KIirXCHOTA PALAWAXICA, I'AKT I. 569 



Div. LEPTOCORISAKIA. 



LEPTOCORISA Latreille. 



Fam. ^'^U. (1825), 421. 

 Type: L. tipiilotdes De Gecr. 



38. Leptoc'OKISa acuta Tliunb. 



Cimex acutus Tluiiib., Nov. Ins. Sp. (1783), 2, 34. 



angvistatus Fabr., Mant. Ins. (1787), 2, 308. 



^ Gmel., Syst. Nat. (1788) (1), 4, 2193. 



Gerris oratorius Fabr., Eni. Syst. (1794), 4, 191. 



Leptocorisa beiigalensis Westw., Hope Cat. (1842), 2, 18. 



Uhabdocoris aicuata Kolenati, Melet. Eni. (1845), 2, 68. 



Myodoolms trinotatus Hen-.-Sohaff., Wanz. Ins. (1848), 8, 95, fig. 803. 



Leptocorisa maeuliveiitris Dall., List Hem. (1852), 2, 484. 



Gerris angustatus Stal, Hem. Fahr. (18GS), 1, 60. 



— Stal, o. V. A. F. (1870), 6.58. 



Leptocorisa acuta Dist., 1'. Z. H. (1901), 1, 331. 



■ Dist., Fauna British Ind., Rhyn. (1902), 1, 410. 



EepoitC'd from China. Java, Celebes. Gilolo and previously I'roin the 

 Philippines. 



In the Philippine Islands this species is veiy destructive to rice ''in 

 the milk." It may he foimd in all stages of growth -in the rice fields. 

 The insect is known in A'isayaii as tianga. Its odor is decidedly offensive. 

 The adults are cjuiek fliers and are constantly on the alert so that their 

 capture is affected with some difficulty. 



Palawan, Iwahig. P. I., (i0918 IT'. Scliultze), 14 specimens. 



Div. ALYDARIA. 



RIPTORTUS Stfil. 



O. T. .1. F. (1850) 400. 

 Type: R. denlipes Fabr. 



39. Kii'TOKTUS LiXEAEis Fabr. 



Lygieus linearis Fabr., Syst. Ent. (1775), 710. 



Alydus dentipes Herr.-Schaff., Wa/ns. Ins. (1848), 8, 99, fig. 807. 



clavatus Dohrn, Siett. Ent. ZcHiimj (1800), 21, 402. 



Fviptortus linearis Stai, Hem. Fahr. (1868), 1, 04. 



^ ■ Dist., Fauna British Ind., Rhyn. (1902). 1, 415. 



The specimen from Tara Island is evidently a pale form in which the 

 darker markings are almost obsolete. 



Palawan, Tara Island, P. I., (11718 C. M. ^yc'ber). A single speci- 

 men. 



MARCIUS Stal. 



Hem. Afr. (ISfto), 2, 7. 

 Type: 31. generosus Still. 



40. Maecius QUiXQCESi'ixus Still. (Plate II, fig. 0.) 



Marciiis qninquespinns.Stal, O. V. A. F. (1870), 057. 

 Stal, Eniiw. Hem. (1873), 3, 89. 



