AEGENIS. 



43; 



touch the anterior margin of the prouotinn, but exceed it in 

 width, distinctly longitudinally centrally impressed or very finely 

 sulcate ; antennae with the first joint longer than head but shorter 

 than pronotum, second joint almost twice, as long as first, third 

 joint about one-third shorter than second ; eyes large, globose ; 

 pronotum coarsely punctate, transversely constricted before middle, 

 posterior lobe tumid, centrally very obscurely carinate, posterior 

 angles subprominent and a little tuberculous ; scutellum triangular, 

 the apex somewhat acute ; corium long, cuneus passing apex of 

 abdomen ; membrane somewhat small ; body beneath obscurely 

 seen owing to typical specimen being in a carded condition ; legs 

 of moderate length ; posterior femora scarcely thickened. 



1383. Argenis incisuratus, IValk. (Capsus) Cat. Het. vi, p. 121 

 (1873) : Bist. A. M. N. H. (7) xiii, p. 107 (1904). 



Head ochraceous, the central 

 impression and eyes fuscous ; pro- 

 notum brownish-ochraceous, the 

 obscure central longitudinal carina 

 and two broad oblique discal 

 fascite piceous, posterior lateral 

 angles black ; scutellum brownish- 

 ochraceous, its apex luteous ; 

 corium luteous ; clavus, a sub- 

 claval fascia extending to interior 

 angle, a basal lateral spot, a small 

 elongate discal spot a little be- 

 yond middle, and apical margin 

 of cuneus piceous-brown ; mem- 

 brane pale brownish, subhyaline ; 

 antennae with first joint luteous, 

 remainder fuscous; legs and body 

 beneath imperfectly seen owing- 



Fig. 280. — Argenis hicimratus 



to the carded condition of the typical specimen 

 Length 4 millim. 

 Hah. Ceylon (Thivaites ^- Green). 



1384. Argenis alboviridescens, sp. u. 



Head, antennae, pronotum, and scutellum black ; base of first 

 joint of antennae, anterior pronotal collar, posterior lateral angles 

 of pronotum, and the corium creamy-white, the last with a very 

 slight virescent tinge ; membrane pale hyaline ; body beneath 

 piceous-brown, legs pale luteous ; body elongate ; head strongly 

 centrally sulcated, obscurely punctate, and with two subobsolete 

 discal pale spots ; posterior lobe of pronotum somewhat coarsely 

 granulate, with two distinct nodosities on anterior area, the 

 posterior lateral angles subnodulose ; margins of clavus and sub- 

 lateral margins of corium linearly finely punctate. 



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