AIDOXEU3. 



125 



with the margins o£ the areolets brownish ; pronotum (excluding 

 anterior transverse spot) finely granulose, the central oarination 



Fig. 65. — AxioJcersos ovalis. 



procurrent ; discoidal and subcostal areas of the elytra granulose, 

 the former more distinctly so, sutural area with small areolets. 



Length 3 millim. 



Hah. Calcutta {Ltd. Alus. 4' Coll. Dist.). 



Di\ ision A ID ONEUSA RIA . 



Aidoneusaria, Di)^t. Ann. Soc. Ent. Behj. liii, p. 122 (1909). 



The following genus Aidoneus demarcates another division of 

 the Tingididse, and is hero recognised as such by the short robust 

 antennte, and the long basal joint to same. 



Genus AIDONEUS. 

 Aidoneus, Bist. Ann. Soc. Ent. Bchj. liii, p. 122 (1909). 



Type, A. dissimilis, Dist. 



Distribution. At present only received from Bengal. 



Subovate ; antennae short, granulose, slightly stalked at bnse, 

 first and second joints stout, first much longer than second, third 

 longest and thickened on its basal area, fourth about as long as 

 first ; head robust, the anteuniferous tubercles prominent ; pro- 

 notum with the anterior margin angularly concave, centrally 

 carinate, unprovided with a vesicle or hood, the lateral margins 

 oblique ; elytra with the discoidal area very lai'ge, costal area 

 very small, scarcely half the width of subcostal area, sutural area 

 ill-defined ; legs moderately short, the femora incrassate, tibia? 

 slightly thickened at base. 



