434 On neio and little-known Tessaratominge. 



sternal curved fasciss on each side and the legs ochraceous. 

 Femoral apical spines blackish. Abdomen above bluish 

 black, with two broken, narrow, central longitudinal fascise. 



Long. 24-28 millim. 



Hah. Continental India ; Darjeeling, Naga and Khasia 

 Hills. 



This species is allied to P. rubens, and apparently replaces 

 it in continental India. It is to be known by the pale 

 uniform ochraceous coloration, the colour of the abdomen 

 above, the markings of the connexivum (in which the pale 

 spots are much the smallest), &c. 



In 1879 (Ann. & Mag, Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. iii. p. 52) I 

 enumerated specimens of this species as a variety of P. rubens. 

 Since then, however, I have received large series from diffe- 

 rent localities in North-east India, and by a closer study 

 have discovered other differences besides the distinctive colo- 

 ration of the upper surface. 



Pycanum rubidum^ Walk. Cat. Het. iii. p. 471. n. 11 (1868), 

 = Pycanuin pretiosum, Stal, QEfv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 

 1854, p. 234. n. 2. 



Pycanum stabile, Walk. Cat. Het. iii. p. 472. n. 12 (1868). 



Should be placed in the genus Ca7-pona. In the type the 

 posterior legs are mutilated^ but it seems to clearly belong to 

 Dohrn's genus. 



Pycanum pallipes, Walk. Cat. Het. iii. p. 473. n. 14 (1868), 

 — MattijjJius oblongus^ Dall. List Hem. i. p. 344. n. 1 

 (1851). 



Division CYCLOGASTRINA (Stal). 



Gaeceus, gen. nov. 



Body flat, ovate. Antenna moderately robust, finely 

 setose, four-jointed ; basal joint stoutest, not reaching the 

 apex of the head, second joint longest. Head with an obtuse 

 spine in front of the eyes, sinuate and narrowed to apex, 

 central lobe very short, about half the length of head. Pro- 

 notum with the anterior margin deeply concave, the lateral 

 margins laminate and convexly rounded, the posterior angles 

 sinuately oblique, basal margin sinuate. Scutellum about 

 half the length of the body, its apex moderately broad. 

 Corium with the base of the lateral margins laminate, the 

 apical margin sinuate. Membrane not quite reaching the 



