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JASSIDiE. 



Genus KALASHA, nov. 



Type. K. nativci, Dist. 



Distribution. Assam. 



Vertex of head subtriangularly produced in front of eyes ; 

 ocelli on each side a little in front of anterior margins of eyes ; 

 face reclinate, depressed on its anterior area ; rostrum reaching 

 the intermediate coxae. ; pronotum long, narrowed anteriorly, 

 laterally deflected on each side, anterior margin nearly straight, 

 posterior margin concave before scutellum, lateral margins oblique, 

 slightly sinuate; scutellum a little longer than pronotum, its 

 apical area moderately gibbous ; anterior legs mutilated in typical 

 specimen, posterior tibife robustly spiinilose ; abdomen long, 

 narrowed posteriorly, laterally deflected on each side above ; 

 tegmina with a distinct apical marginal area, ajiices obliquely 

 truncate, four apical cells. 



2498. Kalasha nativa, sp. n. 



$ . Head, pronotum and scutellum piceous ; lateral margins of 

 vertex and two basal spots pale castaneous-browji ; lateral areas 

 of the pronotum broadly pale castaneous-brown and ochraceously 



Fig. 161. — Kalasha naiiva. 



pilose ; abdomen above testaceous-red, with lateral segmental 

 piceous spots ; body beneath and legs piceous ; tip of face and 

 two spots near eyes, annulations to intermediate femora, tibiae 

 and tarsi, and apex of rostrum, piceous ; anterior legs mutilated 

 in type ; basal areas of posterior femora castaneous ; tegmina 

 brovvnish-ochraceous, with small piceous spots and shadings ; 

 wings pale fuliginous , pronotum finely, closely, transversely 

 striate ; scutellum globose and transversely striate before apex 

 which is a little recurved with the tip ochraceous ; body beneath 

 somewhat longly palely pilose ; posterior tibiae with the spinules 

 moderately long and robust. 



