HEM1PTERA HETEROPTEIU. 7/ 



§§ Head, prothorax and legs granulated or spiny. 

 Ante-ocular part of the head somewhat or 

 hardly twice longer than the post-ocular 

 part. 

 X Body wholly and thickly granulated ; the graius 

 highest and somewhat acute in ihe legs. 

 Head rather thick, a little shorter than the 

 prothorax ; ante-ocular part somewhat longer 

 and more slender than the post-ocular, the 

 former with some obtuse little spines ou 

 each side beneath, the latter with five or six 

 distinct spines on each side beneath, the 

 hinder spines longest. Eyes almost trans- 

 verse. First and third joints of the rostrum 

 about equal in length ; second almost longer 

 than the first; first hardly shorter than the 

 ante-ocular part of the head. Prothorax 

 almost broader than long, sinuously nar- 

 rowed in front, not straightened ; fore angles 

 with no tubercles or spines; lateral angles 

 hardly prominent, rounded at the tips. 

 Scutellum hardly longer than broad, not 

 elongated. Abdomen on each side some- 

 what widened and rounded, broader than 

 the fore wings, broadest in the middle; border 

 entire. Fore femora somewhat thickened, 

 with little spines beneath. - - - Podormus. 



X X Head above and on each cide behind the eyes 

 beneath, prolhoTax and legs spiny. Head 

 somewhat slender, almost longer than the 

 prothorax ; ante-ocular part about twice 

 longer than the post-ocular part, the former 

 at the base, the latter in front, somewhat 

 raised, the latter tapering hindward. Eyes 

 very prominent, almost round. Rostrum 

 somewhat slender; first joint with little 

 spines. Prothorax almost equally long and 

 broad, not straightened, sinuously narrowed 

 in front, with a rather stout spine on each 

 side before the middle, and with two little 

 spines more in front ; sides spiny ; hind part 

 tuberculated ; lateral angles acutely pro- 

 minent. Scutellum a little longer than 

 broad, elongated not acutely at the tip, 

 having there a much elevated tubercle. 

 Abdomen somewhat rounded and widened 

 on each side, broader than the fore wings, 

 broadest in the middle; segments on the 

 border near the tip widened into an acute 

 dentiform lobe. Fore femora very slightly 

 thickened. - Nitornus. 



