12 CATALOGUE OF 



2. MaCROPS HISTRIONIC0S. 



histrionicus, Slal, Slell. Ent. Zeit. xxiii. 456. 

 Mexico. 



Genus 16. CONORHINUS. 



Conorhinus, De Lap. Hem. 11, 117. Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 245. Serv. 

 Hist. llem. 383. 



Tins and the two following genera are included in the Couorbinidse, 

 Serv. Hist. Hem. xlviii. 383. 



The name Conorhinidae is here considered as annulled, and the genus 

 Conorhinus is included in the Beduvidao. It is subdivided by Prof. Stal 

 as follows: — 



A. Ocelli none. Antenna? a little longer than the head. 



Scutellum spinose on each side near the base. Femora 



fusiform, somewhat incrassatcd. ... Belminus. 



B. Ocelli distinct. Antenna? almost twice as long as the 



head. Scutellum unarmed. Femora cylindrical, not 

 or slightly incrassated. 



a. Fore disk of prothorax spinose; hind angles spinose or 



acutely prominent. ----- Ekatvhus. 



b. Fore disk of prothorax unarmed ; hind angles rounded or 



obtusely prominent. 

 * Antennae inserted near the tip of the head, nearly thrice as 

 far from the eyes as from the tip. Connexivum very 

 narrow beneath. Femora unarmed. - - Bhodnics. 



** Antennae more remote from the tip of the head. Con- 

 nexivum broad. Femora with little spines beneath. 

 f Antennae remote from the eyes. 

 \ Body smooth. Prothorax not or hardly straightened ; 



hind angles not prominent. - - - -Conorhinus. 



\X Body hairy. Prothorax distinctly straightened; hind 



angles somewhat prominent. - Meccus. 



W Antenna? iusertcd just before the eyes. - Lamus. 



The following synopsis of the species is translated from Prof. Stal's 

 arrangement: — 



A. Second joint of the rostrum longer than the third, 

 a. First joint of the rostrum longer or about equal in 



length to the head in front of the antenna?. 

 * Eyes very prominent. Ocelli on somewhat high 



tubercles. First joint of the rostrum a little 



longer than the third joint. Antenna; seated 



in the middle of the sides of the ante-ocular 



part of the head ; first joint not extending to 



the lip of the head. Antennifoous tubercles 



of the bead with a little spine. Fore angles of 



the prothorax with a stout rather long spine. - maculatus. 



