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Wings not extending to the tip of the abdomen ; corium wliite, with two 

 broad black bands, one in the middle, the other apical. Length of the 

 body 1^ line. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Thwaites. 



33. Ophthalmicus dispar. 



Ferrugineus, crassus,fere ellipticus, antice niger; ocull sat magni, valde 

 prominuli; antenna testacece, corporis dimidio longiores, articulis 

 lo Aoqiic talis 2o 3oque basi piceis ; prothoracis sulcus transversus 

 medius valde determinates; sculellum piceum; pedes pallide fiavi ; 

 membrana diaphana. 



Ferruginous, dull, thick, nearly elliptical, very minutely punctured. 

 Head small, triangular. Head and anterior part of the prothorax black. 

 Eyes piceous, very prominent, rather large. Antennae testaceous, slender, 

 more than half the length of the body; first joint piceous, short ; second 

 about twice the length of the first, piceous towards the base; third hardly 

 more than half the length of the second, slightly piceous towards the base ; 

 fourth piceous, as long as the second. Prothorax short, narrower in front 

 of the well-defined transverse middle furrow. Sculellum piceous. Legs 

 pale yellow, slender. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; 

 membrane pellucid. Length of the body lj line. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Thwaites. 



34. Ophthalmicus discifer. 



Teslaceus, crassus, sublus niger ; capitis margo posticus niger ; oculi rit/i, 

 maximi, valde prominuli; antenna: nigra, corporis dimidio paullo 

 longiores ; prothorax sulco transversa medio piceo ; sculellum piceum ; 

 corium piceo unislrigatum. 



Testaceous, thick, shining, black beneath. Head short, smooth, black 

 along the hind border above. Eyes red, very large and prominent. 

 Antennae black, rather stout, a little more than half the length of the body; 

 first joint very short; second more than twice the length of the first; third 

 much shorter than the second ; fourth a Utile longer than the third. Pro- 

 thorax short, largely and thinly punctured, with a broad and shallow 

 transvetse piceous middle furrow. Scutellum piceous, with a few punctures. 

 Legs slender. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium 

 smooth, With a broad piceous streak in the disk. Length of the body 

 H line. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Thwaites. 



Eastern Isles. 

 :;.'). Ophthalmicus flaviceps, C. H. 584. 

 a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



