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small callosities near anterior margin, posterior area very finely 

 granulate ; other characters as in generic diagnosis. 



Fig. 40. Volusenus lahoreneis. 



Length incl. tegm. 4 millim. 

 Hab. Punjab. 



Genus ZIZYPHOIDES, nov. 



Tvpe, 7i. indicus, Dist. 



Distribution. Calcutta. 



Vertex of head about as long as pronotum, triangularly pro- 

 duced, the lateral margins almost in a line with the outer margins 

 of eyes, centrally longitudinally sulcate for about half its length 

 from base ; face long and narrow, about twice as long as greatest 

 width, strongly emarginate at insertions of antennae, the lateral 

 margins then convexly narrowing to clypeus, which is longer 

 than broad ; pronotum about twice as broad at base as its greatest 

 length, anterior margin strongly convexly angulate, basal margin 

 somewhat concavely truncate; scutellum much broader at base 

 than long, subtriangular ; tegmina about four times as long as 

 broad, apical cells distinct and shown in figure of tj r pe ; posterior 

 tibia? longly, strongly spinulose. 



3602. Zizyphoides indicus, sp. n. 



Vertex of head pale ochraceous, eyes castaneous; pronotum 

 with a pale olivaceous tint, the anterior marginal area pale 

 ochraceous ; scutellum pale ochraceous, the lateral basal angles 

 and a basal, central subquadrate spot not extending beyond the 

 transverse incision, pale olivaceous ; body beneath and legs pale 

 ochraceous ; tegmina dull greyish-white, with three small dark 

 spots, two on inner claval margin and one near claval apex ; vertex 

 of head distinctly, rather broadly, centrally longitudinally sulcate 

 for about half its length from base ; pronotum with a series of 



