322 W. L. Distant's descriptions of 



claval streak of about the same length, gradually rounded 

 and narrowed at its termination. Wings fuscous, costal 

 edge for about half the length narrowly tinged Avith car- 

 mine. Face transversely wrinkled and with a distinct 

 central longitudinal impression. Eyes luteous. Pronotum 

 with a distinct central longitudinal ridge from its anterior 

 border to disc. Posterior borders of scutellum, metanotum 

 and abdominal segments : apex and lateral borders of ab- 

 domen carmine. Anterior legs dull reddish, femora armed 

 with a strong spine. Intermediate legs pitchy, posterior 

 legs mutilated. Mesosternum armed with two very large, 

 thick, conical teeth. 



Long. ex. tegm. 13 mill. ; exp. tegm. 35 mill. 



Sikkim. Coll. Moore. 



Allied in appearance to C. Charon, White, from which 

 it principally differs by the narrower tegmina and the red 

 biisal patch to same ; the wings in C. Charon are also 

 almost black. 



Genus PlIYMATOSTETIIA, Stal. 



Pltymatostetha insignis, n. sp. 



Head, pronotum, scutellum and base of tegmina (ex- 

 tending as far as apex of scutellum) sanguineous, 

 remainder of tegmina black clothed with white pile. 

 A black point in each lateral angle of the pronotum and 

 two central parallel somewhat indistinct lines of the same 

 colour, extending from base to about the disc. Fore 

 femora and tibia? sanguineous, tarsi pitchy. 



Long, with tegm. 7 mill. 



Ceylon. Coll. Moore. 



Owing to the type being carded in an unexpanded 

 state, it is impossible to give more than the above genei-al 

 outline in delineation of this small but striking species. 



Phymatostetha hinotata, n. sp. 



Piceous. Head, face, lateral edges of pronotum, borders 

 of tegmina and two roimded spots on same (one placed a 

 little above claval suture about one-third from base, and 

 the other midway about one-thii-d from apex), pale san- 

 guineous. Scutellum black, narrowly bordered with red. 

 Abdomen above, shining, piu'plish-black. Lyes, legs and 

 imder side of body black. Legs pilose, femora some- 

 what castaneous. Wings fuscescent, bases narrowly san- 



