THE LEPTOCORISINAE OF THE WORLD 41 



Stenocoris (Stenocoris) claviformis sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 106-115) 



Characterized by club-shaped appendage in the aedeagus, by truncated processes 

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



<J. Body length, 13-5-14-2 mm., width, 20-215 mm. Head length, 1-6-1-7 mm., width, 

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

 3-6-4-0 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-5-1-6 mm., II, 1-5-1-6 mm., Ill, 0-8-0-83 mm., IV, 

 0-8-0-85 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-3-2-4 mm., width, 2-0-2-15 mm. Hind femora, 5-5- 

 5-6 mm. Hind tibia, 6-o-6-i mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-4-0-45 mm., distance between 

 an ocellus and an eye, 0-7-0-73 mm. 



Body robust, pale, tinged with black. Head comparatively short, slightly longer than broad ; 

 occipital suture medially concave, sides curving outwards ; paraclypeae comparatively short, 

 thinner at base and rounded at apices. Antennae brownish black, with underside of basal 

 segments, bases and middle of second and bases of apical segments pale. Rostrum com- 

 paratively long, extending well beyond apices of second coxae. Lateral black line well represen- 

 ted, extending from genae on to anterior propleuron. Pronotal disc with blackish punctures, 

 black spots on posterior angles present. Legs with apices of femora, tibiae and tarsi tinged 

 with dark brown. Hemielytra with black punctures. Abdomen with dorsum, excluding 

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

 truncated, usually slightly produced in middle ; pygophore broader at base, tapering pos- 

 teriorly ; posterior margin about two fifths of width of posterior margin of seventh abdominal 

 tergum. 



<J genitalia : Claspers uniformly thin, strongly curved and acutely pointed at apices ; 

 very small, fused, rod-like dorsal thecal appendages present, ventral appendages paired, thick 

 at bases and very thin and curved near apices ; four left lateral conjunctival appendages as in 

 Text-fig. 113 ; frontal appendages longest of all, left thick, longer and curved ; dorsal con- 

 junctival appendages as in Text-fig. 113. 



$. Body length, 14-4-15-0 mm., width, 2-2-2-3 mm. Head length, 1-7-1-8 mm., width, 

 1-4-1-6 mm. Antennae, segment I, 3-2-4-1 mm., II, 20-27 mm., Ill, 2-2-2-5 mm., IV, 

 3-8-4-2 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-5-1-6 mm., II, 1-5-1-6 mm., Ill, 0-7-0-8 mm., IV, 

 0-8-0-9 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-3-2-5 mm., width, 2-2-2-3 mm. Hind femora, 5-3-5-6 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 5-6-6-1 mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-4-0-46 mm., distance between an ocellus 

 and an eye, 0-7-0-8 mm. 



Very similar to $ but slightly longer, posterior margin of seventh abdominal venter medially 

 indented, giving two truncated processes (Text-fig. in). 



$ genitalia : First gonocoxae comparatively small, apices truncated (Text-fig. no) ; 

 intervalvular sacs absent ; spermatheca tubular, slightly thicker in middle with a long coiled 

 tube as in Text-fig. 109. 



Holotype^, Congo : Kasongo, ix.1959 (P. L. G. Benoit), Mus. R. Afr. centr. 



Paratypes. 1 <$ with same data as holotype, Mus. R. Afr. centr. ; Uele, Gangalano 

 Bodio, Lulua, Capsanga, Bongo da lemba, 5 $, 7 $, 15.V.1936, ix.1952, i.1933, ii. 

 1913 (various collectors), Mus. R. Afr. centr. ; Cameroon : Lolodorf, 8 <$, 3 $ (^4. /. 

 Good), Carnegie Mus. 



This species is closest to 5. africana sp. n. in having small posterior processes of 

 pygophore and truncated processes of $ seventh abdominal sternum. However it 

 can easily be separated from S. africana by long rostrum, extending well beyond the 

 apices of second coxae. 



