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I. AHMAD 



Stenocoris (Erbula) stali sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 65-74) 



Characterized by the shape of the claspers, by the median posterior margin of the 

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



o*. Body length, 12-4-14-0 mm., width, 1-66-2-26 mm. Head length, 1 -6-1-86 mm., width, 

 1-2-1-25 mm. Antennae, segment I, 3-1-3 -35 mm., II, 2-0-2-26 mm., Ill, 2-26-2-4 mm., IV, 



33 mm., Ill, 0-65-0-7 mm., IV, 

 1-66-2-26 mm. Hind femora, 

 ocelli, 0-4-0-46 mm. Distance 



Head medially and posteriorly 

 ; paraclypeae short, usually flat. 

 Rostrum long, usually extending 



4-0-4-13 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-2-1-3 mm., II, 1-2-1 

 0-65-0-7 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-0-2-4 mm -> width, 

 5-2-5-6 mm. Hind tibia, 5-5-6-0 mm. Distance between 

 between an ocellus and an eye, 0-65-0-7 mm. 



Body comparatively long, slim, pale, tinged with brown, 

 brown ; occipital suture medially concave with sides curved 

 of uniform thickness. Antennae usually pale, tinged brown, 

 at least slightly beyond apices of second coxae. Lateral black line faint but extending from 

 genae to anterior third of propleuron. Pronotal disc pale unicoloured with black spot on 

 posterior angles. Legs pale, with apices of femora and bases of tibiae tinged with dark brown. 

 Hemielytra with brown punctures on clavus and on anal area. Abdomen with dorsum, except 

 connexiva, palish red, venter pale ochraceous. Posterior margin of seventh adbominal tergum 

 truncated, pygophore elongated with bilobed apex. 



6* genitalia : Claspers curved only in middle, narrow towards apices, acutely pointed ; 

 ventral thecal appendages as in Text-fig. 68 ; four left lateral conjunctival appendages as in 

 Text-fig. 68 ; frontal appendage thinner in middle, bifid at apex, left branch longer and thicker ; 

 four right lateral conjunctival appendages as in Text-fig. 68 ; dorsal appendage strongly 

 inwardly curved with pointed apex. 



OS mm. 



Figs. 65-68. Stenocoris (Erbula) stali, <J. 65, terminalia, dorsal view ; 66, claspers, 

 inner and outer views ; 67, head, dorsal view ; 68, aedeagus, ventral view. 



