hemipteea heteroptera. 9 



7. Petalochirus Malay us. 

 Malay us, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Fork. xvi. 191. 

 Pulo Penang. 



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



b, c. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Hooker. 



d. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 



e. Ceylon. From Mr. Gardener's collection. 



f. Ceylon. Presented by W. W. Sauuders, Esq. 



8. Petalochirus vicinus. 

 vicinus, Sgnt. A. E. F. 4me Ser. ii. 126. 

 Cochin China. 



9. Petalochirus brachialis. 

 Petalocheirus brachialis, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork. xv. 444. 

 Ceylon. 



10. Petalochirus fuxf.stus. 



Mas. Piceus, fusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo antico duplo longius ; 

 antenna graciles ; prothoracis lobus posticus lobo antico multo longior, 

 angulis spiniformibus ascendentibus ; abdominis latera bispinosa ; 

 venlris discus rufus, nigro unilinealus ; pedes ferruginei, longi, 

 graciles, femoribus quatuor anlerioribus fidvo utiifasciatis, tibiis 

 anticis apice dilatatis. 



Male. Piceous, dull, fusiform. Head subfusiform, about twice as loug 

 as the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much shorter than the 

 post-ocular. First and second joints of the rostrum about equal in length ; 

 third shorter. Antenna slender; second joint very much longer than the 

 first. Prothorax with a slight longitudinal furrow; fore lobe much shorter 

 than the hind lobe, which has a long ascending spine on each hind angle. 

 Scutellum with a thick short obtuse ascending spine. Abdomen with two 

 oblique spines on each side before the middle; disk beneath red, with a 

 black line. Legs ferruginous, long, slender; four anterior tibiae with a 

 tawny band near the base; fore tibia? dilated towards the tips, furrowed 

 beneath. Length of the body 9 lines. 



a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Siugapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. Sumatra. Presented by \V. W. Saunders, Esq. 



d. Cambodia. From M. Mouhot's collection. 



11. Petalochirus munitus. 



Mas. Piceus, fusiformis ; prothorax quadrispinosus, lobo antico scabro ; 

 scutellum trispinosum ; eonncxivum lestacco maculalum ; femora 

 quatuor posteriora unispinnsa ; tibia antico: tcslacco unifasciatce ; 

 tibia quatuor posteriores lestacco bifasciata ; aim anticce slnga costali 

 flava, macula discali atra. 



Male. Piceous, fusiform. Head subfusiform, much longer than the fore 

 lobe of the prothorajt; ante-ocular part much shorter than the post-ocular. 



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