CAPSIDS. 
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The fauna includes 115 species and others have been added since 
(Entomologist, 1909, p. 58). 
The family is divided into three sub-families :— 
Mirince .—Head longitudinally grooved or anteriorly excavated. 
Cap since. —Head not grooved. Ocelli absent. 
Isometopince. —Head not grooved. Ocelli present. 
Mirince .—A small dull greenish form found abundantly in grass, 
occurs in the plains, Megalocercea dohertyi, Dist. A commoner insect is 
Megaccelum stramineum, Wlk., a dry-grass-coloured insect found abun¬ 
dantly on crops and low vegetation. This or other species of the genus 
will probably be found everywhere in the plains in the rains, and it is 
probable that they are to some extent destructive. Helopeltis is strictly 
a hill genus, but R. M. Dixon states that H. antonii , Sign., feeds on 
Cucurbitacece in Bombay. 
Capsince.—Disphinctus is placed in this sub-family and includes five 
hill species, all recorded as to some extent injuring plants. Disphinctus 
Fig. 478 .—Disphinctus humer 
alts. ( A fter Distant ) 
Fig. 479.— Halticus mtnutus. 
{After Distant.) 
politus, Wlk., is responsible for serious damage to betel vine in Kanara 
and Bassein (Thana), puncturing the leaves which decay and are then 
worthless. Calocoris angustatus, Leth., was described from specimens 
found attacking cholum ( Andropogon sorghum) in South India ; this or 
allied species are responsible for wide destruction in some seasons. 
Poeciloscytus longicornis, Rent., is a tiny black species found on vegeta¬ 
tion and probably widespread if looked for. Gallobellicus crassicornis, 
