. Rhynchota ... ^ ridged;pronotum very long, transversely impressed and ridged beforeanterior margin, two strong central longitudinal ridges ; scutellumsmall, triangular; legs of moderate length, posterior tibiae finelyspinulose; tegmina longer than the abdomen, clavus with acentral transverse vein and an oblique vein near base, an irregularseries of transverse veins before apical area, apical cells four. 2474. Preta gratiosa, Melich. (Siguoretia) Horn. Faun. Ceylon, p. 160,t. iv, f. 8 «, 5 (1903).. Fig. 148.—Frcta graiiosa. Greyish-white ; vertex, body beneath and legs with an ochra-ceous tin
. Rhynchota ... ^ ridged;pronotum very long, transversely impressed and ridged beforeanterior margin, two strong central longitudinal ridges ; scutellumsmall, triangular; legs of moderate length, posterior tibiae finelyspinulose; tegmina longer than the abdomen, clavus with acentral transverse vein and an oblique vein near base, an irregularseries of transverse veins before apical area, apical cells four. 2474. Preta gratiosa, Melich. (Siguoretia) Horn. Faun. Ceylon, p. 160,t. iv, f. 8 «, 5 (1903).. Fig. 148.—Frcta graiiosa. Greyish-white ; vertex, body beneath and legs with an ochra-ceous tint; tegmina with the veins on apical area fuscous and AXKINSONIELLA. 235 with a small spot of the same colour at apex of clavus ; centralcarination to vertex forked at base; pronotum finely granulose,the anterior transverse impression more profound on the lateralareas; between the two central longitudinal ridges there is a finecentral carination on the posterior half; posterior tibiae veryfinely spinulose. Length incl. tegm. 7 millim. Hah. Ceylon ; Peradeniya {Green), Negombo {Me Melichar).Tenasserim; Myitta {Doherty). A specimen from Tenasserim is here figured, which agrees inevery particular with an example from Ceylon sent to me byMr. E. E. Green. Genus ATKINSONIELLA, no v. Type, A. decisa, Dist. Distribution. British India. Vertex very short, little more than half the length of pronotum,prominently foveate on each side parallel with the anterior marginof eyes ; ocelli on disk about as f
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