. Bulletin of entomological research. Entomology. 41 A NEW LYGAEID BUG FOUND AMONG STORED RICE IN JAVA. By W. L. Distant. Dr. Guy A. K. Marshall, Director of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, has requested me to indentify four specimens of a Lygaeid sent to him by Dr. C. J. J. Yan Hall from Java, where it was found among stored rice. It is a very distinct species and represents a new genus of which I here give figure and description. Fam. LYGAEIDAE. Subfam. Aphaninae. Div. Myodocharia. Ampera, gen. nov. Head about as long as anterior lobe of pronotum ; first joint of antennae a little shorter
. Bulletin of entomological research. Entomology. 41 A NEW LYGAEID BUG FOUND AMONG STORED RICE IN JAVA. By W. L. Distant. Dr. Guy A. K. Marshall, Director of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, has requested me to indentify four specimens of a Lygaeid sent to him by Dr. C. J. J. Yan Hall from Java, where it was found among stored rice. It is a very distinct species and represents a new genus of which I here give figure and description. Fam. LYGAEIDAE. Subfam. Aphaninae. Div. Myodocharia. Ampera, gen. nov. Head about as long as anterior lobe of pronotum ; first joint of antennae a little shorter than head; pronotum longer than broad, transversely constricted before middle, collar narrow, anterior lobe distinctly globose, posterior lobe strongly centrally longitudinally incised, the basal lateral angles subnodulosely prominent; scutellum broadly subangulate ; rostrum with the first joint slightly passing base of head— imperfectly seen in carded specimens ; anterior femora moderately incrassated; other characters generally as in Pamem, from which it principally differs by the structure of the pronotum and scutellum. Ampera intrusa, sp. nov. (fig. l). Head, anterior lobe of pronotum and scutellum, black or blackish, posterior frontal lobe more castaneous ; corium more or less stramineous, the apical area more or less infuscate; membrane black or piceous, body beneath blackish; legs pale stramineous ;. Fig. 1. Ampera intrusa, Dist., second joint of antennae considerably longer than first; membrane not or very slightly passing abdominal apex ; rostrum stramineous, imperfectly seen in carded specimens. Var. Head and pronotum and body beneath, dark ochraceous. Other structural characters as in generic diagnosis. Long, 3J-4 millim. Java (Dr. Van /M/—from stored rice).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble
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