Rhynchota .. . eenbase of antennae and apex convexly sinuate, ocelli a little in frontof basal margin and on each side near eyes; antennae moderatelyrobust, pilose, the third and fourth joints prominently pilose;rostrum reaching the intermediate coxae ; pronotum about as longas broad at anterior margin, transversely impressed near middle,the anterior margin very shghtly sinuate, lateral margins almoststraightly oblique, posterior margin truncate, centrally with a faint P 2 36 APPENDIX. ^. longitudinal carina ; coriiun considerably longer than membrane,which scarcely passes the abdomina
Rhynchota .. . eenbase of antennae and apex convexly sinuate, ocelli a little in frontof basal margin and on each side near eyes; antennae moderatelyrobust, pilose, the third and fourth joints prominently pilose;rostrum reaching the intermediate coxae ; pronotum about as longas broad at anterior margin, transversely impressed near middle,the anterior margin very shghtly sinuate, lateral margins almoststraightly oblique, posterior margin truncate, centrally with a faint P 2 36 APPENDIX. ^. longitudinal carina ; coriiun considerably longer than membrane,which scarcely passes the abdominal apex, and with the basalcells distinct; femora moderately Sadoletus, Dist. 2811. Epibomius pusa, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iii, p. 329 (1909). Head black ; antennae piceous, greyishly pilose ; pronotum palecastaneous red, the anterior and posterior areas more or less black;corium black, very finely greyishly pilose, the basal and apicalangles testaceous f head beneath black; sternum pale castaneous. Fig. 15.—Epibomius pusa. red, with its disk black; abdomen beneath and legs sordidly ochra-ceous, the former with its base and apex black; conuexival borderbeneath pale luteous, with black spots; head thickly obscurelypunctate; antennae with the second joint longest, third and fourthstrongly pilose, fourth joint slightly longer than third ; pronotumsparingly very coarsely punctate, its lateral margins prominentlypilose; corium obscurely punctate and more distinctly pilose;sternum sparingly coarsely punctate. Length 3| to 4 millim. Bob. Bengal; Pusa {Lefroy). Grenus MESCHIA, nov. Type, M. pugnax, Dist. Distribution. Bengal. Head much broader than long, the anterior margin stronglysinuate and angulate on each side before eyes, the central lobeprominent and somewhat strongly produced; ocelli on extreme MESCHIA. 37 margin, nearer eyes than to each other; rostrum long, con-siderably passing middle of abdomen, first joint reaching base ofhead, second joint longest; antennae
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