86 Psyche [August 



irregularly punctate. Commissure nearly as long as 

 scutellum. Bucculse lightly elevated and extended pos- 

 teriorly to meet on the middle line of eyes. Much swollen 

 anterior femur armed with a single large subapical tooth 

 between which and the apex ar^ several small teeth. 

 Posterior tibia furnished with a few fine short bristles, not 

 at all pilose. Posterior tarsus with the basal segment 

 twice as long as the second and third segments together. 



(Type — T. genuinus Barb.) Togodclentus Barb. 



DD. Anterior lobe of pronotum transverse, impunctate and 

 most commonly black. Antennae shorter; first segment 

 shorter than head, subequal to or shorter than the first 

 segment of rostrum, well extended beyond apex of head. 

 Head most commonly lightly exserted. Lateral margins 

 of pronotum and corium more narrowly expanded. Com- 

 missure distinctly shorter than scutellum. Clavus punc- 

 tate in more regular series. Basal segment of posterior 

 tarsus never twice as long as second and third segments 

 together. 

 E. Species larger, most commonly 6 to 7 mm. long. First 

 segment of antenna longer; apex of tyliis not reaching 

 middle of first segment. Head longer than width back 

 of eyes. Lateral margin of pronotum commonly more 

 or less pilose. Hind tibia with short fine bristles or 



pilose Eremocoris Fieb. 



EE. Species smaller, commonly 3 to 4 mm. long. First 

 segment of antenna shorter; apex of tylus reaching at 

 least to the middle of this segment. Head shorter, 

 length subequal to width back of eyes. Lateral mar- 

 gins of pronotum without long soft hairs. Hind tibia 

 not pilose or furnished with short bristles. 



Scoloposteihus Fieb. 

 CO. Dorsal parts shining or somewhat shining. Lateral edge 

 of the pronotum not obviously widened between the two 

 lobes and most commonly not pale; each anterior angle of 

 the pronotum provided with a long seta. Fourth ventral 

 abdominal segment commonly furnished with an additional 

 third subapical opaque spot. Scutellum longer than wide. 

 Hind tibia furnished with rigid bristles. 



