446 CLASS vin. 



Sp. Tingis echii FABB., WOLFF, Wanzen, Tab. xui. fig. 124, &c. ; they live 

 on leaves and flowers, and suck the sap of plants. 



ft Anterior feet raptorial, with tibiae incrassatecl, canaliculate 

 beneath. Last joint of Antennae incrassated. 



Syrtis FABR. 



Sub-genera ; Phymata LATR., Macrocephalus SWED., LATR. 



Sp. Syrtis crassipes FABB., PANZEB, DeutschL Ins. Heft 23, Tab. 24; Cuv. 

 R. Ani., &d. ill., Ins. PI. 91, fig. 4; Syrtis erosa, Cimex erosm~L., WOLFF, 

 Wanzen, Tab. ix. fig. 83; SULZER, Kennz. der Ins. Tab. xi. f. 71, &c. 



On other sub-genera of this phalanx see the works cited above of 

 BURMEISTER and AMYOT. 



Phalanx V. Longilalra. Sheath of rostrum quadriarticulate. 

 Labram elongate. Antennae with four or with five joints (in a few 

 three). Tarsi with three distinct joints, terminated by two claws 

 and two plantulse (little membranous appendages). 



A. Scutellum small or moderate, not produced as far as the 

 middle of abdomen. 



t Antennae setaceous, with last joint very slender. (Ocelli 

 none.) 



Capsus nob. (Capsus and Miris FABR.) 



a) First two joints of antennae thick; second very long, equalling or 

 surpassing in length the last two, which are very slender. 



Heterotoma LATR. 



Sp. Capsus spissicornis FABE., SCHELLENB. Cimic. Tab. in. fig. 4 ; PANZER, 

 DeutschL Ins. Heft n. Tab. 16; Cuv. R. Ani., ed. ill., Ins. PI. 91, fig. 3. 



6) Second joint of antennae incrassated at the apex only. 

 Capsus FABR. Thorax broader posteriorly, 

 c) Second joint of antennae not incrassated. 



Miris FABR., LATR. (Miris, Phytocoris FALL., BURM.) Thorax 

 broader posteriorly, trapeziform. 



Astemma LATR, (HaUicus HAHN, BURM.) Thorax transversely 

 quadrate. 



ft Antennae filiform or capitate. 

 Lygceus FABR. 



