MEVIUS. 



453 



Division ? 



Genus MEVIUS, nov. 



Type, M. lewisi, Dist. 



Distribution. Ceylon, 



Somewhat broadly ovate, narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly ; 

 head somewhat long, narrowed anteriorly, not quite so long as 

 width between eyes, which touch the anterior margin of the 

 pronotum ; antennae with first joint moderately incrassate towards 

 apex, shorter than head, second joint rather stout, about three 

 times as long as first, third about as long as first ; rostrum 

 apparently reaching the posterior coxae (type a carded specimen) ; 

 pronotum tumid at base, deflected anteriorly, the lateral areas 

 obliquely deflected, posterior margin in front of scutellum strongly 

 concavely sinuate, and there slightly narrower than anterior margin, 

 between posterior angles about twice as wide as anterior margin 

 where there is a narrow anterior collar ; scutellum small, tumid, 

 basal margin strongly convex ; clavus broader posterioily than 

 anteriorly ; corium outwardly rounded, its marginal area moderately 

 laminate ; cuneus almost as broad as long ; cuneal fracture in- 

 distinct ; membrane with a single oblong cell ; legs of moderate 

 length, femora incrassate, tarsi with the last joint much the 

 longest. 



I cannot locate this genus in any division with which I am 

 acquainted. It appertains to the Phytocoraria and Capsaria. 

 I place it between the two divisions, and refrain from making a 

 new one on a single genus. 



1415. Mevius lewisi, sp. a. 



Fio-. 292. — Mevius lewisi. 



Length 5 millim. 

 Hab. Ceylon (Leivis). 



Head and pronotum ochraceous, fus- 

 cously punctfrte; base of pronotum 

 (its surface injured in type) and scutel- 

 lum piceous speckled with ochraceous, 

 the apex of the scutellum stramineous; 

 corium piceous-brown speckled with fla- 

 vous ; cuneus dark castaneous, finely 

 speckled with flavous, its apex and a 

 spot at inner angle fiavescent ; membrane 

 fuliginous, thickly covered with minute 

 paler spots ; antennae and legs castaneous ; 

 base of first and the two apical joints 

 of antennae, apices of tibiae, a central 

 annulation to posterior tibiae, mottlings 

 to intermediate tibiae, and the tarsi pale 

 ochraceous. 



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