62 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



Kanakia, gen. nov. 



Head somewhat convexly produced in front, about equal 

 in length to the space between the eyes, including outer 

 margins of eyes about equal in width to base of mesonotum ; 

 eyes large, obliquely directed backwardly ; ocelli about equally 

 wide apart from eyes as from each other ; a distinct broad 

 central sulcation from between ocelli to base. Pronotum 

 more than twice as broad as long, with the lateral margins 

 prominently and somewhat acutely angulated, the lateral 

 posterior angles moderately ampliated. Mesonotum large, 

 with the cruciform elevation well developed. Tympana 

 totally exposed and uncovered. Abdomen m the male mode- 

 rately inflated, beneath grooved before the lateral margins ; 

 the opercula small ; anterior femora armed with four spines, 

 the one near base and one near centre longest and very promi- 

 nent, remaining two small, situate about apex, and the apical 

 one minute. Face long and somewhat depressed. Tegmina 

 and wings hyaline. Tegmina with eight apical areas ; the 

 interior ulnar area with its anterior margin convex, and with 

 its base and apex subequal in breadth ; ulnar veins well sepa- 

 rated ; basal cell twice as long as broad. Wings with six 

 apical areas. 



Kanakia may be placed near the Madagascar genus 

 Malagasia^ Dist. 



Kanakia typica^ sp. n. 



$ . Body above ochraceous. Head with two castaueous 

 spots at base of front ; a spot at anterior angles of vertex, 

 base and area of ocelli (excluding central sulcation), and pos- 

 terior margins of eyes, black. Pronotum with the interior 

 margins, two central oblique fascial which are narrowed and 

 convexly united posteriorly, the fissures, and two angular 

 spots, black. Mesonotum with four large obconical casta- 

 neous spots, all of which are united to a large castaneous 

 spot in front of the basal cruciform elevation, which is also 

 castaneous. Abdomen with a series of small central spots, a 

 series of larger lateral spots more or less continued inwardly, 

 and a subapical transverse fascia, black. Body beneath and 

 legs ochraceous; anterior and intermediate tibise and tarsi, 

 longitudinal fascise to femora, and coxal streaks castaneous. 

 Face with a broad central fascia (containing a triangular 

 spot at base), the posterior margins, and a linear spot near 

 base of antennse, very dark castaneous. 



