1888.] E. T. Atkinson — Notes on Indian Rliynchota. 13 



Genus Laprius, Stal. 



Ofrers. K. V.-A. Forh. p. 200(1881); 1. c, p. 505 (1867) ; En. Hem. v, p. 52 

 (1876). 



Head slightly narrowed forwards, subovate, almost as long as the 

 pronotam ; lateral margins not, or but very slightly, sinuate before the 

 eyes ; juga not, or but very slightly, extending beyond the tylus, entirely 

 distant from each other ; antenniferous tubercles very slightly prominu- 

 lous beyond the lateral margins of the head, with a small spine at the 

 apex externally ; first joint of the antennae not reaching the apex of 

 the head, second joint much longer than the third ; ocelli moderate or 

 large, moderately distant from the eyes, much more distant from each 

 other ; rostrum extending behind the intermediate pair of feet, second 

 joint shorter than the two apical taken together : pronotum with anterior 

 lateral margins entire, anterior angles not produced to the eyes, lateral 

 angles prominent ; anteriorly, between the eyes, broadly sinuate : frena 

 extended beyond the middle of the scutellum which is triangular and 

 gradually narrowed : pro- and meso-stethium distinctly furrowed : aper- 

 tures of the odoriferous apparatus auriculate. 



152. Laprius varicornis, Dallas. 



Sciocoris varicornis, Dallas, List Hem. i, p. 136 (1851) ; Walker, Cat. Het. i, p. 

 177 (1867) ; Scott, A. M. N. H. (4 s.) xiv, p. 289 (1874). 



Laprius varicornis, Stal, Ofvers. K. V.-A., Forh., p. 623 (1870) ; En. Hem. v, 

 p. 52 (1876) ; Distant, A. M. N. H. (5 s.) iii, p. 45 (1879). 



^ , ? . Ovate, pale, brownish grey, very thickly and finely punc- 

 tured with brown : eyes black : pronotum with the anterior angles acute, 

 somewhat produced anteriorly : scutellum with a a small pale impunctate 

 spot in each basal angle : hemelytra more or less ferruginous, membrane 

 brownish : abdomen beneath very thickly punctured with black, the 

 punctures of the margins sometimes colourless ; within the line of the 

 stigmata on each side, is a row of short whitish lines : legs testaceous ; 

 femora with a few brown points ; tibiae towards the apex and the 

 tarsi brown : rostrum testaceous, with the apex brown : antennae with 

 the three basal joints red, the apex of the third black ; two apical joints 

 black, with the base yellowish. A variety has a red tinge on the upper 

 surface ; margins of abdomen beneath, tips of femora, base and tips of 

 tibiae, and entire third joint of antennae, red (Dallas). Long, d', 11 

 mill; ? Ill mill. 



Reported from N. India, Rangoon, Philippines, China, Japan, 

 common in Sikkim (inihi). 



