92 CEncopiDiE. 



irregular broad transverse fasciae, one near base the other beyond 

 middle, the latter narrowly connected with a broad apical margin, 

 umber-brown ; legs pale ochraceous. 



Length 5 millim. 



Hah. "N. India" {Brit. Mus.). Piisa, Shripur (Lefroy). 



This appears to be a very variable species. In some specimens 

 sent by Mr. Lefroy the dark fasciae to the tegmiua are very pale, 

 and in some places almost obliterated. 



2240. Ptyelus declaratus, Mdic/i. Horn. Faun. Ccyloji, p. 133 (1903). 



" Body somewhat long, upper surface black with thick depressed 

 grey hairs ; vertex and anterior border of pronotumpale yellowish, 

 tegmina with several pale yellow spots ; on the vertex between the 

 eyes a narrow rusty-vellovv transverse fascia, within which lie the 

 ocelli ; (m the face part of vertical upper plate an X-shaped rusty- 

 yellow figure, on both sides of this plate a short longitudinal dash; 

 face pale yellow, with brownish transverse furrows on each side 

 and two black dots at tip ; antennae black ; eyes somewhat long, 

 oval, brown ; in the front pale border of the pronotum a few 

 indistinct rusty-yellow spots, posterior margin of pronotum, 

 especially the hinder angles, usually yellowish-white ; scutelluai 

 black, with two longitudinal stripes coalescing in front in an acute 

 angle and the apex yellow ; tegmina somewhat long, pointed 

 behind, black, with pale yellow spots, and an usually indented 

 oblique transverse spot in corium and clavus inclusive, before the 

 middle on the claval suture, outside this a roundish spot frequently 

 connected with a marginal spot on costal margin, and a similar 

 obhque almost quadrate marginal spot beyond nnddle ; on tip of 

 clavus and adjoining parts of corium a group of several iudistinct 

 small spots, costal margin yellowish ; wings fuliginous with dark 

 veins ; pectus pale yellow, middle of mesopectus black ; abdomen 

 and legs pale yellow, tips of spines and claws black.*' {Melkliar.) 



"Length 10 millim." 



Ilah. Ceylon; Peradeniya, Kandy, Negombo, Patalam, Matala 

 {Ji<le Melichar). 



I have not seen this species. 



2241. Ptyelus pallidus, Melich. Horn. Faun. Ceylon, p. 135 (1903). 



" Pale stramineous, with thick silk-like depressed hairs ; vertex 

 as long as pronotum, rounded, slightly arched ; face longer than 

 broad ; two little brownish spots visible in scutellum which are 

 generally covered by the hind border of pronotum ; a very small 

 brown dot behind the tip of clavus; body beneath and legs pale 

 yellowish ; middle of pectus black ; tips of spines to posterior 

 tibite and all the claws, black. 



"This species is like a pale variety of P. spmnarlus, hwt the 

 shape is considerably smaller and the face longer and more rounded 

 at tip." {Melichar.) 



