OXYPETMNA, 39 



a Palaearctic species also found in North-west India, has been 

 stated in France to pierce and suck ears of wheat while in the 

 green condition. 



Division ELVISURARIA. 

 Elvisuraria, Stdl, En. Hem. iii, p. 3 (1873). 



Meso- and metasterna with a central broad canal-like process, its 

 margins very prominently raised ; pronotum and scutellum at base 

 moderately convex ; pronotum at base posteriorly produced between 

 the basal angles of the scutellum. Eostrum with the second joint 

 much shorter than the two apical joints together and a little longer 

 than the apical joint. Abdomen beneath with a bi'oad central 

 sulcation, and with the incisures gradually curved on the disk. 



This division includes four genera containing a few species 

 somewhat widely distributed ; two occur in this fauna. 



Body elongate ; prouotum ^Yitll the posterior 



margin convexly rounded Oxypbymna, p. 39. 



Body obovate ; pronotum with the posterior [p. 40. 



margin truncate Solenostethium, 



Genus OXYPRYMNA. 



Oxyprymna, Stdl, En. Hem. iii, p. 5 (1873). 

 Elvisura, Stdl, Hem. Afr. i, p. 35 (1864). 



Type, 0. sj^inolce, Sign. 



Distribution. The genus is at present known by one species from 

 an indefinite Indian locality. 



Body elongate, gradually narrowing to apex of scutellum, which 

 is produced in a small spine ; pronotum with the posterior margin 

 convex ; scutellum with a central longitudinal ridge ; meso- and 

 metasterna and abdomen beneath with a broad central furrow. 



77. Oxyprymna spinolae, Si(/n. (Elvisura) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (4) i, 

 p. 55, pi. ii, f. 2 (1801) ; Stdl, En. Hem. iii, p. 5 (1873). 



I have not seen this species, but reproduce 



MSignoret's figure and the salient points of his 

 description. 

 Brilliant black, the head, pronotum, scu- 

 tellum, and especially the abdomen covered 

 with a grey powdery pubescence ; pronotum 

 and scutellum with small, round, yellow spots, 

 the last at about one-third from its apex with 

 Fig. 15.- 0.iypri/mna a punctate yellow fascia. 



sphiolce. ' Length 16 ; breadth 9 millim. 



Hah. " India "(CoZZ.%u.). 



