272 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



annulation to posterior femora, bases of tibiis, and the tarsi 

 black or piceous ; coriuin fuscous, its base, about basal half 

 of lateral margin, and a spot near apical inner angle pale 

 reddish ochraceous ; membrane pale fuscous; legs (excluding 

 black markings) ochraceous. 



? . Reddish or pale sanguineous ; head and antennae black ; 

 legs and abdomen beneath pale ochraceous ; apical half of 

 abdomen (excluding segmental margins), apical halves of 

 femora, basal annulation to posterior femora, basal areas 

 of tibiae, and the tarsi black ; corium dull purplish black, its 

 base reddish ochraceous; membrane pale fuscous. 



Head broad, deflected in front of ejeSj with a distinct 

 angulated tubercle near the inner margin of each antenna, a 

 distinct, narrow, central, linear sulcation, eyes projecting con- 

 siderably beyond anterior margin of pronotum ; antennae not 

 hirsute, with the first joint thickened and clavate at apex, 

 about as long as posterior tibiae ; remaining joints slender, 

 second a little longer than first; rostrum about reaching the 

 latitude of the intermediate coxte ; pronotum with two ante- 

 rior transverse impressions^ the first defining a rather broad 

 collar, the second enclosing two transverse callosities, an 

 impression near each posterior angle which gives it the 

 appearance of being subprominent. 



Long., (^ 8^, ? 9^ mm. 



As the species of the allied genus Ilelopeltis are well- 

 known destructive pests to tea- and other plantations, it is 

 probable that the species of Eucerocoris have similar habits. 



S ubf a m . Cafsinm. 



Division ? 



EsTUiDUS, gen nov. 



Subelongate ; head broad, deflected from shortly in front 

 of eyes, which project beyond the anterior margin of pro- 

 notum ; antennas with the first joint a little shorter than the 

 head but considerably passing its apex, second joint subequal 

 in length to posterior tibise and a little thickened at apex, 

 third and fourth joints very slender ; rostrum reaching the 

 intermediate coxse ; pronotum with the posterior about twice 

 as broad as the anterior margin, its lateral margins sinuate, 

 provided with a very narrow anterior collar, compressed 

 before middle where it is strongly callose, immediately behind 

 the constriction is a distinct discal foveation variable in size ; 

 scutellum moderately tumid, foveately sulcate at base; corium 

 and clavus distinctly punctate, a distinct foveation at suture 



