218? HEMIPTERA. 



segment of the abdomen, testaceous, with the last joint black. 

 Antennae testaceous. 



0. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



Genus 10. ALCIMUS, n. g. 



Head somewhat triangular, rather broader across the eyes than 

 its length, with the lateral margins strongly indented before the 

 eyes ; the central lobe passing the lateral, making the head rather 

 pointed in front. Eyes prominent, semiglobose, truncated pos- 

 teriorly in a straight line ; ocelli minute, flat, placed close to the 

 eyes. Antennae about as long as the head and thorax, rather 

 slender, of five joints ; basal joint short and stout, not reaching 

 the apex of the head ; second joint shorter than the third, about 

 equal to the fifth; third joint longest; fourth longer than the 

 second. Antenniferous tubercles very prominent. Rostrum 

 reaching the posterior coxae, inserted about the middle of the 

 head ; basal joint reaching the anterior coxae ; second joint long- 

 est, as long as the third and fourth together ; third and fourth 

 about equal, nearly as long as the first. Body broad, rather flat 

 above, with the anterior portion of the thorax and the head 

 turned down nearly at right angles with the back. Thorax with 

 a long horn on each side, which is curved upwards and a little 

 backwards, acute at the apex, with a small tooth on the anterior 

 margin at a short distance from the apex, and has seven furrows, 

 namely, two on the upper surface, three on the lower, one on 

 the anterior, and one on the posterior margin. Scutellum very 

 long, nearly reaching the apex of the body, not much narrowed 

 towards the apex, and with the lateral margins straight. Coria- 

 ceous portion of the elytra with the inner margin very short, not 

 reaching beyond the fourth part of the length of the scutellum ; 

 the apical margin, on the contrary, very long, produced along 

 the margin of the scutellum to within about one-fourth of its 

 length from the apex, then suddenly rounded off; membrane 

 with longitudinal nervures. Base of the abdomen and sternum 

 unarmed. Legs moderate; tarsi of three joints; second joint 

 shortest ; apical joint as long as the first and second together. 



1. ALCIMUS lineolatus, n. s. PI. VIII. fig. 2. 



A. nigro-fuscus, punctatus ; scutello elytrisque lineis longitud 

 nalibus pallidis ; antennis nigris, basi pallidis. $ . 

 Long. hn. 4J, lat. hum. 5^. 



Deep brownish black. Head brownish, with the central lobe 

 and a small patch on each lateral margin at the indented por- 

 tion, thickly and finely punctured ; vertex with a small patch of 





