DAIMACnUS. 



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the antei-ior margin; other structural characters as in generic 

 diagnosis. 



Length inch tegm. 10 millim. 



Fig. 163. — C'ohiiiihainis misranus. 



Hah. Bengal; Pusa (C. S. Misra). 



Mr. Misra iiound this interesting insect " on ^rass." 



Genus DAIMACHUS, nov. 



Type, D. exemplificatus, Dist. 



Distribution. South India. 



Vertex of head at base twice as broad as long, anteriorly sub- 

 truncate, the lateral margins a little oblique, base subtruncate ; 

 front (including face) about as broad as long, face moderately con- 

 vex, ocelli a little nearer to eyes than to each other ; pronotum 

 about twice as broad as long, anterior and lateral margins sub- 

 truncate, posterior margin very slightly concave, behind eyes the 

 lateral margins subangulate ; scutellum triangular, at base twice 

 as broad as long ; tegmiiia passing apex of abdomen where they 

 are attenuated ; posterior tibije moderately widened, four-cornered, 

 outer edge neither expanded nor foliaceous, outwardly closelv 

 finely spinose. 



3464. Daimachus exemplificatus. 



Vertex of head, pronotum and scutellum dull, dark ochraceous, 

 two discal longitudinal fasciae to vertex, and two central spots to 

 pronotum dark brown ; scutellum with a pale central longitudinal 

 fascia ; tegmina pale brownish, the veins more or less spotted 

 with fuscous ; legs pale brownish ; abdomen beneath concealed in 

 unique carded type ; bead, pronotum and scutellum more or less 

 coarsely darkly punctate, more distinctly and coarsely on anterior 



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