906). 

 Cimex tesselatus, Goeze, Ent. Beitr. ii, p. 265 (1778). 

 Eulygseus saxatilis, Reut. Rev. Syn. no. 118 (1888). 



Sanguineous ; antennae, apex of head, and a broad lateral fascia 

 before the eyes, pronotum with a broad anterior margin connected 

 with two longitudinal broad fasciae which reach the base and 

 narrow anterior lateral margins, scutellum, nearly apical half of 

 clavus, margins of corium, inwardly angulate on apical margin, 

 and a large basal spot and an irregular transverse spot near middle, 

 membrane, head beneath, sternum, central suffusions to abdomen 

 beneath and a double row of lateral spots (one spiracular, the 

 other marginal), rostrum and legs, black ; sternum with a large 

 sanguineous spot on the lateral areas of each segment ; the black 

 markings of the head and pronotum more or less coarsely punctate ; 

 scutellum with a central ridge. 



Length 10 to 11 millim. 



ffab. Sind ; Kashmir (fide Oshanin). Widely distributed 

 throughout the Palsearctic region. 



2773. Lygams simla, Dist. A.M.N. H. (8) iii, p. 319 (1909). 



Black ; pronotum with the anterior and lateral margins (the 

 latter not reaching basal lateral angles) and a central longitudinal 

 fascia sanguineous ; corium sanguineous, with a broad, central, 

 obliquely transverse, black fascia, not quite reaching clavus ; body 



Fig. 2. Lygceus simla. 



beneath and legs black ; lateral margins of sternum, anterior 

 margin of prostemum,acetabulae, and posterior segmental margins 

 (beyond middle of abdomen widened towards lateral margins), 

 sanguineous; antennae robust, second joint longest, third and 



