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Rhynchota .. . a broad transverse callosity near the anteriormargin, the lateral margins moderately convex, anterior marginsubtruncate, posterior margin a little posteriorly produced at baseof scntellum ; scutellum moderately convex and subtriangular ;corium (excluding cuneus) about twice as long as broad and a littleshorter than the posterior tibiae, cuneus elongately subtriangular,its apex acute, the cuneal fracture distinct; membrane longlvpassing the abdominal apex, with a subquadrate posteriorlytruncate cell; legs of moderate length, femora moderatelythickened, the posterior femora more s
Rhynchota .. . a broad transverse callosity near the anteriormargin, the lateral margins moderately convex, anterior marginsubtruncate, posterior margin a little posteriorly produced at baseof scntellum ; scutellum moderately convex and subtriangular ;corium (excluding cuneus) about twice as long as broad and a littleshorter than the posterior tibiae, cuneus elongately subtriangular,its apex acute, the cuneal fracture distinct; membrane longlvpassing the abdominal apex, with a subquadrate posteriorlytruncate cell; legs of moderate length, femora moderatelythickened, the posterior femora more strongly so, tibiae spinulose,posterior tarsi with first and second joints subequal in length. 3019. Stechus libertus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iv, p. 450 (1909). Pale olivaceous-green, inclining to ochraceous in more driedspecimens ; antennae black, a subapical annulation to first jointand a subbasal annulation to second joint ochraceous ; eyes black ;corium and cuneus more olivaceous than the head, pronotum, and. Fig. 130.—Stechus libertus scutellum, the clavus considerably darker, and the inner area ofthe corium distuictly darker; cuneus pale olivaceous with theapical angle black ; membrane pale fuscous ; body beneath andlegs pale virescent, apical area of posterior femora fuscous brownwith a subapical pale annulation ; clavus and corium obscurelyshortly pilose; structural characters as in generic diagnosis. Length 5 millim. Hah. Ceylon; Mdid\xh\m\\. {Bainhrigge-Fletcher). YOL. V. jj 242 APPENDIX. Genus ARETAS.(Near Tancredus, Yo\. II, p. 430.) Aretas, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iv, p. 450 (1909). Type, A. imjieratorms, Dist. Distribntio7i. Ceylon. Head between eyes as broad as lono-, very finely centrallylongitudinally sulcate, transversely impressed a little before base ;eyes longer than broad ; antennae with the basal joint incrassate,spinulose, about as long as head, second joint about three times aslong as first, third joint partially mutilated in typical specimen ;r
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