THE TETTIGID2E OF CEYLON. 
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profile little higher than the eyes ; on either side of vertex fossu- 
late, posteriorly mammillate, mid-carina appreciably reduced 
forward, but distinctly produced. Facial frontal costa viewed in 
profile not at all or barely advanced so far as the eyes, between the 
antennae lightly convex, very feebly excavate just below the 
median ocellus. Antennae fuscous, slender filiform, articles 
elongate, pale annulate at their junctions, inserted somewhat below 
the eyes. Pronotum flattened rugulose, truncate in front, pos¬ 
teriorly extended beyond the hind femora, between the shoulders 
provided with a short elevated carinula on each side; lateral 
carinae distinct, just behind the shoulders eminently elevated; 
median carina of pronotum little compressed anteriorly just before 
the shoulders and between them slightly elevated cristulate 
sinuate, posteriorly irregularly lightly sinuate, infra scapular area, 
moderately narrow subflattened ; scapular area small obscure ; 
posterior angle of lateral lobes of pronotum outwardly laminate 
produced subacute, behind obliquely and moderately but widely 
truncate. Elytra elongate, apex rounded ; wings extended back¬ 
ward to the apex of pronotal process. Anterior femora distinctly 
compressed, marginal carinae undulate; middle femora lightly 
compressed, carinate externally, marginal carinae undulate; 
posterior femora rather stout but flattened elongate, margins 
crenulate ; tibial margins of posterior femora crenulate, outer 
carina furnished with from three to five spines, or sometimes 
absent, inner carina with one or two obsolete spines or absent; 
third pulvilli of posterior tarsi scarcely longer than the first and 
second subacute 
Colour grayish ferrugineous, sometimes slightly marked with 
fuscous on the dorsum of pronotum. 
Mcizarredia insularis , Bolivar (1887, p. 239). 
Measurements in Millimeters, 
Sex. 
Length of 
Bod y 
Pronot. 
Width of 
Shoulders. 
Elytra. 
Post. Fem. 
Aiitennse. 
Wings — 
Pronot. 
6 
10*3 
9-7 
2*6 
P 
5-1 
3-9 
—*1 
6 
9- 
9- 
2-5 
P 
4*5 
4 - 
—•1 
6 
IP 
10* 
2*9 
P 
5- 
4- 
•0 
? 
IP 
lo¬ 
3* 
1*2 
5*5 
4° 
•0 
9 
1P8 
ll* 
3- 
1-2 
6- 
4- 
•o 
? 
1P5 
10*3 
3-1 
P2 
5-9 
4-1 
—-1 
9 
12* 
IP 
3- 
1-2 
6- 
4- ' 
•0 
Seven adult specimens. Three males, three females, and three 
nymphs from Pundalu-oya were collected “ from stems of Gre- 
villea tree” in May. The remaining adult male from Hantaune 
