HEMIPTERA. 231 



as long as the lateral. Eyes prominent; ocelli rather flat, di- 

 stant, but not placed very close to the eyes. Antenniferous tu- 

 bercles very prominent, somewhat spinous externally. Antennae 

 nearly as long as the body, rather stout, of five joints ; basal 

 joint stoutest, nearly reaching the apex of the head; second 

 joint longer than the first, not half the length of the third ; third 

 and fourth joints about equal, compressed, the third slightly 

 furrowed longitudinally; fifth joint wanting. Rostrum reaching 

 the base of the abdomen ; basal joint not reaching the base of 

 the head ; second joint about equal to the third ; fourth a little 

 shorter than the first. Body ovate, somewhat convex. Thorax 

 transverse, nearly quadrangular, the posterior angles being nearly 

 obliterated, the lateral angles slightly prominent. Scutellum 

 triangular. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer than 

 the membrane; membrane with a few longitudinal nervures. 

 Abdomen and sternum unarmed. Legs stout; tarsi of three 

 joints, basal joint longest. 



1. MASSOCEPHALUS maculatus, n. s. PL IX. fig. 1. 



M. niger, nitidus, punctatus ; thoracis, elytrorum, abdominisque 

 marginibus, macula media thoracis, maculis 2 basalibus apiceque 

 scutelli, pedibus, rostroque flavis ; tarsis antennisque fuscis. <$ , 

 Long. lin. 5. 



Shining black ; above rather finely, but not thickly punctured. 

 Thorax with a round impunctate spot near the anterior margin, 

 and the lateral margins, except at the lateral angles, deep yellow. 

 Scutellum with the apex, and a large spot in each basal angle, 

 yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer mar- 

 gin yellow ; membrane brownish black. Margins of the ab- 

 domen yellow. Abdomen beneath impunctate ; the lateral mar- 

 gins spotted with yellow. Breast finely and sparingly punctured. 

 Legs dull orange-yellow, with the apices of the tibiae and the 

 tarsi reddish brown. Rostrum yellow, with the tip brownish. 

 Antennae dark brown. 



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



Genus 18. APINES, n. g. 



Head deflexed, about as broad as long, rounded at the apex, 

 the central lobe as long as the lateral. Eyes prominent ; ocelli 

 distant, but not placed very near the eyes. Antenniferous tu- 

 bercles very small, entirely concealed by the lateral margins of 

 the head. Antennae more than half the length of the body, of 

 five joints ; basal joint short, not reaching the apex of the head ; 

 second joint about the length of the first, much shorter than the 

 third ; third and fourth joints about equal ; fifth a little longer. 



