48 
Mr. W. L. Distant on Flemiptera from 
situate one on each segment, and a large subapical blackish 
spot. Legs luteous, pilose; tibiae strongly sulcated ; fore tibiae 
dilated, their apical halves and bases and apices of interme¬ 
diate and posterior tibia? blackish. 
Long. 15 millims., exp. lat. ang. pronot. 7\ millims. 
Allied to the former species, from which, however, it is very 
distinct. 
Naga hills, 2000 to 6000 feet. 
Picromerus robust us. n. sp. 
Has somewhat the elongated form of P. spinidens , but with 
the thorax robust, much deflexed anteriorly, and body narrowed 
posteriorly. Luteous, covered regularly and thickly with 
coarse brown punctures. Central and lateral lobes of the 
head equal in length ; eyes large, prominent, obscure fuscous; 
rostrum luteous, with the tip pitchy; antennas with the second 
and third joints subequal, pale luteous, third joint pitchy at 
apex (remainder mutilated). Pronotum much narrowed in 
front and widened posteriorly, with an indistinct, central, longi¬ 
tudinal line; a transverse row of four small luteous spots 
situated a little behind a somewhat obscure transverse ridge ; 
lateral angles produced into long black-pointed spines, toothed 
behind, which gives them the appearance of being emarginate 
at apex. Scutellum with a small luteous spot in each basal 
angle. Corium with purplish reflections towards apex. Mem¬ 
brane fuscous, with a large whitish spot on outer and inner 
border (size of these spots variable). Body beneath luteous, 
punctured and mottled with brown; intermediate thighs 
testaceous, and tibia? brownish, with apex and tarsi dark 
fuscous. 
c?, long. 11 millims., exp. lat. ang. pronot. 6|- millims. ; 
? , long. 14 millims., exp. lat. ang. pronot. 9 millims. 
The $ varies in having the luteous spots above much more 
obscure and the legs luteous. 
Sadia, 350 feet. 
Dalpada variety Dali. 
Dalpada varia, Dali. List, i. p. 185. 8 (1851). 
In these specimens a certain amount of green pubescence 
which is seen in the type is rubbed or worn off. Thus ex¬ 
posed, the apex of the scutellum is broadly luteous. 
CEstopis, nov. gen. 
Ovate, depressed ; head triangular, lateral lobes much longer 
than central, meeting beyond it, but divided at the apex. 
