SCADRA. 197 



as head, second longest, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth small, the 

 last three subequal in length ; head convexly globose ; eyes convex, 

 black ; pronotum centrally longitudinally sulcate, posterior lobe 

 also longitudinally impressed near lateral angles ; anterior femora 

 a little thickened but unarmed. 



Length 7| millim. 



Hob. Ceylon ; Peradeniya (Oreeii). 



StaTs type of the genus has the antennae imperfect ; the above 

 description therefore locates the genus Antiopula in the section of 

 the subfamily Ectrichodiinae distinguished by the possession of six 

 joints to the antennae. 



Genus SCADRA. (Vol. II, p. 308.) 



2969. Scadra militaris, Dist. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. liii, p. 366 (1909). 



Sanguineous ; first and second joints of antennae, apex of head 

 above, scutellum, a broad longitudinal daval streak, membrane, 

 head beneath, rostrum, sternum, and legs black ; abdomen beneath 

 sanguineous, with a broad sublateral fascia on each side of disk 



Fig. 112. Scadra militaris. 



black, this fascia is narrowed posteriorly and does not reach the 

 abdominal apex ; antennae with the basal joint a little shorter than 

 head and considerably shorter than second joint (remaining joints 

 mutilated in typical specimen) ; rostrum with the basal joint about 

 as long as or a little longer than the remaining joints together ; 

 head transversely impressed behind eyes ; pronotum with the 

 anterior lobe shorter than the posterior, moderately sculptured, 

 both lobes centrally longitudinally sulcate, the sulcatiou not reach- 

 ing base, posterior lobe also longitudinally impressed before each 



