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I. AHMAD 



This species is very close to S. tipuloides (Degeer) and S. braziliensis sp. n. but can 

 be separated by its comparatively long rostrum, which extends beyond apices of 

 second coxae and by faint brownish black spots on the posterior angles of pronotum. 



Stenocoris (Stenocoris) apicalis (Westwood) comb. n. 



(Text-figs. 88-96) 



Leptocorisa apicalis Westwood, 1842 : 18 



Characterized by medially strongly indented $ seventh abdominal sternum, giving 

 triangular processes on either side, by large pygophore with strong posterior pro- 

 cesses and by $ and $ genitalia. 



o*. Body length, 12-8-13-5 mm., width, 2-1-2-3 mm - Head length, 1-6-1-9 mm., width, 

 1-3-1-46 mm. Antennae, segment I, 3-6-3-86 mm., II, 2-3-2-6 mm., Ill, 2-35-2-7 mm., IV, 

 4-0—4-2 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-4-1-5 mm., II, 1-4-1-5 mm., Ill, 0-7-0-73 mm., IV, 

 0-7-0-73 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-3-2-5 mm., width, 2-1-2-3 mm. Hind femora, 5-6-6-0 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 6-0-6-4 mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-4-0-5 mm., distance between an ocellus 

 and an eye, 0-7-0-75 mm. 



5 mm 



05 mm. 



Figs. 88-90. Stenocoris apicalis, <$. 88, terminalia, dorsal view ; 89, claspers, outer 

 and inner views ; 90, aedeagus, ventral view. 



