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0.54 mm., frons moderately convex, clypeus curvate backward, deeply 
discrete from frons. Eyes rather small, less prominent than B. 
puncticollis. Rostrum darkened at apex, length 2 mm., surpassing 
apex of posterior coxae. Antennae black, length of segments I: II: 
TIL: LV=0.55 mm. :1.25 mm. :0.5 mm. : 0.4 mm. 
Pronotum, length 0.95 mm., width at base 1.82 mm., at apex 0.77 
mm., two parallel longitudinal lines one on each side of anterior 
lobe, two spots on posterior lobe, and humeral angles black; posterior 
lobe very finely punctulate, posterior margin moderately sinuate 
each side of the middle; apex of apical collar strongly sinuate. 
Mesoscutum broadly exposed; scutellum depressed at base, lateral 
margins and basal angles black; length 0.6 mm., width 0.7 mm. 
Embolar margins of hemelytra slightly convex, length 2.75 mm.; 
clavus (except apex), a large area occupying more than inner apical 
half of corium and a small one outside of, and confluent with it 
black; cuneus, length 0.75 mm., width 0.45 mm.; membrane black, 
bicellulate, inner apical angle of major areole broadly angulate. 
Middle of mesosternum, a longitudinal line each side of venter, base 
and apex of tibiae, tarsi, and claws black. Right clasper long, taper- 
ing apically, slightly curvate; left clasper indistinct; aedeagus (?) 
large, slightly curvate. 
Female—vVery similar to male, length 5.5 mm., width 2.2 mm.; 
length of antennal segments I: IL: ITIL: 1V=0.6 mm. :1.25 mm. :0.6 
mm.:0.5 mm. 
Differs from all other species by the different coloration, sinuate 
posterior margin of pronotum, and short antennae. 
Types.—U.S.N.M. No. 56788, holotype, male; allotype, female; 
and paratypes, 3 males and female, Burma, on orchid (Hoboken, 
N. J.), October 19, 1940. 
KEY TO SPECIES OF BROMELIAEMIRIS 
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Hemel yitra DIiGCOLOTOUS Bee hk ye Ae EE TN RN AU AN eR A 4 
2 MP PONOLUM WN ICOLOROUS Seek Basal AN ai alas ae aa 3 
Pronotum with lateral margins black___-_____________ dissimilis, new species 
3. Head and pronotum uniformly black_________-__________ nigritus, new species 
Head and pronotum reddish, clypeus black_-___..-__________ bicolor Schumacher 
4. Body beneath uniformly reddish or yellowish, destitute of dark markings, 
Glavus) ubiformly) ble chee ie NR Ay ORR AVM IN SAC cae AS 5 
Body beneath black or marked with black, clavus bicolorougs___________ 6 
0. Pronotum distinctly punctate, first antennal segment distinctly shorter 
than width of vertex 2) y sees ny inning We wail puncticollis, new species 
Pronotum impunctate, first antennal segment equal to (¢) or very 
slightly shorter than ( @ ) width of vertex__________ marginatus, new species 
6. Body beneath black, above green and black___________ viridipictus, new species 
Body beneath predominantly reddish, above red and black. 
nigripictus, new species 
