HEMIPTERA HETEltOPTEEA OF CEYLON. 117 



middle tibise thickened towards the extremity ; middle and hind 

 tarsi apparently consisting of one long joint with two claws, but 

 actually 2-jointed. 



*tDiCEPHALTJS TELEScopicus, sp. n. (Plate IV. figs. 14, 14 a.) 



Long. corp. 5 millim. ; exp. tegm. 10-11 millim. 



Varies from chestnut-brown to blackish; head in front of 

 antennae, rostrum, legs, and abdomen, at least at the sides, rufo- 

 testaceous ; coxae, trochanters, and knees testaceous. 



Pundaloya. 



This very remarkable little species seems to have been quite 

 overlooked by previous observers, in spite of its abundance. 



Pound flying in bright sunshine ia open glade of jungle near 

 felled timber. Plight sustained ; three or four insects found 

 frequently playing together like common flies in a room, or like 

 EphemeridEe {E. U. a.). 



*Petalocheieus malattjs. 



Petalocheirus malayus, Stal, CEfv. Vet.-Akad, Fork. xvi. p. 191 

 (1860). 



Eecorded from India, Ceylon, and Pulo Penang. 



Petalocheibus beachialis. 



Petalocheirus brachialis, Stdl, (Efo. Vet.-Akad. Fork. xv. p. 444 

 (1858). 



Described from Ceylon. 



*tC0F0EEHINirS EUBEOFASCIATIJS. 



Cimex rubrofasciatus, De Geer, Ins. iii. p. 349, pi. xxxv. f. 19 



(1773). 



Common in the warmer parts of both hemispheres. 

 Mr. Grreeu's specimen is from Nawalapitya. 



*tOPISTOPLATTS INDICTJS. 



Opistoplatys indicus, Walk. Cat. Hem. Het. B. M. viii. p. 20, n. 2 

 (1873). 



E^ecorded from India and Ceylon. 



Mr. Green's specimen is from Hambantotta. 



*tONCOCEPHALTJS CINGALENSIS. 



Oncocephaius cingalensis. Walk. Cat. Hem. Het. B. M. viii. p. 26 

 (1873). 



"Walker's description is taken from a discoloured specimen. 

 Mr. Green's specimens are from Putlam. 



