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Noliphus annulipes Walker 

 (Text-figs. 421-429) 

 Noliphus annulipes Walker, 1871 : 176 



Characterized by the light brown pronotum and propleuron with two smooth black 

 dots (in linear order) anteriorly on either side of the venter of abdomen and by the 

 form of the <$ and the $ genitalia. 



$. Body length, 12-0-13-2 mm., width, 2-3-2-5 mm. Head length, 1-4-1-5 mm., width, 

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

 3-1-3-2 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-4-1-5 mm., II, 1-4-1-6 mm., Ill, 0-7-0-75 mm., IV, 

 i-o-i-2 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-2-2-4 mm •> width, 2-3-2-5 mm. Hind femora, 5-6-6-0 mm. 

 Hind tibia, 60-64 mm - Distance between ocelli, 0-4-0-5 mm., distance between an ocellus 

 and an eye, 0-85-0-9 mm. 



Body of medium size, light brown. Head, underside pale. Antennae pale, with apices of 

 first, second and third segments black and apical segments brownish black, only pale at bases. 

 Rostrum comparatively short, reaching anterior margin of third coxae. Propleuron pale, some- 

 times tinged brown, usually with a brownish black line extending from sides of posterior margin 

 of eyes on to anterior third of propleuron. Pronotal disc light brown, posteriorly with brownish 

 black tinge ; spines on posterior angles thicker in middle, apices pointed. Legs usually pale, 

 with apices of femora, bases of tibiae and tarsi brownish black. Hemielytra pale, with brownish 

 black tinge and punctures. Abdomen, dorsum palish brown, third, fourth, fifth and sixth 

 connexiva on either side with black spots, venter pale, sometimes tinged brown, with black 

 triangular marks pointing posteriorly in middle of fifth and sixth segments, seventh medially 

 black. Posterior margin of seventh abdominal tcrgum medially convex, laterally on either side 

 with spine-like backward projections, concealing about half of pygophore ; pygophore with 

 emarginate posterior margin (Text-fig. 421). 



o* genitalia : Claspers asymmetrically placed, (Text-fig. 421) ; both (dorsal and ventral) 

 pairs of thecal appendages present ; two pairs of left lateral conjunctival appendages as in 

 Text-fig. 425 ; two pairs of lateral conjunctival appendages, second right, bifid at apex as in 

 Text-fig. 425 ; dorsal conjunctival appendage thicker at base and curved near apex (Text-fig. 

 425) ; frontal conjunctiva usually with two or three spines. 



$. Body length, 12-8-13-6 mm., width, 2-5-2-7 mm. Head length, 1-4-1-6 mm., width, 

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

 3°~3"3 mm. Rostrum, segment I, 1-5-1-6 mm., II, 1-56-1-65 mm., Ill, 0-75-0-85 mm., IV, 

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

 Hind tibia, 6-o-6-6 mm. Distance between ocellim 0-5 mm., distance between an ocellus and 

 an eye, 0-9 mm. 



Very similar to <$ but slightly larger, with external genitalia usually pale unicolourous ; 

 posterior margin of seventh abdominal sternum greatly emarginate, with a short median split 

 and a fold and backward spine-like projections on either side (Text-fig. 427). 



$ genitalia : First gonocoxae large, seen from above externally broader than long, with 

 irregular outer margin and round apices (Text-fig. 423) ; intervalvular sacs absent (Text-fig. 

 429) ; spermatheca with a broad neck (Text-fig. 424). 



Type material. Holotype <$, Celebes : presented by Saunders (pygophore miss- 

 ing), B.M.(N.H.). 



Other material. Celebes : 1 $ ; Amboina Islands : 3 <J, i $ ; Australia : 



7ct, 9?- 



The range of this species extends in the west into Java and in the south east into 

 the Northern Territory and Queensland (Australia). 



