PHILOSTEPHAXUS. 



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Genus PHILOSTEPHANUS. 



Philostophanus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iv, p. 449 (1909). 



Tvpe, F. vitaliter, Dist. 



IJistrihntion. Northern India. 



Head a little longer than broad, deflected anteriorly, centrally 

 longitudinally sulcate between the e3^es, which are moderately 

 transversely exserted ; antennai with the basal joint only slightly 

 thickened, about as long as head, second joint twice as long as first 

 (remaining joints mutilated in typical specimen) ; rostrum reaching 

 the posterior coxae ; pronotum much broader than long, moderately 

 convex, deflected anteriorly, lateral margins oblique, anterior and 

 ])c)sterior margins truncate ; scutellum somewhat small and 

 convex ; corium (excluding cuneus) about twice as long as broad, 

 slightly longer than posterior tibiae, cuneus triangularly elongate, 

 its apex acute ; membrane considerably passing the abdominal apex 

 and with a subquadrate posteriorly subtruncate cell ; legs of 

 moderate length, the posterior femora distinctly thicliened, tibiae 

 spinulose, posterior tarsi with the first and second joints subequal 

 in length. 



Allied to Megaccelum. 



;5()1S. Philostephanus vitaliter, D«6-^. A. M. X. H. (8) iv, p. 449 



(1909). 



Head ochraceous, speckled with fuscous ; antennae with the first 

 joint ochraceous speckled with fuscous, second joint piceous. 



Fig. 129. — Philustephamis vitcditert 



centrally paler (remaining joints mutilated in typical specimen); 

 pronotum shining black, posterior margin very narrowly and 

 a short central basal linear spot ochraceous ; scutfUum shinni"" 



