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TINGIDID^. 



somewhat defective. Mr. Greeu very kindly procured me two 

 more specimens for examination, but they were both'unfortunately 

 destroyed in transit from Ceylon. 



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Genus URENTIUS, nov. 



Type, U. echinus, Dist. 



Distribution. Ceylon. 



Longly spinous, especially at the lateral margins ; head with 

 three long frontal spines ; antennae setose, short, about as long as 

 the pronotum, apical joint subglobose ; pronotum with the ante- 

 rior vesicle or hood almost covering head, its disk strongly irregu- 

 larly carinate, enclosing two anterior and two lateral foveate areas, 

 lateral margins sinuate and very strongly spined ; elytra obliquely 

 narrowed posteriorly, with the discoidal and sutural areas finely 

 granulate, their margins spinous, the costal area broad, areolate, 

 interior of the areolets hyaline. 



C 



, 898. Urentiiis echinus, sp. n. 



Fig. 97. 



Urentius echinus. 



Pale ochraceous ; the areolets of 

 the elytral costal areas hyaline ; 

 apical joint of antennae (excluding 

 base) brownish ; body beneath and 

 tarsal claws black ; posterior margin of 

 prosternura pale ochraceous ; femora 

 reddish-ochraceous ; antennae some- 

 what strongly setose. 



Length 3 millim. 



Hah. Ceylon {S. Green). 



I am indebted to Mr. S. Green 

 for a set of this species which he 

 took during his residence in Ceylon. 

 I have since also received the species 

 from Mr. E. E. Green, who writes : — 

 " Larvae and nymphs occur on under 

 surface of leaves, their presence being 

 indicated above by a pale discoloration 

 (loss of chlorophyll). Adult insects 

 affect the upper surface of leaves." 



Genus COLLINUTIUS, nov. 



Type, C. alicolUs, Walk. 



Distrihition. British India. 



Pronotum with a prominent, slightly oblique pori'ect process, 

 extending above aud beyond the eyes ; head with a prominent spine 

 in front of eyes ; antennae somewhat lougly setose, fourth join t 



