GESSITJS. 



301 



Hah. Ceylon {Brit. Mus.); Ivandy, Maskeliya (Green), Pera- 

 deniya, Henaratgoda, Pundaluoya ifide Melichar). Maldives; 

 Heddufuri (Gardiner). _ 



The figure is taken from Walker's uniciue type in the British 

 Museum. 



Division TARTESSUSAKIA. 



Vertex about or more than three times broader between eyes 

 than long ; ocelli on or near the anterior margin of vertex and 

 nearer eyes than to each other. 



Synopsis of Genera. 



A. Both pronotum aud vertex angulaiiv pro- 



duced in front of eyes ._ Tartessus, p. 302. 



B. Pronctiim not angularly produced in front 



of eyes. 



a. Pronotum three times as long as vertex . Gessius, p. 301. 



b. Pronotum twice or little more than twice 



as long as vertex. 



a. Face about as long as broad at base. 

 a'. Cheeks broad,notobliqueiy angulate. 



«2. Head beneath broader between 



eyes than long Drabescus, p. 304. 



b'-. Head beneath as broad between 



eyes as long Cestius, p. 309. 



b'. Cheeks somewhat narrow but 



obliquely augulate Goniagnathps, p. 310. 



b. Face longer "than broad at base Kutara, p. 308. 



Genus GESSIUS, nov. 



Type, G. verticalis, Dist. 



Distribution. Burma. 



Vertex transverse, rounded between the eyes, three tunes 

 broader between eyes than long, outer margins of eyes in line 

 with the margins of vertex ; ocelli on anterior margin of head, 

 nearer to eyes than to each other ; head beneath long and broad, 

 face somewhat small, narrowing to clypeus ; clypeus widened 

 posteriorly, its apical margin ridged, sinuately reflexed ; lateral 

 margins of the cheeks ridged, reflexed; pronotum about three 

 times as long as vertex, arched, a little anteriorly narrowed, 

 lateral margins obhquely straight, anterior margin convexly 

 rounded, concave before scutelluui which is subtriangular, its apex 

 slender; tegmina longer than abdomen, valvate behind clavus, 

 four apical cells, three anteapical cells, clavus coarsely linearly 

 punctate ; posterior tibias strongly spinulose. 



