BANU8. 



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Genus BANUS, nov. 



Type, B. ohlatus, Dist. 



Distribution. Ceylou. 



Vertex much shorter than breadth between eyes, subconically 

 rounded in front, strongly concave at base, lateral margins almost 

 in a line with outer margins of eyes, which are long and obliquely 

 extend over the lateral pronotal margins ; face twice as long as 

 clypeus, lateral margins roundly narrowing to clypeus ; pronotum 

 longer than vertex, subangularly produced between the eyes, the 

 posterior angles roundly subprorainent, posterior margin a little 

 concavely sinuate; scutellum broad, much broader than long, 

 lateral margins straight, transversely impressed before apical 

 area ; legs moderately slender, posterior tibiae spinulose ; tegmina 

 much longer than abdomen, broad, ample, the costal and apical 

 margins couvexly rounded, four apical and three anteapical cells, 

 two angularly united transverse veins at about one-fourth from 

 base. 



2609. Banus oblatus, sp. n. 



Pale ochraceous ; vertex with irregular piceous markings which 

 principally consist of a basal central longitudinal line with paler 

 margins, a spot near inner margin of each eye, the apical area 



Fig. 224. — Banus oblatus. 



black containing three pale spots before which the colour is more 

 rufous-brown ; pronotum with scattered piceous markings on 

 anterior area ; scutellum with an obscure brownish angular spot 



