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near posterior corners of eyes. Antennae inserted laterally im- 
mediately in front of eyes, relatively short and stout, the first 
segment shortest, third twice as long as first, second three times 
as long as first, and the last segment longest, one-fifth longer 
than second, the last two segments nearly as thick as basal 
Fig. 1 . Electrocoris brunneus Usiriger. Allotype, no. 4540, Mus. Comp. Zool. 
segments. Rostrum curving downward and backward but not 
appressed to under surface of head and thorax and not fitting 
into a rostral groove; slender and reaching between middle 
and hind coxae; first segment shortest, membranous, and con- 
cealed in all but one specimen where the beak is completely 
exserted; second segment half as long as third, the third and 
fourth segments subequal. 
Pronotum about one-third longer than head on median line, 
moderately declivous, the disk distinctly punctate, its sides de- 
pressed and lateral margins roundly carinate and feebly sinuate. 
Posterior margin straight. Scutellum two-thirds as long as 
pronotum, scarcely elevated except at base, subequilateral, with 
acute apex. 
Hemelytra well developed, the membrane exceeding tip of 
abdomen by one-sixth the total length of hemelytra; clavus and 
corium regularly punctate, with short hairs arising in the punc- 
tures; commissure of clavus half again as long as scutellum; 
corium feebly convex and interrupted along middle by a straight 
emboliar suture reaching three-fourths of distance to apex; 
