Rhynchota .. . dinal fasciato pronotum, the last extending over the mesonotum, which hasalso two slightly curved fasciae on each lateral area of its anteriorhalf and two sinuate transverse fasciae crossing its posterior halfwhich are united a little before lateral margins, margins ofabdominal segments above, a longitudinal lateral basal marginalline to abdomen beneath, a small linear spot at base and apex ofintermediate coxae beneath, a longitudinal fascia to posterior coxaeabove, two longitudinal fasciae to antL-rior femora above, anteriortibiae and tarsi, anteuniferous tubercles, antenme (ex
Rhynchota .. . dinal fasciato pronotum, the last extending over the mesonotum, which hasalso two slightly curved fasciae on each lateral area of its anteriorhalf and two sinuate transverse fasciae crossing its posterior halfwhich are united a little before lateral margins, margins ofabdominal segments above, a longitudinal lateral basal marginalline to abdomen beneath, a small linear spot at base and apex ofintermediate coxae beneath, a longitudinal fascia to posterior coxaeabove, two longitudinal fasciae to antL-rior femora above, anteriortibiae and tarsi, anteuniferous tubercles, antenme (excluding base),a spot at base and the apex to rostrum, black; intermediate andposterior legs somewhat brownish ochraceous. Ovate, widestbehind the middle ; head broadly convex ; anterior femora stout,moderately curved, with a stout tuberculous tooth near apex; i60 APPEIfDIX. IIYDllOMETEIDiE. anterior tibiae stout, about as long as femora ; intermediate femoralonger and a little stouter than the posterior Fig. 86.—Metrocoris nigrofasciatus, var. Macropterous form.—Hemelytra black; pronotum with thelateral fasciae transversely united anteriorly in typical form, nottransversely united in varietal form figured above. Length, apt. form, 6 6 ; macropt. form, 54 to 6 millim. Hah. United Provinces ; Bhura, Naiui Tal (/«f?. il/«s.). LowerBurma ; Dawna Hills, 2000-3000 ft. {Annandale). Malay Penin-sula ; Siamese States {Annandale), Pahang (Craddocl; Coll. Dist.). I originally described and figured the apterous form of thespecies ; I now possess macropterous forms from Pahang (its firstknown province) and both forms from India. Genus GERASTRATUS. Gerastratus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) v, p. 148 (1910). Type, G. foveatus, Dist. Distribution. JVorthern India. Head about as broad as long, the apex transversely rounded,the disk between the eyes strongly roundly foveate ; eyes with theinner margins truncately rounded, moderately produced posteriorlyover the lateral margins of the pro
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