5IEGARHYNCHUS. 



301 



Genus GELLIA. 



Gellia, Stdl, Hem. Afi: i, p. 243 (1864); id. En. Hei 

 (1876). 



118 



Type, G. ulbivittis. Germ., an African species. 



Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Eegions. 



Gellia is allied to Tetroda and is to be separated from it by 

 the structure of the head, which is much dilated, foliaceous, «ith 

 the lateral margins distinctly incised in front of eyes and then 

 abruptly rounded to apex ; the lateral lobes are not \\-idely 

 separated. 



479. Gellia nigripennis, Ball. (Tetroda) List Hem. i, p. 307 (1851) : 

 Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 123 (1876). 



Ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate ; a transverse ridge 



between lateral angles and 

 the basal margin of pro- 

 notiuu, basal and lateral 

 uiargins of scutellum, and 

 the membrane black ; basal 

 area of pronotum and inner 

 ;irea of corium fuscous- 

 brown : body beneath and 

 legs ochraceous, body with 

 a sublateral black fascia on 

 each side ; apex of the 

 rostrum piceous. 



Length 121 to 13 millim. 



Fig. 192. — Gellia nigrijiennis 



Bob. '^o\'th.lnA\si{Boijs, Brit.Mus.). Ivariichi (J^/t-msoji Coll.). 

 Bombay {Coll. Dist.). 



/ ^ Genus MEGAEHYNCHUS./ ' 



Megarhyuchus, Zap. Ess. Hem. p. 65 (1832) ; Amij. ^- Serv. Hem. 

 p. 179 (1843); StSl, En. Hem. v, p. 118 (1876). 



Type, M. rostrutus, Fabr. 



Distribution. Oriental Eegiou and China. 



Bod}^ very elongate ; head sometimes longer than the pronotum, 

 the lateral lobes acuminately produced, slightly separated at their 

 apices ; antennae five-jointed, third joijit about reaching the apex 

 of the head ; rostrum not reaching the anterior coxae ; pronotum 

 with the posterior margin wider than the base of the scutellum, 

 concave, with its lateral angles posteriorly produced, lateral 

 margins almost straight and finely serrate, anterior margin con- 

 cave : scutellum elongate, narrow', rounded at apex ; corium long, 

 its apical margin a little sinuate ; mesosternum prominently 

 carinate. 



