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CAPSIB.E. 



Genus MEGALOCER^A. 



Mcgalocei'sea, Wien. cnf. Monuts. ii, p. 301 (1858) : id. Eur. Hem. 



pp. 62 & 243 (18G1) ; Rent. Bill. Vet.-Ahad. Hamll. iii, 1, p. 8 



(1875). 

 Subg'. Notostira, Megalocereea, Trigonotylus, Fich. torn. cit. 



Type, M. recticomis, Geoffr., a Palaeai^ctic species. 



Distribution. Probably universally distributed. 



Allied to the preceding genus (Miris), but differing in the 

 sinuate basal margin of the pronotum, whicli is only obsolete!}' 

 punctate, the non-punctate scutellum, and the exposed base of the 

 mesonotum. 



A. Basal joint of antennce stronghj hirsute. 

 1365. Megalocersea graminea, sp. n. 



Very pale dull ochraceous ; posterior lobe of pronotum and hem- 

 elytra, excluding clavus and claval 

 area, pale greyish ; abdomen beneath 

 pale greyish, its lateral margins 

 roseate ; second joint of antenna? 

 (sometimes excluding base), pos- 

 terior tibia) (excluding base), and 

 basal joint of posterior tarsi roseate ; 

 apices of tarsi piceous ; first joint 

 of antennse and the base of second 

 strongly hirsute, first about as long 

 as head and pronotum together, 

 second longer than first and shorter 

 than third ; head sharply longi- 

 tudinally incised between eyes ; 

 pronotum and scutellum with a 

 central continuous pale linear fascia, 

 anterior pronotal lobe with some 

 transverse darker markings. 

 Length 7| to S millim. 



Hah. Ceylon ; Pundaluoya {Green). ~ Burma ; Euby Mines 

 {Bolierty). 



Swept from grass {E. E. Green). 



Fig. 271. 

 MegalocercBci yra rain ca. 



1366. Megalocersea anteiinata, sp. n. 



Dull pale ochraceous ; antennae with the first joint iucrassate, 

 thickly finely hirsute, and thickly speckled with sanguineous ; apical 

 areas of the femora obsoletely speckled with sanguineous ; lateral 

 margins and a central longitudinal line to pronotum pale ochraceous ; 

 legs pilose ; head very distinctly ])ilose on posterior area ; pro- 

 notum thickly and finely punctate, an impunctate callose spot 

 on each side near anterior margin ; scutellum transversely striate, 



