ST^lTANUS. 



431 



distinct, placed near eyes ; antennae five-jointed, first and second 

 joints short and slender, not seen from above, remaining three 

 joints incrassate ; rostrum nearly reaching the posterior coxae ; 

 pronotum large, moderately coiwex, deflected anteriorly, the 

 lateral margins convexly rounded, antei'ior margin concave behind 

 head, posterior margin truncate ; scutellum short, lateral margins 

 not longer than basal margin, the apex broadly rounded, foveately 

 depressed with the margins distinctly raised ; corium about as 

 long as membrane, lateral margins a little convex, apical margin 

 sinuate ; membrane considerably passing apex of abdomen ; tibia) 

 longly, strongly spinulose. 



This genus differs from Chilocoris by the broadly rounded apex 

 of scutellum, which allies it with Nishadana ; from the latter 

 genus it may be separated by the different shape of the pronotum, 

 the shorter and more convexly rounded head, &c. 



2710. Statanus membranaceus, sp. n. 



Head and pronotum dark castaneous-brown, posterior and base 

 of lateral margins ochraceous ; scutellum shining black ; corium 

 pale greyish, claval and outer margins very pale ochraceous ; 

 membrane pale hyaline at basal area reflecting the dark abdomen 



Fig. 260. — Statanus membranaceus. 



beneath, and centrally longitudinally pale obscure ochraceous ; 

 body beneath dark piceous-brown ; rostrum and legs pale ochraceous ; 

 pronotum with a subcentral transverse incised line ; scutellum 

 with some central discal rugulose wrinkles ; other structural 

 characters as in generic diagnosis. 



Length 3| millim. 



Hob. Ceylon; Peradeuiya (6r>-een). 



