IIKMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 



43 



2. PLENIFKONTIA. 



A. Femora with spines beneath ; hind femora 



thicker than the others, especially in the 

 males. - 



B. Femora smooth ; hind femora not thicker than 



the others. Legs generally slender. 



1. Nematopid>e. 

 2. Homeockrid.e. 



1. Rhombogaster. 



13. 



3. MOZENA. 



Archimerus. 



B. 



a. 



* 



Fam. 1. NEMATOPIDjE. 



Nematopides, Serv. Hist. Hem. 191 — Coreida, Meropachydida, Mictidida 

 et Placoscelida, Stat. 



A. Rostrum short, received into a groove between 

 the fore legs. 



a. Fourth joint of the antenna? longer than the 



third. 



* Second joint of the antennae longer than the 



third. Abdomen rhomboidal, much dilated. 

 ** Second and third joints of the autenna? of equal 



length. Abdomen oval, 

 f Posterior tibia? not dilated. - 

 ff Posterior tibia? dilated. - 



b. Fourth joint of the antenna? shorter than the 



third. - 



Rostrum not occupying a groove between the 



fore legs. 

 Antenniferous tubercles not spinous externally. 

 Fourth joint of the antenna? shorter than the 



third. - 



* Fourth joint of the antenna? not shorter than 



the third. - 

 b. Antenniferous tubercles spinous externally. 



* Hind tibia? foliaceous, or short and stout. 

 f An acute point between the antenna?. - 



■ff No acute point between the antenna?. 

 { Third joint of the antenna? dilated and folia- 

 ceous. 

 § Second joint of the antenna? cylindrical. Abdo- 

 men oval, bordering the fore wings on each 

 side. 

 X Sides of the prothorax not serrated. 

 X X Sides of tbe prothorax serrated. 

 §§ Second joint of the antenna? spatuliform. 

 Abdomen elongate, not bordering the fore 

 wings on each side. - - - 



IX Third joint of the antenna? cylindrical like the 



others. 

 § Apical joint of the antenna? much longer than 

 the preceding joint. Hind tibia? foliaceous. 



2. ACROCLYTRUM. 

 4. BRACHyTES. 



5. Bardistus. 

 6. Meiopodius. 



7. Pachylis. 

 8. Cnemyrtus. 



9. Spathophora. 



10. Melucha. 



