270 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



Megaccelum modestum, sp. n. 



Very pale ochraceous, with a slight virescent tint ; basal 

 joint of antennas and anterior and intermediate femora dark 

 ochraceous, apical areas of posterior femora pale reddish 

 castaneous ; eyes, apices of rostrum and scutellum, and 

 sometimes the central subbasal margin of pronotum piceous ; 

 membrane greyish, opaque ; basal joint of antennae a little 

 incrassate and slightly longer than head, remaining joints 

 much more slender but about equally thick, second joint 

 shorter than posterior tibiae ; head with a distinct linear 

 incision between the eyes ; rostrum about reaching the 

 posterior coxae ; posterior tarsi with the first joint shortest, 

 the third longest. 



Long. 6^ mm. 



Megaccelum toionsvillensis, sp. n. 



Ochraceous ; legs, anterior callosities, and a large central 

 basal spot to pronotum, cuneus, and membrane black ; corium 

 slate-black, with the lateral margins widened into an oblong 

 spot near apex, ochraceous; lateral margins and apex of 

 cuneus pale castaneous ; antennae ochraceous, extreme apex 

 of first joint (sometimes concolorous) and apex of second 

 joint black, apex of third and the whole of fourth (excluding 

 base) fuscous; legs stramineous, femora ochraceous, apices 

 of tarsi black ; first joint of antennae a little longer than head, 

 second and third subequal in length ; head with a distinct 

 central longitudinal impression between eyes ; pronotum very 

 finely and obsoletely transversely wrinkled ; scutellum 

 moderately tumid ; posterior tarsi with the first joint 

 shortest, third longest. 



Long. 7^ mm. 



Megaccelum suffusum, sp. n. 



Dull dark ochraceous ; head, antennae, extreme margins 

 of pronotum, scutellum, narrow lateral margins to corium, 

 and legs pale ochraceous ; eyes, pronotum (excluding extreme 

 margins), a large central spot to scutellum, basal and apical 

 streaks to clavus, sublateral basal streak and transverse 

 apical fascia to corium, apical halves of posterior femora, the 

 posterior tibiae, and apices of tarsi black ; first joint of 

 antennae and anterior and intermediate legs mottled with 

 fuscous; apex of second joint, subapical fascia to third joint, 

 and fourth joint of antennae (excluding base) black ; cuneus 

 pale castaneous ; second joint of antennae a little longer than 

 third ; pronotum coarsely transversely rugulose ; scutellum 



