. Rhynchota ... e ;pronotum large, moderately coiwex, deflected anteriorly, thelateral margins convexly rounded, anteiior margin concave behindhead, posterior margin truncate ; scutellum short, lateral marginsnot longer than basal margin, the apex broadly rounded, foveatelydepressed with the margins distinctly raised ; corium about aslong as membrane, lateral margins a little convex, apical marginsinuate; membrane considerably passing apex of abdomen ; tibia)longly, strongly spinulose. This genus differs from Chilocoris by the broadly rounded apexof scutellum, which allies it with Nishadana ;
. Rhynchota ... e ;pronotum large, moderately coiwex, deflected anteriorly, thelateral margins convexly rounded, anteiior margin concave behindhead, posterior margin truncate ; scutellum short, lateral marginsnot longer than basal margin, the apex broadly rounded, foveatelydepressed with the margins distinctly raised ; corium about aslong as membrane, lateral margins a little convex, apical marginsinuate; membrane considerably passing apex of abdomen ; tibia)longly, strongly spinulose. This genus differs from Chilocoris by the broadly rounded apexof scutellum, which allies it with Nishadana ; from the lattergenus it may be separated by the different shape of the pronotum,the shorter and more convexly rounded head, &c. 2710. Statanus membranaceus, sp. n. Head and pronotum dark castaneous-brown, posterior and baseof lateral margins ochraceous ; scutellum shining black ; coriumpale greyish, claval and outer margins very pale ochraceous ;membrane pale hyaline at basal area reflecting the dark abdomen. Fig. 260.—Statanus membranaceus. beneath, and centrally longitudinally pale obscure ochraceous ;body beneath dark piceous-brown; rostrum and legs pale ochraceous;pronotum with a subcentral transverse incised line ; scutellumwith some central discal rugulose wrinkles; other structuralcharacters as in generic diagnosis. Length 3| millim. Hob. Ceylon; Peradeuiya (6r>-een). 432 APPENDIX. PENTATOMID^?:. Subfamily PENTATOMIN^. (Vol. I, p. 109.) Genus ARMATILLUS, uov. Type, A. verrucosus, Dist. Distribution. Burma. Head broad, depressed, subtriangular, the central lobe prominentand slightly projecting ; antennae four-jointed, first joint longest,a little longer than fourth, second longer than third ; rostrumshort, about reaching the intermediate coxae, basal joint enclosedin a canal on the under surface of the head ; pronotum transverse,narrowed anteriorly, a transverse callous ridge on anterior area,anterior and posterior margins truncate; scutellum small, sub-triangular ;
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