MATENESIUS. 425 



with a central longitudinal carinatiou; tibise thickly and longly 

 pilose. 



Length 8 millim. 



Hah. Sikhiui ; Isjxvseong {Coll. Dlst.). 



B. Basal joint of antennae not hirsute. 



1367. Megaloceraea elongata, sp. n. 



Ochraceous ; legs black ; pronotum and scutelluni with a central 

 pale linear fascia ; membrane pale ochraceous ; the mesosternum 

 and lateral areas of prosternum greyish ochraceous ; rostrum just 

 passing tlie posterior coxae, its apex piceous ; antennae not hirsute, 

 first joint incrassate, a little longer than head, second and third 

 joints longest and subequal in length ; head with a sharp central 

 longitudinal incision between the eyes ; anterior lobe of pronotum 

 with some transverse testaceous markings, posterior lobe obsoletely 

 punctured ; apices of the tarsi piceous. 



Length 11 millim. 



Bab. Ceylon ; Pundaluoya (Green). 



1368. MegaloceraBa dohertyi, sp. n. 



Head, pronotum, scutellum, body beneath and legs pale ochra- 

 ceous ; hemelytra stramineous ; antennte purplish-red ; lateral 

 margins of pronotum and a central longitudinal line extending 

 throughout scutellum creamy-white ; eyes piceous ; first joint of 

 antennae a little incrassate, about as long as head, second and third 

 joints long, about subequal in length ; head w ith the lateral 

 margins and a central longitudinal line narrowly purplish-red ; 

 pronotum with the lateral and anterior margins acutely reflexed, 

 posterior margin concavely sinuate, a transverse incision on each 

 side before anterior margin. 



Length 4 millim. 



Hah. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty). 



Genus MATENESIUS, nov. 



Type, 31. marginatus, Dist. 



Distribution. Ceylon ; Tenasserim. 



Moderately elongate ; head distinctly longitudinally incised 

 between eyes, which almost touch the anterior margin of the pro- 

 notum ; first joint of antennae about as long as head or slightly 

 longer, somewhat strongly thickened, hirsute, second long, slender, 

 a little shorter than third ; rostrum reaching the posterior coxae ; 

 pronotum impunctate, its lateral margins a little carinately 

 ampliated, its base truncate, a little oblique near angles, trans- 

 versely constricted towards middle ; scutellum small, ti'iangular, 

 impunctate ; hemelytra distinctly broader than abdomen ; cuneus 

 longer than broad ; membrane with a single subovate cell ; legs 

 of moderate length, pilose : hemelytra much longer than body ; 

 membrane considerably passing abdominal apex. 



