. Rhynchota ... ped,in which case the elytra overlap somewhat at the apex, owingto the development of the appendix; wings frequently muchabbreviated. (Edivards.) Elytra short without an appendix, rarely exceeding theabdomen in length ; front broad, width at the ocelli and thelength equal, or the former the greater; vertex convex, more orkss angled before, or prominent and tumid with the apex andedge rounded. (Van Duzee.) 344 JASSIDiE. 2598. Athysanus fusconervosus, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Natp. 97 (1863) ; Melich. Horn. Faun. Ceylon, xxxvi, 3, 183(1903). Vertex of head ochraceous with a bla
. Rhynchota ... ped,in which case the elytra overlap somewhat at the apex, owingto the development of the appendix; wings frequently muchabbreviated. (Edivards.) Elytra short without an appendix, rarely exceeding theabdomen in length ; front broad, width at the ocelli and thelength equal, or the former the greater; vertex convex, more orkss angled before, or prominent and tumid with the apex andedge rounded. (Van Duzee.) 344 JASSIDiE. 2598. Athysanus fusconervosus, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Natp. 97 (1863) ; Melich. Horn. Faun. Ceylon, xxxvi, 3, 183(1903). Vertex of head ochraceous with a black curved transverse fascif\between the eyes, this fascia connected with the base bj a centrallongitudinal line, two small spots at apex (sometimes absent);head beneath ochraceous, face witli a central black line (sometimesindiscernible) and with short dark lateral transverse striae ;pronotum greyish with the anterior and lateral margins ochraceous ;scutellum ochraceous, the basal angles and a central basal spot. Fig. 219.—A/h/jsaiius fusconervosus. greyish; body beneath greyish, the legs stramineous, sometimesthe whole under surface and legs pale ochraceous ; tegmiua greyish,the lateral and apical areas subhyaline, the veins fuscous. Length inch tegm. J & $ -^l-^-k mi^iii^- Hah. United Provinces ; Songara. Ceylon; Peradeniya (G^reen),Henaratgoda, Colombo, Paradna, Kandy {fide Melichar). A typical Ceylonese specimen is figured above. 2599. Athysanus indicus, sp. n. Vertex ochraceous, a transverse black fascia between the eyes ;pronotum ochraceous, the posterior disk dark greyish, an arcuateimpressed line near the anterior margin on which are more orless distinct brownish or piceous dots ; scutellum ochraceous ; facewith transverse brown striae on each lateral area ; femora withlongitudinal linear brownish streaks ; tegmina greyish subhyaline,here and there suffused with pale dull ochraceous, the veins pale ATHYSANUS. 345 brow nish ; vertex subangularly rounded in front, betwe
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