THE LEPTOCORISINAE OF THE WORLD 121 



Bloeteocoris minutus sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 375, 386-390) 



Characterized by small size of the body, by a pair of trifurcate dorsal black marks 

 on the middle of head and by the form of <$ and $ genitalia. 



(J. Body length, 11 -0-11-5 mm., width, 1-7-1-9 mm. Head, length, 1-5-1-6 mm., width, 

 1-3-1-4 mm. Antennae, segment I, 2-6-2-7 mm., II, 1 -9-2-1 mm., Ill, 1-9-2-1 mm., IV, 

 2-4-2-8 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-4-1-6 mm., II, 1-4-1-6 mm., Ill, 0-7-0-9 mm., IV, 

 i-o-i-2mm. Pronotum, length, 1 -9-2-1 mm., width, 1-7-1-9 mm. Hind femora, 3-5-3-7 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 4-3-4-6 mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-3-0-4 mm., distance between an ocellus 

 and an eye, 0-6-0-7 mm. 



Body short, pale, tinged black. Head large, slightly longer than broad, with a pair of 

 symmetrical trifurcate dorsal black marks between compound eyes ; postoccipital region 

 black ; occipital suture concave in middle, arms curving outwards towards sides ; paraclypeae 

 converging at apices ; genae with inflexed tips. Antennae brownish black, unicolourous. 

 Rostrum very long, extending beyond the apices of third coxae. Pronotal disc with brownish 

 black punctures, margins and an oval portion in middle pale ; posterior angles with brownish 

 black spots. Legs pale unicolourous, tarsi slightly darker. R-M vein of the hemielytra 

 brownish black. Abdomen with dorsum pale, tinged with red, venter palish brown. Posterior 

 margin of seventh abdominal tergum with a median rounded projection ; pygophore with lobes 

 of ninth segments rounded (Text-fig. 386). 



o" genitalia : Apices of claspers slightly concave in middle with small leaf-like portion 

 (Text-fig. 375, A) ; both dorsal and ventral pairs of thecal appendages present, ventral pair 

 triangular (Text-fig. 387) ; a pair of symmetrical lateral conjunctival and two asymmetrical 

 pairs of dorso-lateral appendages present (Text-fig. 388) ; vesica thin and coiled tube with " T " 

 structures and a pair of supporting appendages. 



$. Body length, 12-0-13-2 mm., width, 2-0-2-2 mm. Head length, 1-7-1-9 mm., width, 

 1-4-1-5 mm. Antennae, segment I, 2-9-3-2 mm., II, 2-3-2-4 mm., Ill, 2-2-2-3 mm., IV, 

 2-6-2-8 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-7-1-8 mm., II, 1-7-1-9 mm., Ill, 0-7-1-0 mm., IV, 

 1-2-1-3 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-2-2-7 mm., width, 2-0-2-2 mm. Hind femora, 4-3-4-7 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 4-8-5-6 mm. Distance between ocelli, 0-4 mm., distance between an ocellus and an 

 eye, 0-7-0-8 mm. 



Very similar to $ in general appearance but distinctly larger ; posterior margin of seventh 

 abdominal sternum with a short median split and a conspicuous median fold (Text-fig. 388). 



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

 with rounded apices (Text-fig. 375, B) ; intervalvular sacs absent (Text-fig. 390) ; spermatheca 

 kidney-shaped (Text-fig. 375, D). 



Holotype,3\ N.E. Burma : Kambaiti, 7,000 ft., 12.iv.1934 (R. Malaise), labelled 

 " Leptocorisa costalis H. S., det. Kiritshenko ", Riksmus. Stockholm. 



Paratypes. 4 <$, 4 $, locality as holotype, iv-v.1934, Riksmus. Stockholm ; 

 China : Kunming, Yunnan, 1 £ 24.vii.1945 (Cazier), A.M.N.H. ; India : Darjiling, 

 1 <J, Mus. Hist. nat. Paris, 2 <J, 1 $, B.M.(N.H.). 



The range of this species extends from N.E. India in the west into southern China 

 (Kunming, Yunnan) and N.E. Burma. Specimens have been collected in April, 

 May and July. 



This is an isolated species in the genus and can easily be separated by its small size 

 and characters of genitalia (see above). 



