Mr. W. L. Distant on Heteroptera. 503 



passing base of head, basal joint reaching but not passing 

 eyes ; pronotum elongate, narrowed anteriorly, with a pro- 

 minent anterior lobe distinctly divided above and beneath ; 

 scutellum not spined ; hemelytra with the corium distinctly 

 transversely veined, tlie central membranal veins posteriorly 

 and lobately united, membrane slightly passing the abdo- 

 minal apex ; anterior coxse shorter than the femora, which are 

 again longer than the tibiae; intermediate and posterior legs 

 long and slender ; anterior tarsi three-jointed ; legs in typical 

 form somewhat longly spinulose, but this does not appear to 

 be a constant character. 



This genus has a superficial resemblance to Ploiariola, 

 from which it differs by the different shape of the head,, the 

 distinct anterior lobe of the pronotum, the non-spinous 

 scutellum, the transversely veined corium, and the distinctly 

 veined membrane, &c. 



Calphurn'a reticulata, sp. n. 



Body and legs pale ochraceous ; hemelytra greyish white, 

 the venation fuscous ; membrane with the basal area speckled 

 with plumbeous and its apical and inner area spotted with 

 the same colour ; antennae a little darker and more brownish 

 in hue, first joint subequal in length to that of the head, 

 pronotum, and scutellum together, second joint a little 

 shorter than third ; head distinctly transversely impressed 

 between eyes and slightly pedunculate at base ; pronotum 

 with the anterior lobe about half the length of posterior 

 lobe, which is moderately widened towards base ; anterior 

 coxse faintly and anterior femora distinctly annulated with 

 brownish near apex, intermediate and posterior legs dis- 

 tinctly finely spinulose ; hemelytra scarcely passing the 

 abdominal apex; other structural characters as in generic 

 diagnosis. 



Length 5 mm. 



Hab. Calcutta. Ceylon ; Peradeniya {Green). 



Calphurnia ? aberrans, sp. n. 



Body and legs pale greyish brown; bemelytra greyish 

 white, somewhat thickly spotted and speckled with plumbeous, 

 the venation fuscous ; antennae with the first joint about as 

 long as the intermediate femora, second joint shorter than 

 first, but much longer than third ; head narrowed at base, 

 but not distinctly pedunculate, transversely compressed 

 between the eyes; pronotum with the anterior lobe more 

 than half the length of the posterior lobe, which is a little 



