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2803. Geocoris hirsutus, Montand. Hull. Soc. Sci. Bucarest, xv, 

 1906, p. 324 (1907). 



Strongly hirsute; head ochraceous, the ocelli prominent; 

 antennae with the first and fourth joints ochraceous, second and 

 third joints fuscous, apex of third joint distinctly paler ; pronotum 

 fuscous, the lateral margins and a strongly broken central longi- 

 tudinal fascia ochraceous, the latter paler ; scutellum fuscous with 

 a central longitudinal ochraceous fascia on its apical half ; corium 

 ochraceous, the central margin paler, and with a large blackish 

 spot near each inner angle ; membrane hyaline ; body beneath and 

 legs ochraceous, lateral areas of sternum and abdomen and apex of 

 the latter piceous; antennae with the first joint short, smooth, 



Fig. 10. Geocoris hirsutus. 



remaining joints hirsute, second longer than third, third and fourth 

 subequal in length ; head with the central lobe apically prominent ; 

 pronotum transversely impressed on each side at about one-third 

 from anterior margin, distinctly punctate, excepting the margins ; 

 scutellum, excepting the pale fascia, distinctly punctate; corium and 

 clavus with longitudinal series of punctures; legs strongly hirsute. 



Length 4 millim. 



Hob. Trichinopoly (Bird, Mus. Honyrois'). 



I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Horvath for an opportunity 

 of examining and figuring the type of this species. 



2804. Geocoris puri, sp. n. 



Head, pronotum, and scutellum black; apex of head pale dull 

 ochraceous, the apical margins and a median line to the central 

 lobe black; lateral margins to pronotum and apical area to 

 scutellum dull pale ochraceous ; antennas piceous, extreme apices 

 to second and third joints and the whole of the apical joint 

 stramineous ; body beneath dull black, lateral margins of sternum 



