472 



CAPSIDyE. 



Eccritotarsaria, Bery (Rent), Hem. Arr/ent. Adcl p. 81 (1884). 

 Tbausmastoiniraria, Kivl;. J. liomh. N. II. >Soc. xiv, p. 56 (1902). 



In this division the cubital vein to the heinelytra extends from 

 the base to beyond the middle and is profoundly impressed ; the 

 last joint of the tarsi is incrassate ; the membrane possesses one 

 long areole or cell. 



The Brijocoraria include some heterogeneous generic forms, and 

 the two genei'a here enumerated appertain to the section divided 

 by Berg as Eccritotarsaria, founded on the Neotropical genus 

 Eccrilotarsiis. 



t^ynopsis of Genera. 



A. Membranal cell not reaching apex ; cuneus of 



moderate size Mektila, p. 472. 



15. Membranal cell reaching apex; cuneus very [p. 47-j. 



long, almost reaching apex of membrane .... Thaumastomieis, 



Genus MERTILA. 

 Mertila, Dist. A. M. K. II. (7) xiii, p. 113 (1904). 



Type, M. malayemis, Dist, 



Distribution. Burma and Malayana. 



Elongately oval ; head rather long and depressed in front of 

 insertion of antennae, of which the first joint is shorter than head 

 and attenuated at base, second joint much longer than first, it 

 and the remaining joints pilose ; rostrum not quite reaching the 

 intermediate eoxce ; pronotum sometimes as long as broad, with 

 an anterior collar M'hich has its anterior and jiosterior margins 

 carinate, subimpressed or distinctly constricted before middle, 

 the depression including two transverse callosities ; scutellum 

 small, subtriangular, callous, foveate at base ; hemelytra much 

 longer than abdomen : membranal cells long, triangidar ; legs 

 moderately short and slender, apical joint of tarsi incrassate. 



1452. Mertila malayensis, Dist. A. M. N. 11. (7) xiii, p. 114 (1904). 



Orange-red ; apex of first and 

 the second joint of antennae, legs, 

 apex of rostrum, corium (excluding 

 basal area), cuneus, membrane, ex- 

 treme apices of femora, the tibiae, 

 tarsi, and sometimes abdomen be- 

 neath, indigo-black; head with a 

 distinct central ridge, and a broad 

 foveation on inner side of eyes ; 

 pronotum a little hollowed between 

 the anterior callosities ; upper sur- 

 face very finely and obscurely pilose : 

 tibiae finely setose. 



Leuffth 5 to 6 millim. 



Fig. 304. — Mo'tila inalayensi 



Hah. Burma ; Bhamo {Fea). — Singapore {Brit. Mus.). 



