THE LEPTOCORISINAE OF THE WORLD 



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Characterized by very short claspers, which are thick and curved in the middle and 

 do not reach the posterior margin of pygophore, by posterior median round projec- 

 tion of $ seventh abdominal sternum and by the form of <J and $ genitalia. 



cj. Body length, 12-2-13-5 mm., width, 1-9-2-1 mm. Head length, 17-1-9 mm., width, 

 1-4-1-5 mm. Antennae, segment I, 3-2-3-6 mm., II, 2-0-2-2 mm., Ill, 2-4-2-6 mm., IV, 

 4-4-4-7 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-25-1-5 mm., II, 1-4-1-5 mm., Ill, 0-7-0-9 mm., IV, 

 0-5-0-7 mm. Pronotum, length 2-2-2-4 mm., width, 1-9-2-1 mm. Hind femora, 5-0-5-5 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 5-5-5-8 mm. Distance between ocelli, 05 mm., distance between an ocellus and an 

 eye, 075 mm. 



Body short, darker in colour. Head pale with blackish tinge ; occipital suture " V "- 

 shaped in middle with arms curving backwards towards side of head ; paraclypeae short, 

 slightly thicker in middle. Antennae brownish black, with underside of basal segment, articu- 

 lations between first and second and between second and third and basal portion of apical seg- 

 ment, pale. Rostrum short, reaching apex of second coxae. Lateral black line extending 

 from genae up to lateral side of collar. Pronotal disc pale with brownish black tinge, posterior 

 angles brownish black. Legs pale, usually tinged black. Hemielytra, except costal margin 

 and membrane, covered with black punctures. Abdomen with dorsum pale tinged red, venter 

 pale ochraceous with reddish tinge anteriorly- Posterior margin of seventh abdominal tergum 

 truncated, only slightly convex in middle ; pygophore rounded with a pointed apex. 



$ genitalia : Claspers very short, never reaching posterior margin of pygophore, thicker 

 and curved in middle ; ventral thecal appendages as in Text-fig. 58, four left lateral conjunc- 

 tival appendages as in Text-fig. 58, frontal appendage bifurcated from middle, branches equal ; 

 four right lateral conjunctival appendages as in Text-fig. 58, with spine-like appendage reduced 

 to a very small bristle-like appendage ; dorsal appendage thicker at base and strongly 

 curved. 



9- Body length, 13-0-14-5 mm., width, 1-9-2-1 mm. Head length, 1-8-1-95 rnm., width, 

 1-4-1-6 mm. Antennae, segment I, 30-36 mm., II, 20-23 mm., Ill, 2-4-2-6 mm., IV, 



05 mm. 



Figs. 56-58. Stenocoris (Erbula) southwoodi, <J. 56, terminalia, dorsal view ; 57, 

 claspers, outer and inner views ; 58, aedeagus (inflated), ventral view. 



