1918.] C. Patva: nirjjnclwta of the Jiile Lahc. 27 



A very common and widely distributed species, having been recorded 

 by Distant from India, Burma, Ceylon, Siam. Malay Peninsula. Sumatra. 

 Java, Philippines, China and Australia. 



Family NOTONECTIDAE. 

 Enithares templetoni (Kirby). 



Enilhdre-s tenrpJetoni, Distant. Faiui. Brit, hid., Rhi/n. Ill, )i. 4:{. 



One adult and two immature specimens from a small stream above 

 Fort Stedman, Yawnghwe State, ca. 3,500 ft., 3-iii-1917. 



This species appears to have a fairly wide range, occurring in Bombay, 

 Ceylon and the Siamese Malay States. 



Enithares intha, sp. no v. 



(Plate VIII, fig. 5.) 



Two specimens from the marginal zone of the Inle Lake at Fort 

 Stedman, Yawnghwe State, 28-ii-1917, 2— 3-iii-1917. 



Head varying in colour from pale stramineous to pale ochraceous, 

 sometimes tinged with light green ; eyes dark castaneous or black. 



Pronotum and elytra stramineous ; the former foveately excavated, 

 anterior angles distinctly blackish ; sternum blackish. Extreme base 

 of corium fuscous. 



Legs stramineous, with the underside of the fore and hind tibiae and 

 hind tarsi black at aj)ex. 



Head short, its vertex longer than its greatest breadth at apex, about 

 equal in length to the pronotum ; its lateral margins convex and slightly 

 attenuate towards base ; breadth at apex more than the width of the 

 hind margin of the eye. 



Pronotum more than twice as broad as length in middle. Scutellum 

 nmch broader at base than long. Corium about as long as head, 

 pronotum and scutellum together. Posterior tibia about two-thirds 

 longer than posterior tarsus. Smaller than Enithares indica, from 

 which it differs by the total absence of any dark markings on the 

 upperside, as well as in proportion of head and pronotum. 



Length 8—8-25 mm. 



Type No. 7137/H. I. in the collection of the Zoological Survey of 

 India. 



Anisops niveus. Fab. 



Anisop.1 nireus. Distant, Faiin. Brit. Ind., Rhijn. Ill, p. 46. 



Several specimens from a large muddy pool with out weeds, He-Ho, 

 3,800 ft., Yawnghwe State, 8-iii-19l7. 



If I have identified this species correctly, it is a very variable one, 

 as among the specimens in alcohol there are some with various black 



