H. inermis 



865 



Nymph (Fig. 311): Body dark brown, broad, with large deep 

 punctations, uniformly distributed ; sharply defined median groove and 

 festoons ; about VQ x 13 mm., when unfed, attaining about 25 x 2-1 mm. 

 when replete. Scutum about 0'4'4 x 0-65 mm.^ cordate, with slight 

 emargination, strongly shagreened in texture ; cervical grooves well- 

 marked to the posterior border. Capitulvm : base fairly long, without 

 cornua but projecting laterally at its posterior border in rounded 



Fig. .311. //. inermis o (N. 2762). Scutum, capitulum in dorsal and ventral aspects, 

 coxae, spiracle and tarsus IV. Specimen from France, received from Dr Brumpt, 1911. 

 Original, N. C. del. 



prominences. Palps massive, rounded externally, widest at the base of 

 article 3. Hypostome relatively long and narrow, lanceolate, dentition 

 2 I 2. Veyitey^ : spiracle ovate, the narrow end directed dorsally. Legs : 

 coxae with short blunt spurs in the normal position ; the dorsal retro- 

 grade spur on trochanter I short and rounded ; tarsus IV tapering 

 gradually ; pad medium. 



Larva (Fig. 312) : Burhj broad, with a few scattered punctations 

 and long, sharply defined festoons ; about 0*9 x 0*8 mm., when unfed ; 



The scutums and bodies of 5 o, collected by Brumpt, measured in mm. 



Scutum 

 0-47 X 0-65 

 0-45 X 0-66 

 0-44 X 0-65 

 0-43 X 0-66 

 0-43 X 0-60 



Body 

 2-5 X 2-1 gorged 

 1-3 xl-12 unfed 

 1-45 X 1-2 

 1-6 xl-36 „ 

 1-6 xl-3 



N. I. 



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