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FASCICULI MALATENSES 
43, Pycanum rubens 
Cimex rubens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 107 (1794). 
Pycanum rubens, StdL Hem. Fabr. i, p. 40 (1868) ; Hist. Faun Brit. Ina. 
Rhynch. i, p. 274, fig. 174 (1902). 
Cimex amethystinus, Weber^ Obs. Ent.^ p. 115 (1801). 
Aspongopus amethystinus, Burm. Handb. ii, p. 351 (1835). 
Edessa amethystina, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng.^ p. 150 (1803). 
Tessaratoma alternata, Lepell. and Serv. Encyc. Meth. x, p. 591 (1825). 
Biserat, Jalor. June, July, October, 1901. 
‘ On low vegetation in open ground.’ 
A common British Indian and Malayan species. 
44. Pycanum pretiosum 
Pycanum pretiosum, Stdl. Ofv.-Vet. Ak. F'orh.^ 1854, p. 234 ; op. cit. 1856, 
p. 64 , pi. la, fig. 2 ; Dist. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) xi, p. 434 (1893). 
Pycanum rubidum, JValk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 471 (1868). 
Buldt Besar, Nawngchik. 2,500 feet. 2nd September, 1901. 
‘ On leaves in jungle ; late afternoon, after rain.’ 
Also recorded from the Philippines. 
DINIDORINAE 
45. Aspong^opus chinensis 
Aspongopus chinensis, Dali. List. Hem. i, p. 349 (1851); Dist. Faun. Brit. 
Ind. Rhynch. i, p. 285 (1902). 
Ban Sai Kau, Nawngchik. May, 1901. 
Biserat, Jalor. June, 1901. 
‘A common road-side insect.’ 
Also found in Assam and Sikkim ; originally described from China. 
46. Meg:ymenum parallelum 
Megymenum parallelum. Foil. Faun. Ind. Neetl. iii, p. 48, pi. iv, fig. 10 (1868) ; 
Stdl. En. Hem. /, p. 232 (1870) ; Dist. Faun. Brit. Ind. Rhynch. i, p. 286, 
fig. 180 (1902). 
Bukit Besar, Nawngchik. 2. 500*feet. 1 3th July, 1901. 
Biserat, Jalor. October. 
‘ From low vegetation on jungle floor.’ 
Also recorded from Assam, Andaman Islands, Java, and Sumatra. 
