Catalogue of the Specimens of Heteropterous-Hemiptera in the Collection of the British Museum Volume 8 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...excepting the bead. Head nearly linear, as long as the prothorax; ante-ocular part somewhat shorter than the post-ocular. Ocelli near the hind side of ihe eyes, not elevated. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a longitudinal furrow, more convex than the hind lobe and about half as long; hind lobe very finely scabrous. Scutellum with a short broad erect spine, whose tip forms two rounded lobes. Connexivum red, elevated, slightly dilated and rounded. Femora with a yellow band near the tip. Corium and membrane blackish, the former with a dingy testaceous subcostal streak. Length of the body 10 lines. a. Timor. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 33. Sycanus Pyrrhomelas. F m. Rufus; caput, abdominis discus pedesque nigra; scutelli spina robusta, brevissima; membrana fusca. Female. Bright red, pubescent. Head, rostrum towards the base, antennae, disk of the abdomen and legs black. Head very much longer than the prothorax; ante-ocular part much shorter than the post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax with an excavation in the middle of the hind border, more convex and much shorter than the finely punctured hind lobe. Spine of the scutellum erect, stout, very short. Membrane and hind wings brown. Length of the body 7 lines. a. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 34. Sycanus Semimarginatus. Mas. Niger; prothoracis margo posticus tenuiter testaceus; scutelli spina robusta; connexivi segmenta testaceo fasciata; coxae testacea. Male, Black, fusiform, excepting the head. Head nearly linear, a little longer than the prothorax; ante-ocular part much shorter than the post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax slightly and obliquely striated, more convex than the hind lobe and less than half as long; hind lobe very finely scabrous, narrowly testaceous along the hind ...