28 CAPSINA. 



narrowed posteriorly. In the cleft of the second and third segments lies 

 the first segment, composed of two very narrow, long plates, of which the 

 inner margins are close together, covering the ovipositor throughout its 

 length, reaching from its base to the end of the third segment, where they 

 are more visible than between the margins of the cleft of the second 

 segment. The long, strong, ovipositor, when at rest, is entirely shut in 

 and concealed by the plates of the first segment, whence it is protruded 

 for the fulfilment of its functions. Div. 1, Unicelluli. Membrane with 

 one cell. Div. 2, Bicelluli. Membrane with two cells. 



Div, 1.-UNICELLTTLI, 

 FAMILY 1. BRYOCORIDJE. 



Short-oval. Head short, vertical in front ; Crown flattish- convex ; 

 Clypeus convex. Antenna slender, as long as or longer than the 

 body ; third and fourth joints filiform, both together longer than the 

 second. Eyes mote or less prominent. Rostrum short, reaching to the 

 first or third pair of coxae. Pronotum trapezoidal, with two callosities 

 in front. Elytra sometimes with cuneus and membrane wanting; 

 Corium very convex, when developed less convex. Gen. 1, Bryocoris ; 

 2, MJonalocoris. 



Div. 2,-BICELLTJLI. 

 FAMILY 2. PITHANIDJE. 



Li near- elongate. Head large, vertical in front, viewed from 

 the side snbglobose ; Crown flat, horizontal ; Clypeus prominent, 

 very convex. Antenna shorter than the body ; first joint short, 

 stout ; second slightly clavate ; third and fourth filiform. Eyes 

 prominent, spheroidal. Rostrum long, almost reaching to the first- 

 abdominal segment, third and fourth joints somewhat fusiform. 

 Pronotum, in developed examples, long- trapezoidal, constricted in 

 front ; in undeveloped examples cylindrical, constricted at each end, 

 with two large callosities in front. Scutellum triangular, wider at 

 the base in developed examples than in undeveloped ones. Elytra : 

 sometimes with the cuneus and membrane wanting, and the Corium 

 very short, barely covering the first abdominal segment ; when de- 

 veloped, the elytra cover the abdomen. Gen. 1, Pithanus. 



