HEMIPTERA HETEKOPTEKA. 



58. MlCTIS AMPLKCTENS. 



Mas. Obscure fulvo aut rufescente ferruginea ; antennce nigra, articulo 

 Ao ferrugineo ; prothorax transverse rugulosus, comubus duobus 

 lateralibus latissimis porrectis arcuatis dentatis acntis subascendenti- 

 bus ; femora quatuor anteriora sublus apices versus bispinosa ; femora 

 postica supra subtusque spinosa ; tibiae posticcc subarcuata?, sublus 

 lalissime unispinosce apices versus serratce ; membrana fusca. 



Male. Dark tawny or reddish ferruginous, tomentose. Antennae 

 black; fourth joint ferruginous, a little longer than the third, not longer 

 than the second, which is much shorter than the first. Prothorax trans- 

 versely rugulose ; the sides forming two curved acute very broad horns, 

 which are porrect and slightly ascending, and are more largely dentate on 

 the inner side than on the outer side; a transverse ridge near the hind 

 border. Abdomen above with a red disk. Four anterior femora beneath 

 armed with two stout subapical spines, the second spine very minute. 

 Hind femora with a few short stout spines above and with fewer and rather 

 longer spines beneath. Hiud tibiae slightly curved, forming a very broad 

 spine beyond the middle beneath, where they are serrated between this 

 spine and the tip. Fore wings with a brown membrane. Length of the 

 body 13 lines. 



a, b. Hindoslan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



c. Hindostan. Presented by Sir J. Hearsay. 



d. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Eastern Archipelago. 



A. Angles of the prothorax rounded. 



a. Sides of the prothorax not serrated. 



* Hind femora very much dilated. - - grossipes. 

 ** Hind femora not very much dilated. - dubia. 



b. Sides of the prothorax minutely serrated. 



* Abdomen red on each side. ... rufovittata. 

 ** Abdomen tawny on each side. - limbativentris. 



B. Angles of the prothorax not rounded. 



a. Angles of the prothorax not prominent. 



* Legs mostly pale. - discolor. 

 ** Legs dark. ------ insularis. 



b. Angles of the prothorax prominent. 



* Fourth joint of the antennas more than twice the 



length of the third, 

 f Hind femora not dentate. - filicornis. 



ft Hind femora dentate. ----- insolila. 

 ** Fourth joint of the antenna? not more than twice 

 the length of the third, 

 f Angles of the prothorax not much elongated. 



X Legs pale. - - ... fulvicornis. 



$ Legs dark. 



