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séparante et ibidem punctulata, marginem lateralem non attin- 

 gente, impressione anteriore minus distincta, medio subinterrupta 

 et longius intra latera abbreviata. Scutellum sparsim subtilissime, 

 latera et apicem versus distinctius et densius punctulatum, in 

 dimidio apicali llavo-sparsum, pone médium paullo intra latera 

 macula haud magna piceo-nigra magis nitida et lœvigata nec flavo- 

 sparsa notatum, margine toto laterali et apicali llavo, minute fusco- 

 punctalato, area basali haud eievata sed postice linea impressa cur- 

 vata terminata, maculis longitudinali sublaterali utrinque et duabus 

 transversis basalibus (omnibus parum distinctis) flavidis notata, 

 areola transversa angulorum basalium angusta, impunctata, fere 

 tota flava. Corium picescens, limbo costali calloso llavo. Abdomen 

 subtus quam scutellum transversim minus convexum, margine 

 laterali (ad suturas leviter angustato) et macula sublaterali omnium 

 segmentorum ilavis, hac macula obliqua, longitudinem totam 

 segmentorum occupante, intus pone médium profunde sinuata 

 (vel, si mavis, maculis duabus contiguis et subconlluentibus com- 

 posita, macula anteriore retrorsum dilatata, posteriore quam ante- 

 riore multo minore et angustiore). Segmentum génitale maris 

 transversum, vertici cum oculo uno sub;eque latum, apice « caudse 

 rectalis » (Sharp) et margine toto Ilavis, hoc utrinque paullo infra 

 médium introrsum triangulariter dilatato. Pedes llavo-testacei, 

 tibiis teretibus. — Long, et lat. ç^ 3 mill. 



Anuradhapura. 



Besides the pale markings of the pronotum mentioned in the 

 description, there are four small obscure reddish dois placed in 

 a transverse row between the two antemedian impressions. Thèse 

 spots are probably absent in some spécimens but more distinct and 

 possibly confluent in others, The markings of the basai area of the 

 scutellum are possibly also somewhat variable. 



Belongs to Stâl's division s of which Kuhlgatz bas published a 

 spécial study. After a careful comparison of it with Montandon's 

 excellent descriptions of his numerous species of this group and 

 with those of other authors, and taking into account the colour- 

 variability of thèse insects, I must conclude thaï this species bas 

 not been described before. 



Fam.. FBlSrT A.T01S/fl:iID-2E. 



Scotinophara Lutheri n. sp. — Nigra, sed superne crusta 

 tenui fusco-incana induta, dense punctulata, callo parvo ad angulos 

 basales sculelli et angulis apicalibus subcalloso-prominulis segmen- 

 torum ventris albidis, tarsis luteis. Capiit e lalere visum superne a 

 basi paullo ultra médium leviter, deinde fortius déclive, clypeo et 



