96 APPENDIX. PYBRHOCOIUD.S. 



posterior lobe very coarsely punctate, transversely punctate before 

 anterior margin, the anterior lateral margins ridged ; scutellum 

 triangular, smooth, almost obsoletely punctate ; clavus and 

 corium thickly strongly punctate ; membrane not quite reaching 

 abdominal apex ; rostrum reaching the intermediate coxse, basal 

 joint about, or almost, reaching base of head ; anterior femora 

 moderately thickened, shortly spined beneath. 



This genus has the anterior area of pronotuin completely cir- 

 cumscribed by continuous punctures and is allied to Euscopus. 



2870. Abulfeda punctatus, List. A. M. N. H. (8) iii, p. 496 (1909). 



Head dull pitchy-black ; antennae pitchy-black, the base of 

 the fourth joint pale stramineous : pronotuin shining black, the 



Fig. 4&.A/mljeda punctatus. 



lateral margins very narrowly and the posterior lateral angles 

 more prominently ochraceous ; scutellum pitchy-black, opaque ; 

 corium black, somewhat shining ; membrane pitchy- black ; body 

 beneath dull, greyish black, opaque, the stigmata black ; rostrum 

 and legs testaceous brown ; structural characters as in generic 

 diagnosis. 



Length 9 rnillim. 



Hab. Ceylon ; Peradeniya C Green). 



Genus ODONTOPUS. (Vol. II, p. 108.) 

 ODONTOPTTS NIGBICOEKIS. (Vol. II, p. 109.) 



Vars. First joints of antennae either red at base (as in plana, 

 Walk.), or red with black apex (as in bimaculata, Walk)! 



