SCADE.A, 



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as head, second longest, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth small, the 

 last three siihequal in length ; head convexly globose ; eyes convex, 

 black ; ])ronotum centrally longitudinally silicate, posterior lobe 

 also longitudinally impressed near lateral angles; anterior femora 

 a littl(! thickened but unarm(;d. 



Length 7.4 millim. 



Hah. Ceylon ; Peradeniya {Green). 



Stfil's type of tlie genus has the antenna) imperfect; the above 

 description therefore locates the genus Antiopnlam the section of 

 the subfamily Ectric-hodiin;e distinguished by the possession of six 

 joints to the antennae. 



Genus SCADRA. (Vol. 11, p. •-V)^.) 



2969. Scadra militaris, Dist. Ann. Soc. Ent. Behj. liii, p. 366 (1909;. 



Sanguineous ; first and second joints of antenna, apex of head 

 above, scutellum, a broad longitudinal claval streak, membrane, 

 head beneath, rostrinn, steriuim, and legs black ; abdomen beneath 

 sanguineous, with a broad sublateral fascia on each side of disk 



Fiir. 112. — Scadra viiUfaris. 



black, this fascia is narrowed posteriorly and does not reach the 

 abdominal apex ; antennae with the basal joint a little shorter than 

 head and considerably shorter than second joint (remaining joints 

 mutilated in typical specimen) ; rostrum with the basal joint about 

 as long as or a little longer than the remaining joints together ; 

 head transversely impressed behind eyes ; pronotum with the 

 anterior lobe shorter than the posterior, moderately sculptured, 

 both lobes centrally longitudinallx sulcate, the sulcatioii not reacli- 

 ing base, posterior lobe also longitudinally impressed before each 



