BRUXSELLIUS. 391 



641. Plinachtus acicularis, Fabi-. (Alydus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 251 (1803): 



StSl, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 62 (1868). 

 Anisoscelis rufiventris, Dall. Tr. E. S. 18o0, p. 5. 

 Leptoscelis veiitralis, Dall. Lut Hem. ii, p. 458 (1852). 

 Cletus conspicuus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 198. 47 (1871). 



Head, antennae, and scutellum violaceous-black ; pronotuin 

 reddish-ochraceoLis, the anterior and sublateral margins, lateral 

 spines, and a large subconical spot at base violaceous -black ; basal 

 margin of head and corium luteous or reddish-ochraceous, anterior- 

 lateral margin of corium pale sanguineous, the posterior margin is 

 sometimes violaceous-black : membrane brassy-black, its apical 

 margin obscure hyaline : body beneath sanguineous ; head, three 

 lateral spots to sternum, coxte, coxal spots, lateral abdominal spots, 

 legs, rostrum, and apex of abdomen violaceous-black ; base of 

 rostrum stramineous. 



Length 12 to 17 ; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 5 

 millim. 



Hah. Bhutan (Dallas). Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Green dj- 

 Leivis). 



642. Plinachtus basalis, Jf'estw. (Coreus) iti Hope Cat. ii, p. 24 



(1842) : Dist. P. Z. S. 1901, p. 330. 

 Plinachtus peltastes, *SYf?/, Stett. cut. Zeit. xxii, p. 144 (1861) : 

 Kirby. J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 93 (1891). 



Ochraceous ; membrane fuliginous, its base piceous : pronotum 

 coarsely punctate, with the lateral margins finely speckled with 

 black and with a central levigate longitudinal line ; lateral angles 

 acutel}^ spinous, the spines moderately directed upward and for- 

 ward ; scutellum and corium thickly punctate ; steriuim with a 

 black spot on the lateral area of each segment, a series of black 

 spots on each lateral area of the abdomen ; sternum very coarsely 

 pimctate ; abdomen very finely and obscurely punctate ; basal 

 joint of antennae very finely speckled with brownish ; apical joint 

 fuscous with its base luteous. 



Length 14 to 17 ; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6 

 millim. 



Hab. Homhiiy (LeitJi). Nilgiri Hills (f/a«?j:»son). Bangalore (/jjf?. 

 3his.). Cej]on (Green). Burma; Teinzo ; Kavennee (Fea). 



Genus BRUNSELLIUS, nov. 



Type, B. smecticus, Dist. 



Distribution. Burma. 



Head distinctly produced in front of the antenuiferous tubercles ; 

 antennae with the fourth joint shorter than the third, basal joint 

 much longer than the head, first, second, and third joints sub- 

 equal in length ; rostrum passing the intermediate coxae, first 

 joint about reaching base of head ; abdominal spiracles very near 

 lateral margins ; pronotum with the lateral margins moderately 

 produced and spinous. 



