. Dermaptera (Earwigs). Forficulidae. 178 rOEFICULIB^. erect crested tooth which is so well developed in C. ceylonicus and S. repens; a similar structure occurs in some American forms. This particular artificial group is, so far as is at present known, confined to Southern India and Ceylon, no similar species having been recorded from any other countries. Genus EUDOHRNIA, Burr. Eudobrnia, Burr, (07^) p. 97. Forficula, Dohrn (partim). Anechura, Bonnans, Kirby (partim). Type, Forficula metalHca, Dohrn. Body cylindrical, elongate. Antennae rather strong ; the first segment strong, cylindrical, lo
. Dermaptera (Earwigs). Forficulidae. 178 rOEFICULIB^. erect crested tooth which is so well developed in C. ceylonicus and S. repens; a similar structure occurs in some American forms. This particular artificial group is, so far as is at present known, confined to Southern India and Ceylon, no similar species having been recorded from any other countries. Genus EUDOHRNIA, Burr. Eudobrnia, Burr, (07^) p. 97. Forficula, Dohrn (partim). Anechura, Bonnans, Kirby (partim). Type, Forficula metalHca, Dohrn. Body cylindrical, elongate. Antennae rather strong ; the first segment strong, cylindrical, long, and distinctly bicarinate; third segment elongate, rather clubbed at the apex; fourth rather long and thick; fifth longer, the rest gradually lengthening, sub- conical. Head smooth, globose, the sutures obsolete. Pronotum. Fig. 14.—Basal segments of antenBa of Eiidohrnia metalUca, Dohrn. nearly square, rounded posteriorly. Elytra rugulose, with a fairly sharp costal keel, which is, however, very short. Wings and legs long. Abdomen cylindrical. Last dorsal segment of (S smoother than the abdomen, short, broad, impressed in the middle, scarcely tuberculate : in $ narrow and sloping. Pygidium of (S short, broad; in $ narrow and small. Branches of foz'ceps of c? elongate, horizontal, nearly straight, slender; in $ similar but shorter and simpler. Range. Northern India and Burma. This genus, which is monotypic, is weW characterized by the cylindrical body and bicarinate compressed basal segment of the antennae. 113. Eudohrnia metallica, Dohrn. Forficula metallica, Dohrn, (65) p. 90; Scmld. (76) p. 315. Anechura metallica, Borm. (88) p. 444, (94) p. 402, (00^) p. 104, figs. 39, a-c; Kirby, (04) p. 41; Burr, (05^) p. 29. Stature large but not stout. Colour reddish chestnut, the pronotum and abdomen metallic bronze-green ; not pubescent. Antennae reddish chestnut, with long, cylindrical, very slightly conical segments; basal segment bicarinate. Head large, Please note th
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