SYSCIA. — OOCER.EA. 31 



slender from their base aud widely separated one from the other, 

 very shining ; sculpture resembling that of the ^ , but with deep 

 instead of shallow dimple-like punctures. Abdomen sparsely 

 punctured. Pilosity similar to that of the ^ . AV'ings rather 

 short, hyaline, with the uervures brown, a large deeper brown 

 marginal spot, and one cubital cell. Generative organs hidden. 

 Entirelv black ; tlagellum of the antennae, mandibles and tarsi 

 brownish. Basal joint of the flagellum and posterior margins 

 of the abdominal segments reddish." (Forel.) 



Length, ^ 4-5 ; 6 -^Q-o ram. 



Hah. Western India, Kanara ( Wroiujliton). 



Genus SYSCIA. 

 Syscia, Roger, Berl. ent. Zeit. v (1S61), p. 19. 



Type, S. typlila, Roger, from Ceylon. 



Hah. Ceylon, Australia. 



^ . Head rectangular, longer than broad, destitute of eyes or 

 ocelli, transverse posteriorly ; mandibles narrow, subtriangular, 

 the apical tooth on the masticatory margin long, acute and 

 curved ; clypeus narrow, transverse, almost obsolete ; antennal 

 carinae short, prominent, not close together ; antennae O-jointed, 

 short, stout, flagellum clavate, apical joint very massive, long and 

 oval. Thorax a little broader anteriorly than posteriorly, slightly 

 laterally compressed, truncate, slightly concave posteriorly ; legs 

 comparatively robust, the femora aud tibise cylindrical ; claws 

 bifurcate. Pedicel one-jointed ; node cubical, toothed beneath, 

 inserted in the middle of the basal abdominal segment, which 

 auteriorly is truncate and subemarginate ; rest of the abdomen 

 ovate, the constriction between the basal two segments very broad 

 and deep. 



36. Syscia typhla, Royer, Berl. ent. Zeit. v 



(1861), p. I'O, 5 ; Forel, Jour. Bomb. N. 

 H. ISoc. xiii (1900), p. 329. 



5 . Brownish red ; mandibles, antennae 

 aud legs testaceous red. Head, thorax 

 aud abdomen shining, fairly closely but 

 very finely punctured, covered with fairly 

 abuudant, short, erect, reddish hair. For 

 the rest, the characters of the genus. 

 Length, ^ 2-75 mm. 

 Fi^. 23. Hah. Ceylon. 



Syxia typhla, ^ . 



Genus OOCERa:A. 

 Oocerjea, Royer, Berl. ent. Zeit. vi (18G2), p. 248. 



Type, 0. fragosa, Eoger, from Ceylon. 

 Range. Recorded so far from Ceylon only. 



