HEMIPT1IRA HETEROPTEIU. 177 



54. AcAxrriASPis dubius. 



Mas. Piceus, fusiformis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antieo vix 

 longius ; antenna ful"a ; prothoracis lobus posticus luleo biplugiatus, 

 angulis posticis acutis ; scutellum apicein versus sj)iniforme,subascen- 

 dms ; venter ferrugineus ; connexivum luleo maculalum ; pedes 

 fulvi; corium luleo unimacnlatum. 



Male. Piceous, fusiform, dull. Head conical, hardly longer than 

 the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part as long as the post-ocular. 

 Antennas tawny, more than half as long as the body; first joint a little 

 longer than the head ; second nearly twice as long as the fir-t. Fore lobe 

 of the prothorax nearly as long as the hind lobe; furrows distinct. Hind 

 lobe with a large luteous patch and an acute angle on each side. Scu- 

 tellum forming towards the tip an acute obliquely ascending spine. Abdo- 

 men ferruginous beneath; connexivum with luteous spots along each side. 

 Legs tawny, rather stout; furrow beneath the fore tibia? less than one-fourth 

 as long as the latter. Corium with a large luteous spot in the disk. 

 Length of the body 7\ lines. 



a. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



55. ACANTHASPIS MICROGBAPHA. 



Mas. Picea, longi-subfusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo antieo longius; 

 antenna corporis dimidio longiores; prothoracis lobus anticus 

 sulcatus, lobo postico paullo brerior ; lobus posticus luleo bimaculatus ; 

 scutellum apicein versus spini/orme, subuscendens ; connexivum luleo 

 maculalum ; tibia luleo bifaseiala ; aim antica nigra, maculis 

 duabus, \a lutea, '2a alba. 



Male. Piceous, elongate-subfusiform, finely punctured. Head sub- 

 fusiform, somewhat longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular 

 pari a little shorter than the post-ocular. Antennae more than half as long 

 as the body; first joint much longer than the ante-ocular head; secoud 

 very much longer than the first; third much longer than the second. Fore 

 lobe of the prothorax a little shorter thau the hind lobe; furrows well 

 defined. Hind lobe with a luteous spot on each side of the disk; hind 

 angles acutely rectangular, hardly prominent. Scutellum ending in a 

 slightly ascending spine. Connexivum with luteous spots. Tibiae with 

 two luteous bands. Furrow beneath the fore tibiae a little more than half 

 as long as the latter. Fore wings black; corium with an elongated 

 luteous spot in the disk ; membrane with a round white spot in the disk. 

 Length of the body 9£ lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Reid's collection. 



Div. 2. 

 Cheronea, Stal, A. S. E. F. 4me Ser. iii. 52. 



56. ACANTHASPIS QUJZRVLA. 



Cheronea quaerula, Stal, A. S. E. F. Ame Sir. iii. 53. 

 a. Mysol. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



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