24S 



EEDUYIID.E. 



Genus MARBODUS, nov. 



Type, M. cxempjijicatiis, Dist. 



Bistrihuiion. CeyloD. 



Head broad, transverse, robust, spined on each side and beneath, 

 transversely impressed between eyes, and with a very distinct 

 narrow basal collar ; antennae witli the first joint only about as 

 long as anteocular area of head, but passing its apex ; rostrum 

 with the first joint irregularly incrassate, shorter than second ; 

 pronotum transversely constricted about middle, very broadly 

 centrally, foveately, longitudinally sulcate, the anterior lobe 

 strongl)^ sculptui'ed ; anterior angles dentately prominent, poste- 

 rior angles subpromineut, lateral margins finely serrate ; scutellum 

 broad, subtriangular, apex moderately produced ; abdomen con- 

 siderably wider than the hemelytra, membrane not passing abdo- 

 minal apex ; anterior and intermediate tibiae shorter than the 

 femora, which are incrassated, strongly spined beneath, and finely 

 serrate above ; anterior and intermediate tibiae with an apical 

 spongy furrow. 



1067. Marbodus exemplificatus, sp. n. 



Pale ochraceous ; posterior area of pronotum, scutellum, mem- 

 brane, and spots to counexivum black ; head, excluding base and 



apex, fuscous ; antenna; fuscous, 

 basal joint ochraceous, cla\'us and 

 apex of rostrum piceous ; head 

 above rugulose, spinously rugose 

 behind ; pronotum with a very 

 broad, foveate, central longitudinal 

 sulcation containing a centrally-im- 

 pressed punctate line, anterior lobe 

 strongly sculptured, posterior lobe 

 finely granulate ; scutellum trans- 

 versely rugulose, its lateral margins 

 carinate, its apex a little elongated ; 

 connexivum broad, smooth; legs 

 granulate, spines on under surfaces of anterior and intermediate 

 femora very strong. 

 Length 6| millim. 

 Hob. Ceylon; Pundaluoya (&V<?«i). 



Fig. ITI.—Marhoclu^ 

 excmplijicatui^. 



Division REDUVIABIA. 



Eyes and ocelli large or very prominent ; eyes extending trans- 

 versely quite across the lateral areas of the head ; pronotum 

 broadly longitudinally impressed or sulcate. 



