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hemelytra and the different shape of the cellular areas to the 

 membrane, which are better shown by the accompanying com- 

 parative figures of the hemelytra of each species. 



Fig. 101. A. Tribelocephala indica. 



B. Tribelocephala orientalis. 



Length 10-10^ millim. 



Hob. Bombay (Coll Dist.). Ceylon ; Peradeniya (Green). 



Genus OPISTHOPLATYS. (Vol. II, p. 221.) 



In the generic characters of this genus as previously given 

 (SM/>ra), it was stated " first joint of rostrum extending behind 

 eyes." This though undoubtedly true of the species previously 

 enumerated is not a character that is generically constant, as is 

 evident from the description subsequently given of 0. cornutus. 



OPISTHOPLATYS MAJUSCULUS. (Vol. II, p. 221.) 



Since describing this species I have seen many examples from 

 different localities. It appears to vary only in size and this it 

 does to a considerable extent, the smaller individuals being only 

 10^ millim. in length. 



Length 10f-16 millim. 



Add : Hob. Agra ; Kumaon. Philippine Islands. 



2957. Opisthoplatys cornutus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (8) iii, p. 506 

 (1909). 



Head, antennae, pronotum, connexivum, body beneath, rostrum, 

 and legs ochraceous ; scutellum and corium fuscous brown, basal 

 and apical angles of the latter ochraceous ; membrane piceous 

 black ; eyes black ; antennae longly pilose, first joint about as 

 long as anterior femora, second joint slightly longer than first, 

 the anteuniferous tubercles above produced in short, prominent, 



