MEGABYZUS. 



295 



on each side, posterior margin concave ; scutellum large, much 

 broader than long, the lateral margins obliquely straight, trans- 

 versely impressed before apical area; tegmina considerably lonsier 

 than abdomen, the lateral margins convex, the apices roundly sub- 

 angulate, apical cells apparently four (imperfectly seen in type), 

 a series of long anteapical cells, two transverse veins about one- 

 third from base ; intermediate and posterior tibite spinulose. 



2543. Megabyzus signandus, sp. u. 



Vertex, pronotum and scutellum ochraceous ; eyes piceous ; 

 body beneath and legs ochraceous ; femora more or less piceous: 

 tegmina ochraceous, the apical area pale greyish subhyaline, claval 

 area black, inwardly more ill-defined and marginally broken into 

 short irregular lines, beyond the elavus three broad irregular 

 transverse black fasciae, the uppermost shorter, the other two 



Fig. 187. — Megahysus signandus. 



reaching the lateral margins, the intermediate with two small 

 greyish dots, three small black spots, two of which are discal, the 

 other marginal beyond middle ; vertex with a short dark medial 

 line not extending much beyond base, the ocelli red ; pronotum 

 with obscure darker spots, the most prominent of which are two 

 central near anterior margin and one on each lateral area ; 

 scutellum with faint pale markings which appear under a very 

 strong light as in figure {supra). 



Length 6 millim. 



Hah. Ceylon; Amotapuro (6-Vee»). 



A single example received from Mr. Gi-reen. 



