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ZOOLOGICAL LITEllATUllE. 
tubercle before each eye, postocular part about twice as long as auteocular; 
neck cylindrical. Type Cimex nigripes (Linn.). 
Spilodermus, g. n., StSl, 1. c. p. 122. Allied to Cleptocoris and Sphodrocoris 
(Stal) j anteocular part of head somewhat longer than postocular part ; neck 
with a small tubercle on each side 5 thorax distinctly constricted behind the 
middle, anterior lobe narrower than and about twice as long as the posterior, 
and scarcely if at all impressed at the base ; scutelliim triangular, subequi- 
lateral, its apex slightly produced and turned up ; abdomen a little broader 
than hemelytra j anterior femora thickened, becoming slender towards apex ; 
tibiae convex above, pit occupying scarcely one-half of the anterior and little 
more than one-third of the intermediate 5 posterior tarsi long, last joint 
nearly as long as 1+2. Sp. Red. ^-mtatus (Fab.) = Pirates higuttatus 
(Dohrn). 
‘ DiehrohdalluSf g. n., StSl, 1. c. p. 110, note. Allied to Apiomeriis ; eyes 
more distant in front than behind j ocelli about twice as far apart as the 
eyes behind j anterior femora and coxae together somewhat longer than 
posterior, but shorter than anterior tibiae. Type Apiomerus bicoloripes 
(Stll). 
CallihdalluSf g. n., StSl, /. c. p. 117, note. Allied to Apiomerus ) interme- 
diate tibiae gradually thickened towards apex, apical part suddenly incurved 
and becoming slender j eyes much more distant in front than behind; ocelli 
nearly twice as far apart as the eyes behind ; anterior femora and coxae 
together equal in length to posterior and to anterior tibiae. No typo in- 
dicated. 
Nidarda, g. n. StSl, 1. c. p. 118, note. Allied to Ectrichodia ; joint 2 of 
antennae much longer than 1 ; posterior lobe of thorax about twice as long 
as anterior; anterior femora not thickened, unarmed. No type indicated. 
Belminus, g. n., Stul, I, c. p. 123, note. Allied to Rhodinus (StRl) ; but 
ocelli obsolete, scarcely distinguishable. No type indicated. 
Eratgrus^ g. n., StSl, 1. c. p. 123, note. Allied to Rhodinus \ antennae in- 
serted a little further from the eyes than from the apex of the head ; anterior 
lobe of thorax bispinose, lateral angles of posterior lobe acutely spinous. No 
type indicated. 
MeccuSf g. n., Stal, 1. c. p. 123, note. Allied to Conorhinus ; body shortly 
pilose ; thorax distinctly constricted, lateral angles of posterior lobe slightly 
prominent, anterior lobe 4-tuberculate, middle tubercles elevated, conical. 
No type indicated. 
Lamus, g. n., StSl, 1. c. p. 123, note. Allied to Conorhinus ; antennae in- 
serted near the eyes. No type indicated. 
LeogorruSf g, n., St&l, /. c. p. 125, note. Allied to Acanthaspis ; femora 
armed beneath at the apex on each side with a small acute tooth or s])icule. 
Sp. Red. fonnicarius and litura (Fab.). 
Gnathobleda, g. n., Sti,l, /. c. p. 120, note. Allied to Pygolampis ; apex of 
head produced into a short obtuse spine on each side of base of rostrum ; 
joint 1 of rostrum reaching posterior margin of eyes, nearly equal in lengtli 
to 2 3 together ; anterior femora with a double row of spimiles. No type 
indicated. 
Ctenotrachelus, g. n., Stfil, /. c. 127, note. Allied to Apronius (Stfil) ; head 
with an obtuse spinule on each side of the base of the rostrum, and with 
several strong setigerous spines on each side beneath. Type not indicated. 
