On a new Genus and Species of Amatidse. 325 



Prothorax'. semielliptical in shape, the basal margin is 

 gently Insinuate. The upper surface of the prothorax without 

 the explanate margins is unevenly convex, smooth, impunc- 

 tate. The peculiar transparency of the chitin is visible. 

 The explanate margin is broad, transparent, and shows the 

 usual honeycomb structure. 



Scutellwm : triangular, with the surface smooth and im- 

 punctate. 



Elytra', broader at the base than the prothorax. Posterior 

 to the scutellum there is a pointed conical hump. The 

 humerus is smooth, shining, and impunctate. The surface 

 is scatteredly punctate-striate, the punctures are a little coarser 

 at the basal surface and near the suture. The arrangement 

 of the punctures and the rows are similar to that of the other 

 species which is usual in the genus. The explanate margins 

 are transparent and show honeycomb structure. At the four 

 corners, as indicated in the above diagnosis, where the marks 

 on the under surface show through, the surface of the ex- 

 planate margins is slightly raised. 



Underside: dirty brown, shining, smooth. The legs are 

 sparsely covered with hair. In the dried specimens before 

 me the tarsi are decidedly green in colour. 



Described from six examples in Mr. H. E. Andrewe's 

 collection. These specimens bear Spaeth's manuscript name 

 Asp. acuta. I can trace no published description of the 

 insect. I have therefore decided to publish a description 

 of it. 



South India: Nilgiri Irlills {H. L. Andrewes). 



Type in Mr. H. E. Andrewe's collection. 



XXXIX. — On a new Genus and Two new Species o/Amatidas 

 in the Joicey Collection. By W. J. Kaye, 



(Syntomidae) ii 

 E.E.S. 



Genus Ckinophora, no v. 



c?. Proboscis well developed. Palpi downcurved. An- 

 tennae with short bristles. Tibia3 with short spurs. Fore 

 wing beneath with vein 1 close to inner margin, nearly 

 straight ; vein 2 from before end of the cell commencing 

 downcurved, then with a large dip, finally finishing upcurved ; 



