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times also the basal ones, inclining to red; and there is generally 

 a black line at the base of the scutellum. 



Melamphafs fultomaeginattjs. 



Dysdercus fulvomarginatus, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi. p. 405, n. 66 

 (1860). 



Described from Ceylon. 



*tMELAMPHAXIS LATERALIS. 



Melamphaus lateralis, Walk. Cat. Het. Hem. B. M. vi. p. 13, n. 4 (18/3). 



Described from Ceylon. Mr. G-reen's specimens are from 

 Deltota. 



I suspect that a large series would show that Dj/sdercus fulvo- 

 marginatus, Dohrn, and Melamphaus marginalis, Walk., are 

 nothing more than discoloured specimens of this insect, which 

 will then represent the normal form of the species, for which, 

 however, Dohrn's name must then be retained ; indeed, one of 

 Mr. Green's specimens was actually labelled D. fulvomarginatus 

 by the late Mr. Atkinson. 



*tMELAMPHAUS MARGINALIS. 



Melamphaus marginalis. Walk. Cat. Het. Hem. B. M. vi. p. 14, n. 6 (1873). 

 Described from Ceylon. Mr. Green's specimen is from Nawa- 

 lapitya. 



*Melamphatjs rubidus. 



Melamphaus ruhidus, Walk. Cat. Het. Hem. B. M. vi. p. 14, n. / 



(1873). 



Described from Ceylon. 



Singularly resembles a Eeduviid in Mr. Green's collection. 



*tPHTSOPELTA GDTTA. 



Lygseus (Pyrrhocoris) gutta, Burm. Nova Acta Acad. Leop.-Carol. xvi. 

 Suppl. p. 300, pi. xli. f. 10 (1834). 

 A common East-Indian species. 

 Mr. Green's specimen is without special locality. 



Capsid^. 



Capsus semiclusus. 



Capsus semiclusus, Walk. Cat. Het. Hem. B. M. vi.p. 118, n. 275 (1873). 



Described from Ceylon. 



Capsus subirroeatus. 



Capsus subirroratus, Walk. Cat. Het. Hem. B. M. vi. p. 1 19, n. 277 (1873). 

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