HOMOPTEEA. 



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on each side, and with a black dot on the hind border. Mesothorax with 

 four black loops, the middle pair united on the inner side, the outer pair 

 lanceolate; a short posterior black band. Abdomen ferruginous, with 

 three stripes, the middle one testaceous, more slender than the others, 

 which are whitish green ; apical segment with two triangular whitish 

 green spots. Wings vitreous ; tips brown ; veins as usual in colour. 

 Fore wings with a slight lurid tinge ; a double pale brown streak near the 

 tip of each marginal areolet; border with pale brown streaks ; first, second 

 and fifth transverse veins clouded with blackish brown ; first oblique, 

 slightly curved, parted by less than its length from the second, which is 

 undulating and very oblique in the opposite direction ; third and fourth 

 oblique, nearly straight. Hind wings with a blackish brown spot at 

 the base of the third, fourth and fifth marginal areolels ; fold clouded with 

 brown at the tip. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 25 lines. 



Mexico. 



South America. 

 Carineta postica. 



Mas. Testacea; albo pubescens ; caput strigis duahus aniicis fuscis ; 

 prolhorax strigis duabus interioribus anlicis, duabus exterioribus 

 posticis, gutiis duabus discalibus unaque postica fuscis; mesothorax 

 arcubus quatuor striga postica transversa maculisque duabus exte- 

 rioribus nigris ; abdomen villus duabus latis dorsalibus unaque 

 ventrali fuscis; alee vitrece, venis testaceis apice nigris, stigmate 

 nigro ; anticce lineis submarginalibus indistinctis duplicatis pallida 

 fuscis, strigis distinctis marginalibus fuscis. 

 Male. Testaceous, with white pubescence. Head with two brown 

 streaks in front. Prothorax with four brown streaks, the inner pair 

 in front, the outer pair behind ; a brown dot on each side of the disk, and 

 one on the middle of the hind border. Mesothorax with four black loops ; 

 the inner pair short, and succeeded by a black transverse mark ; the outer 

 pair accompanied by a black spot on the outer side. Abdomen with two 

 broad brown stripes above and with one beneath. Wings vitreous ; veins 

 testaceous, black towards the tips ; stigma black. Fore wings with 

 an indistinct double pale brown line on each marginal areolet, and a row 

 of more distinct exterior brown streaks ; first transverse vein oblique, 

 slightly curved, parted by much less than its length from the second, which 



