214 DR. N. ANNANDALE ON 



This fine species is most frequently seen on the wing a short time before sunset, or 

 at any rate after the heat of the day has abated. It flies high, but descends to feed on 

 the flowers of certain plants which grow in the sand. 



HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA FROM RAMANAD. 



The Hemiptera are fairly well represented in the collection, considerably more so 

 than in that of the Seistan Commission. In addition to the species named, several small 

 representatives of the Notonectidse were obtained from pools on Rameswaram Island. 



XXXVI. Aspongopus Janus (Fabr.). 

 Very common in gardens at Ramanad, where it seems to feed on a variety of plants. 



XXXVII. Piezodorus rubrofasciatus (Fabr.). 

 Abundant on bushes of Cassia auriculata at Mandapam. 



XLII. Astacops, sp. 



A specimen was obtained at Ramanad which differs from the type of A. occidentalism 

 Distant, (the only species of the genus as yet recorded from India) in having the abdomen 

 of a uniform pale fulvous below and in its small size (length 5 mm.). It may represent 

 a variety of this form. 



XLIII. Mesovelia mulsanti, Buch. White. 



Although immature specimens only were obtained, I have very little doubt as to 

 their species, as I have compared them with fresh examples of different ages from 

 Calcutta. 



At Pamben, this little Surface Bug was abundant on slightly brackish pools. It 

 runs with great rapidity on the surface of the water and appears to be common all over 

 India. 1 



The larvae are of an almost uniform pale-green. 



XLIV. Physorhynchus coprologus, sp. nov. 



s Apterous ; body moderately stout ; head narrow, the ante-ocular part not much 

 longer than the post-ocular ; anterior section of the pronotum considerably longer than 

 the posterior, globose, deeply corrugated longitudinally; dorsal surface of abdomen 

 almost flat, finally striated transversely, the margins flattened and turned upwards; 



1 I take this opportunity to record the minute species Microglia singalensis, Kirk , from Calcutta, where it is common on the 

 tanks being easily distinguished from its equally minute congener, M. repentina, Distant, on account of its spotted appearance 

 The former species has lately been recorded also from Java by Breddin in Mitt. Nat. Mus. Hamburg, xxii, p. 129. (March 8th 

 1906.— N. A.) 



