. Dermaptera (Earwigs). Forficulidae. DENBEOIKETES. 37 S rounded, iu $ parallel-sided at the base itself, then obtusely triangular, with rather sharp points at each side. Eorceps de- pressed, finely punctulate, deep red; in d sickle-shaped, unarmed, regularly arcuate; in 5 with a blunt tubercle on the underside near the base, rather thick, straight and parallel near the base itself, then bowed inward at an obtuse angle, then straight, converging to the points, which are abruptly attenuated and slightly hooked. 6 2 Length of body 8-5 mm. ] 0 mm. ,, forceps 1-5 „ 1-5 „ Cetlon : Peradeniya, in Oc
. Dermaptera (Earwigs). Forficulidae. DENBEOIKETES. 37 S rounded, iu $ parallel-sided at the base itself, then obtusely triangular, with rather sharp points at each side. Eorceps de- pressed, finely punctulate, deep red; in d sickle-shaped, unarmed, regularly arcuate; in 5 with a blunt tubercle on the underside near the base, rather thick, straight and parallel near the base itself, then bowed inward at an obtuse angle, then straight, converging to the points, which are abruptly attenuated and slightly hooked. 6 2 Length of body 8-5 mm. ] 0 mm. ,, forceps 1-5 „ 1-5 „ Cetlon : Peradeniya, in October (coll. Burr). One larva from Ceylon (Vienna Mus.). Type in the author's collection. This species, the only known Singhalese representative of the Apachyidce, may be easily recognized by the generic characters. It was discovered by Mr. Green, who found a single pair. Family II. PYGIDICKANIDJE. The compressed and carinulate femora afford a convenient mesns of separating this Fig. 2.—Leg of Fygidlcrana siconensis, Dohrn. The elytra are weakly attached—that is, the anal angle is rounded, so that a triangular scutellum of var^'-ing size is exposed at the base of the elytra when closed. The antenna have numerous segments, the fourth and fifth shorter than the third, which is 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 the original Burr, Malcolm, 1878-1954. London, Taylor and Francis
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