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lateral margins with a distinct spine in front of the eyes; an- 

 termiferous tubercles concealed. Breast with a canal for the 

 reception of the rostrum. 



Megymenides, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 181 (1843). 



TABLE OF GENERA. 



I. Head bifid in front 2. EUMENOTES. 



II. Head broad, and simply emarginate at 



the apex 1. MEGYMENUM. 



Genus 1. MEGYMENUM. 



Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1/94). 



Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803). 



Megymenum, Guerin, Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172 (1830); Am. 



fy Serv. Hem. 181 (1843). 

 Amaurus, Burm. Nova Acta, fyc. xvi. Supp. (1834) fy Handb. ii. 



349 (1835); H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 61 (1839). 

 Platydius, Westw. Zool. Journ. v. 446 (1835). 



1. MEGYMENUM cupreum. 



Megymenum cupreum, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172 (1830) ; 



Am. $ Serv. Hem. 182. 2. pi. 3. fig. 10 (1843). 

 Amaurus cupreus, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 61. 1. 163. fig. 503 (1839). 



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



b. Philippine Islands. 



2. MEGYMENUM spinosum. 



Amaurus spinosus, Burm. Nova Act. Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 294. 18. 

 t. 41. fig. 7 (1834) $ Handb. ii. 350. 2 (1835). 



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



3. MEGYMENUM dentatum. 



Megymenum dentatum, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172. pi. 12. 



fig. 1 (1830); Boisd. Voy. de I'Astrol. ii. 632. 1. pi. 2. fig. 11 



(1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 182. 1 (1843). 

 Amaurus dentatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 349. 1 (1835). 



a. China. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke. 



4. MEGYMENUM crenatum. 



Megymenum crenatum, LeGuillou; Guer. Rev. Zool. iv. 261. 7 

 (1841). 

 a. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



