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XL — lihynchotal Notes. — XX. By W. L. Distant. 



HETEROPTERA. 



Fam. Capsidae. (Part I.) 



This paper represents the first results of a revision of the 

 Capsidae contained in the British Museum, and the exami- 

 nation of Walker's types. The arrangement is largely that 

 of the earlier propositions of Reuter, with some qualifications 

 which express my own views as to the classification of this 

 very difficult family ; and these will be more fully explained 

 in my second volume dealing with the Rhynchota of British 

 India, which is now passing through the press. 



Division Herdoniaria. 



Allied to the Myrmecoraria, Reut. Cuneus always dis- 

 cernible ; head prominent, sometimes very large, always with 

 a distinct longitudinal impression between the eyes ; anterior 

 constricted area of the pronotum somewhat broad and long, 

 but never broader, and generally narrower, than the poste- 

 rior area ; second joint of the antennas either very strongly 

 or slightly apically incrassated ; scutellum sometimes spined. 



The genus Herdom'us, Stal, I take as typical of the Her- 

 doniaria, and also include the genera Zacinthus, Dist., 

 Zosipjius, Dist., Xenetus, Dist., and Minytus, Dist. Saturnio- 

 miriSj Kirk., Systellouotus, Allodapus, and probably some 

 other described genera may also ultimately be included. 



Fulgentius, gen. nov. 



Bodysubelongate. Head moderately large, distinctly longi- 

 tudinally centrally incised; first joint of antennae very little 

 longer than head, second joint longest, somewhat thickened 

 towards apex, third shorter than second but longer than 

 fourth ; rostrum imperfectly seen in carded specimen ; pro- 

 notum moderately tumid, the lateral margins oblique, the 

 anterior margin distinctly carinate, and transversely im- 

 pressed before middle, anterior margin less than half the 

 width of posterior margin, the last a little sinuate before 

 scutellum, which is tumid ; corium, including cuneus, about 

 as long as abdomen ; cuneus about as broad at base as long ; 

 membrane with a long basal cell ; legs moderately long and 

 slender ; tibiae somewhat longly setose. 



