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Genus NYSIUS. (Vol. II, p. 17.) 



2782. Nysius minor, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iii, p. 321 (1909). 



Eesembling N. ceylanicus, Motsch. (vol. ii, p. 18), but as a rule 

 smaller in size ; antennae with the second and third joints ochraceous 

 or brownish ochraceous, first and fourth joints more or less piceous, 

 second and third joints of antennae subequal in length, whereas in 

 N. ceylanicus the second joint is distinctly longer than the third, 

 and all the joints piceous in coloration. 



Length 3 millim. 



Hob. Bengal ; Pusa and Patna. 



2783. Nysius lacnstrinus, Diet. A. M. N. H. (8) iii, p. 321 (1909). 



Head ochraceous, the margins of the central lobe black and a 

 black cicatrisant punctate fascia on each side before eyes extending 

 from above antennae to base ; antennae brownish ochraceous, the 

 basal joint blackish ; pronotum ochraceous, darkly punctate, and 

 thus forming longitudinal fasciae ; scutellum piceous brown, a pale 

 central line on apex ; body beneath and legs ochraceous ; sternum 

 with a central greyish and a lateral plumbeous longitudinal fascia, 



Fig. 6. Nysius lacustrinus. 



posterior margin "of metasternum greyish white, head beneath 

 greyish ; abdomen with the base and lateral margins more or less 

 plumbeous ; legs pale ochraceous, femora spotted with castaneous, 

 apices of tarsi black ; rostrum black, slightly passing the posterior 

 coxae ; antennae with the second joint longest, fourth joint a little 



