1889.] 



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399. Fiezosternum (?)firmatuin, Walker, Cat. Het. iii, p. 458 (1868). 

 Fienosternum crihratum. Walker, 1. c, J ,?. 



Testaceous, elongate- oval, paler beneath : head minutely punctured ; 

 rostrum extending rather beyond the first coxss ; antennse piceous, se- 

 cond joint longer than the third : pronotum and scutellum thinly and 

 roughly punctured : pronotum with an irregular smooth band near the 

 fore border, sides transversely striated, lateral angles produced into 

 horns which are as long as half the intermediate space, slightly inclined 

 forwards and ascending, with black punctures towards the tijDS which 

 are slightly acute; hind boi-der rounded, extending over the base of the 

 scutellum which is attenuated, acute, pale-greenish and slightly grooved 

 near the tip : pectoral ridge lanceolate extending to the first coxfe : ab- 

 domen narrowly bordered black, hind angles of the apical segment form 

 ing two spines which extend a little beyond the eight intermediate- 

 spines : hemelytra rather thinly and roughly punctured with a blackish- 

 patch on the disc : membrane pale cinereous (Walker). Body long, 14- 

 15 mill. P. crihratum is a little smaller, horns more inclined forwards 

 and scutellum smaller. 



Reported from Malacca. 



400. Viezosternum (?) imjenuum, Walker, Cat. Het. iii, p. 459 (18G8). 

 Testaceous : head minutely punctured ; rostrum extending a little 



beyond the first coxoe, tip black ; antennse luteous, less than half the 

 length of the body, 2-3 joints about equal in length, fourth longer than 

 the thii'd : pronotum and scutellum thinly and roughly punctured, 

 minutely and transversely striated along each side ; horns directly divei-g- 

 ing, with blackish punctures, rounded at the tips, longer than their 

 breadth at the base ; hind border rounded, extending over the base of 

 the scutellum which is acute, grooved and much attenuated towards the 

 tip : the pectoral ridge lanceolate, extending to the first pair of coxas, 

 notched at the base : hind angles of the apical segment of the abdomen 

 elongated, acute, not extending beyond the anal appendages : hemelytra 

 very thickly and minutely punctured, with variable rosy patches : mem- 

 brane pale cinereous {WalJeer). Body long, 19 mill. 

 Locality not given (Malacca ? ). 



Genus Muscanda, Walker. 

 Cat. Het. iii, p. 576 (1868). 



Body nearly elliptical, thickly and rather roughly punctured : head 

 small, conical in front, a little longer than broad ; juga contiguous much 

 beyond the tylus ; eyes prominent ; rostrum stout, extending to the first 



