452 IMr. V\\ L. Distant 07i Oriental Capsid^e. 



lengtli of the basal joint of anleiina3, the iion-proraliient pro- 

 notal angles, the mucli larger scutellum, the longer coriuni, &c. 



Elthemiis cottspicatus, sp. n. 



Head dull ochraceous, eyes black ; antenni?e with tlie first 

 joint blackish, remaining joints brownish; pronotuni piceous 

 black, the anterior collar and posterior narrow margin ochra- 

 ceous ; scutellum ochraceous, with piceous suffusions, the 

 most prominent being a more or less distinct basal spot ; 

 clavus and corium blackish, the costal area more or less 

 ochraceous, the blackish coloration extending across it near 

 apex as an elongate costal spot ; cuneus pale ochraceous, its 

 margins darker ; membrane fuscous ; body beneath and legs 

 ochraceous, a broad lateral fascia to sternum and abdomen 

 black, posterior femora annuUited with fuscous near apex : 

 structural characters as in generic diagnosis. 



Length 5-5| mm. 



Hab. Ceylon; Peradeniya {Green). 



Elthemiis domitus, sp. n. 



Dull ochraceous (perhaps virescent in life), eyes black ; 

 pronotum with the collar and narrow posterior margin a little 

 paler, the latter sometimes inwardly margined with piceous ; 

 scutellum and corium pale ochraceous, the clavus and inner 

 area of corium brownish ochraceous ; membrane pale fuscous, 

 the basal aiea piceous ; body beneath and legs reddish ochra- 

 ceous, a sublateral fascia to sternum and sometimes a few 

 discal spots to abdomen piceous ; femora longitudinally 

 streaked with pale ochraceous; antennae ochraceous, the 

 basal joint and apex of second joint black or blackish, first 

 joint longer than head, second joint about three times as long 

 as fiist ; head longitudinally sulcate between the eyes ; pro- 

 notum finely wrinkled and punctate ; clavus and corium 

 thickly finely pilose ; membrane considerably passing the 

 abdominal apex; posterior femora apically biannulated with 

 brown. 



Length 5-5^ mm. 



IJab. Ceylon; Peradeniya {Green). 



Druthmarus, gen. nov. 



Head about as long as broad between eyes, centrally longi- 

 tudinally sulcate, anteriorly broadly angulate, eyes exserted, 

 large, transverse, longly projecting beyond the anterior margin 

 of the pronotum, a little directed backwardly ; antennae with 



