1888.] E. T. Atkinson — Notes on Indian Rhynchota. 169 



Sub-fam. Asopina, Stal. 



En. Hem. i, p. 21 (1870); Ofvers. K. V.-A. Forh., (3), p. 40 (1872) ; Distant, 

 Biol. Cen. Amer., Hem., p. 26 (1879) : Asopidce, Dallas, List. Hem. i, p. 75 (1851) ; 

 Asopida, Stal, Hem. Afric. i, p. 32, 62 (1864). 



(a) to (d) as in sub-fam. Pentatomina, (J. A. S. B. Pt. II, p. 192, 

 1887). 



(e) Rostrum long, passing the intermediate coxae, stouter than in 

 the preceding sub-family, sheath inserted at the labrum which is a little 

 remote from the apex of the tylus : rostral furrow not coarctate an- 

 teriorly : first joint of the antennae generally short and not longer than 

 the longitudinal diameter of the eyes. 



Genus Zicrona, Am. & Serv. 



Hist. Nat. Ins. Hem., p. 86 (1843) : Sahib., Mon. Geoc. Fenn., p. 18 (1848) : 

 Dallas, List. Hem. i, p. 108 (1851) : Walker, Cat. Het. i, p. 145 (1867) : Stal, Ofvers. 

 K. V. A. Forh., p. 499 (1867) ; En. Hem. i, p. 36 (1870). 



Body shining : second joint of the antennae longer than the third ; 

 second joint of rostrum longest, shorter than the two apical taken 

 together ; juga not, or scarcely, longer than the tylus : anterior lateral 

 margins of pronotum entire or very obsoletely eroded : frena not ex- 

 tended beyond the middle of the scutellum : second ventral segment 

 not elevated in the middle : feet rather short, tibiae without a furrow 

 above, convex, at least towards the base, somewhat obtusely rounded, 

 anterior pair not dilated. 



276. ZiCRONA c^RULEA, Linnaeus. 



Cimex ccBTuleus, Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, i, p. 445 (1758) ; I. c, ed. 12, i (2), p. 

 722 (1767) ; De Geer, Mem. iii, p. 268 (1773) ; Fabr., Syst. Ent. p. 716 (1775) ; Spec. 

 Ins. ii, p. 359 1781) ; Mant. Ins. ii, p. 296 (1787) ; Gm'elin, ed. Syst. Nat. i, p. (4), p. 

 2154 (1788) ; Wolff, Ic. Cim. i, p. 18, f. 18 (1800). 



Pentatoma cceruleum, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 65, f. 154 (1834). 



Asopus coeruleus, Burm., Handb. Ent. ii, (1), p. 378 (1835) ; Herr. Schaff., Wanz. 

 Ins. vii, p. 112 (1844) ; Flor, Rhynch. Liv. i, p. 90 (1860). 



Pentatoma concinna, Westwood, Hope, Cat. Hem. i, p. 39 (1837). 



Pentatoma violacea, Westwood, I. c. p. 39 (1837). 



Stiretrus cceruleus, Blanchard, Hist. Nat. Ins. p. 154 (1840). 



Zicrona illustris, Am. & Serv., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hem. p. 87 (1843) ; Vollen., Fauna 

 Ent. I'Arch. Ind. Neer. iii, p. 15 (1868). 



Zicrona carulea, Am. & Serv., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hem. p. 86 (1843) ; Dallas, List 

 Hem. i, p. 108 (1851) ; Fieber, Eur. Hem. p. 346 (1861) ; Douglas & Scott, Brit. 

 Hem. i, p. 88 (1865) ; Walker, Cat. Het. i, p. 145 (J 867); Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 36 

 (1870) ; Scott, A. M. N. H. (4 s.), xiv, p. 289 (1874) ; Saunders, Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 

 123(1875); J. Sahlbohm, K. V.-A. Handl., xvi (4) p. 15 (1879); Distant, Scicu. 

 Res. 2nd Yarkand Miss. p. 3 (1879) ; Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 115 (1883). 



