AMBLYOAEA . 



217 



Genus AMBLYCAEA. 



Abeona, Stal, En. Hem. v, pp. 67 & \Q'2 (1876), nom. praocc. 

 Aiublycara, Benjr. Rev. tVEntom. x, p. 214 (1891). 



Type, A. gladiatorla, Stal. 



Distrihution. India, Ceylon. 



Head with the lateral margins nearly straight, the apex obtusel}'- 

 and broadly rounded ; antennae five-johited, basal joint not reaching 

 apex of head ; pronotum «ith the lateral margins sinuate, callous 

 and levigate in front of the lateral angles, which are acuminately 

 produced, posterior margin straight, anterior margin moderately 

 concave ; corium with the costal margin at base callous and thence 

 moderately rounded and amplified, narrowing again to apex ; 

 abdomen with a broad central furrow extending into the fourth 

 segment, and terminating anteriorly in a short basal spinous 

 tubercle. 



350. Amblycara gladiatoria, Stal (Abeona), En. Hem. v, p. 102 (1876). 



Pale ochraceous, thickly darkly punctate; head, anterior marginal 



area of pronotum, basal area 

 of scutellum, continued in a 

 central fascia towards apex, 

 very palely castaneous or 

 simply darker ochraceous ; 

 antennae luteous, apices of 

 third, fourth, and fifth joints 

 broadly black ; pronotum 

 with the anterior lateral 

 margiias somewhat broadly 

 levigate, luteous, the anterior 

 margins of the pronotal 

 spines black ; connexivum 

 black, very coarsely punctate, 

 with its lateral margins 



ochraceous ; membrane bronzy, its apical margins generally paler, 



its interior angles somewhat opaque : body beneath and legs 



ochraceous, stigmata black. 



Length 20 to 21 ; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 13 



millim. 



Hah. India {Vwnna Mus.). Ceylon {Green). 



The specimen figured is a typical one kindly forwai'ded to me 



for that purpose from Vienna by Dr. Ilandlirsch ; Stal's habitat 



*' India Orientalis " is vague. I have received the species through 



Mr. Green from Ceylon. 



7',/^^/ 



Fig. 137. — Aiiiblyeara gladlaforia. 



