1HO HEMIPTERA, 



Agonoscelis indica, Spin. Hem. 329 (1837). 

 Stoll. Pun. t. 40. fig. 290. 



a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection. 



b. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection. 



c. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville. 



d. Java. From the East India Company's Collection. 



Genus 23. MECOCEPHALA, n. g. 



Head elongated, tapering gradually to the apex, with the lateral 

 margins straight, the central lobe passing the lateral. Antennae 

 inserted a little before the eyes ; basal joint very short, stout, 

 scarcely passing the middle of the lateral margin of the head ; 

 second joint shorter than the first ; third longer than the first and 

 second together, slightly flattened and furrowed longitudinally 

 (rest wanting). Rostrum long and slender, reaching the posterior 

 margin of the fourth ventral segment, inserted a little in front 

 of the base of the antennae, but still far from the apex of the 

 head ; basal joint short, not passing the base of the head ; second, 

 third and fourth joints very long, nearly equal. Body oblong 

 ovate, elongate, pointed in front. Thorax hexagonal, with the 

 lateral margins smooth, the lateral angles rounded and the ante- 

 rior margin deeply emarginate. Scutellum triangular, not 

 passing the middle of the abdomen, rounded at the apex. Cori- 

 aceous portion of the elytra not much longer than the membrane, 

 with the apical margin oblique and slightly sinuated ; membrane 

 ample, with about nine nearly straight longitudinal nervures. 

 Margins of the abdomen unarmed. Ventral furrow broad and 

 distinct, reaching the fourth segment. Legs moderate. 



1. MECOCEPHALA acuminata, n. s. PI. VI. fig. 3. 



M. fusca, punctata, thorace margine tenui laterali, rostroque basi, 

 pallidis; antennis nigris. ?. 

 Long. lin. 7- 



Above dull brown, rather thickly and strongly punctured. 

 Head, anterior portion of the thorax and the projecting margins 

 of the abdomen, blackish ; lateral margins of the thorax and of 

 the base of the elytra narrowly edged with brownish testaceous. 

 Body beneath brown thickly punctured with black, with the 

 breast and the sides of the abdomen blackish. Legs brown. 

 Rostrum pale brown, with the base testaceous. Antennae black. 

 a. Monte Video. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq. 



Genus 24. GYNENICA, n. g. 

 Head elongated, tapering gradually to the apex ; central lob 



