HEMIPTERA. 105 



MECOSOMA mensor. 



Asopus mensor, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 186. 134 (1837). 

 Rhaphigaster mensor, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 7. t. 226. fig. 713 

 (18-45). 

 a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection. 



Genus 17- APATETICUS, n. g. 



Head with the sides nearly parallel, the apex emarginate, the 

 lateral lobes longer than the central, and nearly meeting beyond 

 it. Eyes globose, prominent. Antennae about half the length of 

 the body ; second joint about equal to the fourth, longer than 

 the third, which is equal to the lifth. Rostrum passing the pos- 

 terior coxae, stout, second joint longest, remainder about equal. 

 Body ovate, rather elongate. Thorax with the lateral angles 

 subprominent, obtuse, the anterior portion of the lateral margins 

 denticulated. Abdomen with a short spine at the base. An- 

 terior thighs unarmed ; anterior tibiae simple. 



1. APATETICUS Halys, n. s. PI. II. fig. 2. 



A. grisea, fusco-punctata et variegata; abdominis marginibus 

 fulvo nigroque variegatis, tibiis albidis basi apiceque nigris ; 

 antennis nigris, articulis 3 et 4 apice, 5que basi albidis. $ . 

 Long. lin. 6^-7. 



Above griseous. thickly covered with more or less confluent 

 black and brown punctures. Head with the lateral margins and 

 the orbits black. Eyes pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax with the 

 antero-lateral margins emarginate about the middle, the anterior 

 portion of them denticulated, the lateral angles subprominent, 

 with two black rings near the anterior margin enclosing within 

 them an elevated orange space ; behind each of these is a yellow 

 elevated spot enclosed by dark patches of confluent punctures. 

 Scutellum darkest towards the base, where it bears five orange 

 spots, of which the two in the basal angles are the most distinct. 

 Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a smooth black spot on 

 the disc behind the middle ; membrane brownish, transparent, 

 with some brown spots on the nervures, and with a slender line 

 of the same colour running from the centre of the disc to the 

 apex. Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and orange. 

 Body beneath greyish vellow, more or less punctured and mottled 

 with black. Abdomen with a round black spot on the centre of 

 the apic d segment. Ventral spine short, scarcely reaching the 

 posterior coxse. Thighs mottled with black and yellowish white ; 

 tibiae black at base and apex, with the centre yellowish white ; 

 tarsi black, with the claws reddish. Rostrum yellowish white, 



F 5 



fa! 



an 



