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Stenocoris (Stenocoris) tipuloides (Degeer) comb. n. 



(Text-figs. 157-165) 



Cimex tipuloides Degeer, 1773 : 354, 1778 : 272 ; Gmelin, 1788 : 2194 



Myodocha tipuloides (Degeer) Latreille, 1807 : 126 ; Olivier, 181 1 : 106 ; Burmeister, 



i835 : 325 

 Stenocoris tipuloides (Degeer) Burmeister, 1839 : 1010 

 Leptocorisa tipuloides (Degeer) Amyot et Serville, 1843 : 229 

 Gerris tipuloides (Degeer) Stal, 1870 : 218 

 Leptocorixa tipuloides (Degeer) Hussey, 1951 : 152 

 Leptocorisa crudelis Westwood, 1842 : 18 



Characterized by the round pygophore, the posterior margin of which is medially 

 emarginate and by the form of $ and $ genitalia. 



o*. Body length, 140-15 5 mm., width, 21-22 mm. Head length, 1-9-2-0 mm., width, 

 1-3-1-4 mm. (length of paraclypeae 0-70 mm.). Antennae, segment I, 3-3-3-7 mm., II, 2-3- 

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

 Ill, 0-7-0-8 mm., IV, 0-75-0-8 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-4-2-7 mm., width, 2-1-2-2 mm. 

 Hind femora, 6-0-6-7 mm - Hind tibia, 6-4-6-9 mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-5-0-6 mm., 

 distance between an ocellus and an eye, 0-66-0-7 mm. 



Body comparatively robust, pale, tinged with light brown. Head slightly tapering behind 

 occipital suture, about half as long again as broad ; occipital suture medially " U "-shaped, 

 with arms bending outwards towards margins of head ; paraclypeae long, more than one-third 

 length of head, uniformly thin and rounded at apices. Antennae pale, usually tinged with 

 pink. Rostrum short, never extending beyond apices of second coxae. Lateral black line 



OS mm. 



Figs. 157-159. Stenocoris tipuloides, $. 157, aedeagus (inflated), ventral view 

 158, terminalia, dorsal view ; 159, claspers, inner and outer views. 



