34 CAPSINA. 



Rostrum reaching to the end of the mesosternum. Pronotum tra- 

 peziform, with two callosities in front. Elytra longer than the 

 abdomen ; Corium flattish convex. Gen. 1, Harpocera. 



FAMILY 16. MYRMICOCORHLE. 



In developed examples elongate, slightly oval; in undeveloped 

 examples broadly oval posteriorly. Head pointed, vertical in front ; 

 Crown convex; Clypeus very convex. Antenna shorter than the 

 body ; second joint two and a half times as long as the first ; fourth 

 compressed on the sides. Eyes large, prominent. Rostrum reaching 

 to the first abdominal segment. Pronotum longish trapeziform, with 

 a collar and two callosities in front ; in undeveloped examples the 

 callosities are generally formed into one, and occupy the entire width 

 of the pronotum. Scutellum triangular, equilateral. Elytra fre- 

 quently with Cuneus and Membrane wanting ; Corium very convex, 

 when developed flattish convex, constricted before the middle. Gen. 

 1, Myrmicocoris. 



FAMILY 17. LOPID^E. 



Elongate, almost parallel. Head vertical in front; Crown flat, 

 horizontal ; Clypeus convex. Antenna as long as the body ; second 

 joint a little more than twice as long as the first, slightly thickened 

 to the apex; third and fourth filiform, together as long as the 

 second. Eyes large, prominent. Rostrum reaching to the end of 

 the metasternum. Pronotum trapeziform, with a collar and two 

 callosities in front ; sides margined to behind the callosities. Scu- 

 tellum triangular, equilateral ; the anterior portion almost or entirely 

 concealed beneath the posterior margin of the pronotum. Elytra 

 longer than the abdomen ; Corium flattish convex. Gen. 1, Lopus. 



FAMILY 18. DICHROOSYCTID^E. 



Elongate, almost parallel. Head long, pointed ; viewed from the 

 side, the crown, clypeus, and face , form a continuous curve. An- 

 tenna shorter than the body ; second joint more than three times 

 the length of the first, scarcely thickened to the apex ; third and 

 fourth filiform, together a little shorter than the second. Eyes 

 large, prominent. Rostrum free, reaching to the second or third 



