1889.] 



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wings fiilvescent. Differs from T. javanica, Thuub., in its larger size, anil 

 especially ia having the metastethial process gradually higher forwards, 

 freely prominiilous anteriorly, not quiescent on the sternum, flattened 

 lateral part of pronotum much and gradually rounded, entirely some- 

 what reflexed : anal valvules, in 2 , as in T. Javanica (Stdl). Long, 

 35 ; broad, 19 mill. 



Reported from Malacca, Ligor, Assam, Sikkim (milii), 



358. Tessaratoma javanica, Thunberg. 



Cimex javanicus, TUmiberg, Nov. Ins. Spec, ii, p, 145 (1783): Gmolin, ocL 

 Syst. Nat., i (4), p. 2158 (1788) : StoU, Punaises, p. 9, t. l,f. 2, and larva, t 3S f 271 

 (17S8). 



Tessaratoma javana, Burm., Haudb. Ent., ii (i), p. 350 (1835). 



Tessamtoma proaiima, Westw., Hope, Cat. Hem., i, p. 27(1837): Walker, Cat. 

 net., iii, p. 462 (1868). 



Tessaratoma papulosa, Blanchard, Hist. Ins. Hem., p 142, t. 6, f. 2 (1840). 



Tessaratoma angularis, Dolirn, Stettin Eut. Zeit., xxiv, p. 349 (1863) : Walker 

 1. c, iii, p. 462 (1868). 



Var. a. — Tessaratoma conspersa, Stal, Tr.ans. Ent. Soc, (3. s.) i, p 593 (1803) • 

 Eu. Hem., i, p. 67 (1870) : Walker, 1. c, p. 462 (1868) : includes stkiim, Do Haaii. 



Var. b.— Tessaratoma timorensis, VoUen., 1. c , p. 26, t. 3, f. 4 (1808) : Walker 1 

 c, p. 464 (1868). 



Tessaratoma javanica, Am. and Sorv., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hdm , p. 10 (1813) : 

 Dallas, 1. c, p. 340 (1851) : Toll., Eauue Ent. I'Arch. Ind. Hfierl., iii, p. 25, t. 3, f 4b 

 (1868) ; Walker, 1. c, 1, p. 461-2 (1868) : Stal, Eu. Hem,, i, p. 67 (1870). ' ' ' ' 



Varies in coloration from almost ferruginous to light olive brown. 

 In T. javanica, the anal segment, in c?, is truncate at the apex, and the 

 apical angles are rounded : in T. papillosa, the anal segment, in t? is 

 sinuate at the apex and the apical angles acute. In the latter the 

 lateral anal valvules, in the 9 , are more distinctly sinuate at the apex 

 and less obliquely than in the former ; the interior apical angle, too, is 

 acute and tooth-shaped. Thunberg describes this species as : — ' glabrous, 



luteous, anus obtuse, antennas and feet ferruginous.' Stoll describes it : 



antennaa 4-joiuted, black ; eyes prominent, distinct : margins of pronotum 

 produced forwards, body red-brown with a pectoral spine : feet black. 

 When alive entire body beneath covered with a white powdery substance 

 above of the colour of Russian leather or hazel, anterior margin of the 

 head weakly emarginate between the lobes : eyes and ocelli yellowish or 

 glaucous : anteunsB blackish- violet, pilose : lateral margins of pronotum 

 sometimes dilated so far as to form a quadrant : apex of sctitellum often 

 brown: beneath, entire body, or some patches on the pectus, sternal and 

 abdominal ridges and the margin of the abdomen of a deep blackish 

 brown, or the entire lower surface of that colour : feet black-brownish or 

 violet (FoZ?.). The 9 is smaller, sides of thorax rounded, a little 



