168 APPENDIX. HENICOCEPHALIDJB. 



2938. Henicocephalus hellicus, sp. n. 



Head with the anteocular area piceous, postocular area casta- 

 neous, basal collar ochraceous ; pronotum black ; head beneath and 

 sternum piceous ; abdomen beneath and legs pale ochraceous ; 

 femora (excluding apices) more or less dull castaneous brown, tibiae 

 (excluding base) more palely of the same colour ; hemelytra black 

 or piceous, base of corium and clavus and margins of membrane 

 ochraceous ; scutellum ochraceous ; antennae short, with the first 

 and second joints piceous, third and fourth pale ochraceous, first 

 joint not quite reaching apex of head, second longer than third, 

 subequal in length to fourth ; rostrum ochraceous ; pronotum 

 subequal in length to head, anterior lobe narrow, middle lobe 

 wider than anterior but narrower than posterior lobe, the latter 

 shorter than middle lobe and laterally subprominent ; anterior 

 femora moderately thickened, anterior tibiae towards apices dis- 

 tinctly dilated ; membrane reaching the abdominal apex. 



Length 5 millim. 

 Hob. Ceylon; Peradeniya (Green). 



The short antennae and pale margin of the membrane are aids 

 to the identification of this species. A single example was sent to 

 me by Mr. E. E. Green. 



2939. Henicocephalus mellinus, sp. n. 



Head, antennae, rostrum, pronotum, scutellum, body beneath, and 

 legs dull yellow ; hemelytra fuscous ; corium with the costal margin, 

 more broadly near middle, dull yellow ; antennae with the basal joint 

 not reaching apex of head, second joint longest, considerably 

 longer than either third or fourth joints ; head with the anterior 

 area somewhat broad and (excluding apex) moderately infuscate, 

 posterior area with the lateral margins somewhat strongly convex, 

 basal collar large, distinct and paler in hue ; pronotum subequal 

 in length to head, anterior lobe short with two distinct central 

 callosities, middle lobe convex, sculptured, very much longer and 

 under than anterior and distinctly longer and* slightly narrower 

 than posterior lobe; scutellum with the margins ridged, its apex 

 obtuse ; anterior femora moderately thickened ; anterior tibiae 

 dilated towards apex beneath where there is a distinct somewhat 

 long spinule. 



Length 4| millim. 



Rah. Calcutta. 



