428 CAPSID.E. 



a. First joint of posterior tarsi shorter than second or third joint. 



1371. Megaccelum antennatum, Kirhj (Capsus), Linn. Soc, Zoo/. 



xxiv, p. 107 (1894). 



Head and pronotum pale testaceous, very finely punctured ; 

 pronotum usually more or less shaded with purplish-brown ; 

 antennae ochraceous, apices of the joints and a central annulatiou 

 to the second joint fuscous-black ; scutellum and corium purplish - 

 brown, apex of scutellum and lateral margins of corium pale 

 ochraceous ; cuneus purplish, its apex ochraceous ; membrane 

 pale fuliginous ; legs hiteous, apices of femora more or less testa- 

 ceous ; head with a distinct central longitudinal sulcatiou ; tibia^ 

 longly setose. 



Length 7 to 8 millim. 



Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hcnnpson). Ceylon (Lewis); Pundaluoya 

 (Green). 



1372. Megaccelum relatum, sp. n. 



Dark chocolate-brown ; corium with the base of lateral margin 

 and two submarginal lateral streaks on apical area obscure ochra- 

 ceous ; cuneus castaneous, its extreme apex plceous ; coxae, bases 

 of femora and mottlings to tibiae obscure stramineous ; antennae 

 obscure stramineous, basal joint speckled with fuscous, apical joint 

 infuscated. 



Var. AVhole lateral margin to corium somewhat broadly obscure 

 ochraceous. 



Length 5| millim. 



Hah. Ceylon ; Kandy (Green). 



Allied to M. antennatum, but smaller ; almost uniformly dark 

 chocolate-brown above, colour of antennae different, &c. 



1373. Megaccelum strainineum, if'alk. (Capsus) Cat. Het. vi, p. 120 



(1873). 

 Kangra dudgeoui, Kirk. Tr. E. S. 1902, p. 257. 



Pale ochraceous, corium with a slight virescent tinge ; eyes 

 and apex of scutellum piceous ; apical areas of posterior femora 

 testaceous ; membrane pale hyaline ; head with a distinct central 

 longitudinal sulcation ; antennae with the first and second joints 

 luteous, remainder fuscous ; head, pronotum and scutellum verv 

 finely ochraceously pilose ; tibia3 longly setose. 



Length 7 to 8 millim. 



Hab. North Bengal (Camphell, Brit. Mus.). Kangra Valley 

 (Dudgeon). Ceylon ; Pundaluoya (Green). 



In his description of this species, Kirkaldy writes : " A number 

 of oblique striae on each side of vertex in front of the eyes, interior 

 margin of clavus, apical margin of coi'ium, membranal nervures, 

 sanguineous." This probably relates to a very fresh specimen of 

 the species. 



Swept from grass (E. E. Grten). 



