THE LEPTOCORISINAE OF THE WORLD 117 



- Ocelli minute, interocellar distance distinctly less than half the distance between an 

 ocellus and an eye ; second antennal segments subequal to third ; in <J, the 

 processes of the lobes of ninth segment not greatly developed, straight, and rounded 

 at apices (Text-fig. 381) ; in ?, distal margin of first gonocoxae irregular (Text-fig. 

 383) ........... meridianus (p. 119) 



Bloeteocoris inflexigena (Blote) comb. n. 

 (Text-figs. 373, 376-380) 



Leptocorixa (Rhabdocoris) inflexigena Blote, 1934 : 2 ^3 



Characterized by acutely pointed and curved processes of the lobes of the ninth 

 segments in the <$ and in the $ by pointed median posterior margin of the seventh 

 abdominal sternum and by the forms of $ and $ genitalia. 



o*. Body length, 160 mm., width, 24 mm. Head length, 2-2 mm., width, 1 -8 mm. Anten- 

 nae, segment I, 53 mm., II, 3-8 mm., Ill, 33 mm., IV, 49 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 20 mm., 

 II, 21 mm., Ill, 11 mm., IV, i-6 mm. Pronotum, length, 28 mm., width, 24 mm. Hind 

 femora, 6-4 mm. Hind tibia, 76 mm. Distance between ocelli, 05 mm., distance between an 

 ocellus and an eye, 086 mm. 



Body robust, brown with a greenish tinge. Head large, slightly longer than broad, brownish 

 green ; occipital suture medially concave, arms curving outwards towards sides ; paraclypeae 

 converging at apices, genae with strongly developed tips. Antennae reddish black, with the 

 bases of the apical segments pale. Rostrum long, reaching hind coxae. Disc of pronotum 

 brownish green, behind the collar dorsally convex, a fork-shaped brownish black mark present 

 anteriorly in the middle ; posterior angles with brownish black spots. Legs brownish black, 

 femora tinged with green. The subcostal and radial veins of hemielytra brownish black. 

 Abdomen dorsally pale, tinged with brown, a portion of seventh segment and pygophore black, 

 venter pale unicolourous. Posterior margin of seventh abdominal tergum produced in middle, 

 posterior margin of this projection medially concave ; lobes of ninth segments horn-shaped, 

 inwardly curved and acutely pointed at apiecs (Text-fig. 376). 



£ genitalia : Claspers with leaf-like portions narrow and elongated (Text-fig. 373, A) ; 

 both dorsal and ventral pairs of thecal appendages present, ventral triangular (Text-fig. 377) ; 

 a pair of symmetrical and small lateral appendages (Text-fig. 377) ; vesica, long coiled tube 

 with " T " structures and a pair of supporting appendages (Text-fig. 377). 



$. Very similar to <J in general appearance, colour and measurements, only slightly larger ; 

 posterior margin of seventh abdominal sternum medially produced with a pointed apex (Text- 

 fig. 378)- 



$ genitalia : First gonocoxae largely covered externally by seventh abdominal sternum, 

 slightly longer than broad, posterior margin broader than anterior margin, outer margin smooth, 

 convex in middle (Text-fig. 373, B) ; intervalvular sacs absent (Text-fig. 380) ; spermatheca 

 with an uniformly thick and smoothly curve neck (Text-fig. 373, D). 



Type material. Holotype <$, Burma : Moulmein, 12. v. 1929, Mus. Leiden ; allo- 

 type $, data as holotype, Mus. Leiden. 



This species seems to be comparatively rare. 



The <$ can be separated from the closely allied species meridianus by curved and 

 pointed processes of the lobes of ninth segments and the $ by pointed median 

 posterior margin of seventh abdominal sternum. 



