Mr. \\ . L. l)i>tant on Oriental i'i\\mdx. 451 



anterior inar<;iii, betwicn wliicli mil the anterior tnar;;in are 

 two transverse callosities, posterior margin subtruncate ; 

 scutelUnn broad, triangular ; coriuin with the costal margin 

 a little convex, exclmiing cuneus about as long us posterior 

 tibiic, cuneus somewhat smjill, sublriangular ; membrano 

 passing the abdominal aprx ; posterior tenioia strongly 

 inrrassate, tibiju finely spinulose; posterior tibiie wiih the 

 first and second joints subcfjual in length. 



A Vitas imjicrdtoriu.'i, sp. n. 



Head dull greyi.-h, the eyes black : ariU'inne stramineous, 

 the basal joint palo castaneous ; pronoium, scutellum, and 

 cerium ochiaceoiis ; lateral niargins of pronotum, a broad 

 central fascia on apical halt" of" scutellum, base and apex of 

 clavus, costal margin ami margin of clavus to corium, two 

 snnill spots before base of membrane, and the cuneus (ex- 

 cluding two basal spots) sanguineous ; membrane very pale 

 fuscous, the posterior margins of the cells sanguineous ; body 

 beneath and legs stramineous, tibial spiiiules concolorous ; 

 rostium stramineous, apex of basal joint dull sanguineous ; 

 structural characters as in generic diagnosis. 



J^ength 4 mm. 



Jl'ih. Ceylon ; Peradeniyu {Green). 



Eltiiemus, gen. no v. 



Head a little longer than broad, centrally longitudinally 

 Fulcate, eyes transver.se, prominent, projecting beyond the 

 anterior margins of the pronotum ; antenm« with the first 

 joint thickened, longer than the lua 1, second joint three times 

 lis long as first and consitlerably longer than third, fourth 

 only slightly longer than first ; rostrum reaching the j)Osterior 

 coxae ; j)ronotum much broader than long, narrowed anteriorly, 

 with a short but distinct collar, the lateral margins oblique, 

 jjosterior margin subtruncate, slightly transversely impressed 

 about one-thirti from anterior margin, the anterior area with 

 two callo.-ities, in some specimens these callosities are united, 

 the disk (excluding anterior area) finely punctate ; scutellum 

 triangular ; corium (excluding cuneus) as long as jiosterior 

 tibia? and closely finely j)ilose, cuneus elongately triangular; 

 membrane passing the abdominal ajiex ; legs of moderate 

 length, femora moderately thickened, the posterior femora 

 more strongly so, tibiie spinulose, j)osterior tarsi with the 

 first and second joints subequal in length. 



Allied to 'I'luicrciiud, Dist., but dilfering by the greater 



