HOMOPTERA, 



Very dusky green, partly dark testaceous. Vertex with a short black 

 band. Mesothorax in front with two short curved lanceolate black stripes. 

 Wings vitreous, with a very indistinct green tinge; veins mostly green. 

 Fore wings green at the base; first and second transverse veins parted 

 from each other by about four times the length of the first, and thrice the 

 length of the second; third rather short, almost straight; fourth un- 

 dulating. Hind wings blackish at the base. Length of the body 15 lines ; 

 of the wings 44 lines. 



FiDICINA CEASSIVENA. 



Foera. Nigra, lata, valida, subtus teslaceo pilosa ; prolhorax lateribtis 



valde convexis; mesolhoracis latera rufo subnotata ; alte alb(e,vitrew, 



lasi venisque crassis rufis nigrisque ; anticce areola \a marginali 



minima, 5a 6aque brevissimis ; venis la et 2a Iransversis obliquis 



subi'cctis. 



Female. Black, broad, stout, thickly clothed beneath with testaceous 



hairs. Head slightly concave on each side in front. Prothorax very 



convex on each side. Mesothorax slightly marked with red along each 



side. Wings white, vitreous, red and black at the base, and with very 



stout red and black veins, the latter colour predominating towards the 



tips. Fore wings with the first marginal areolet very small ; fifth and 



sixth very short ; first and second transverse veins oblique, almost straight, 



parted from each other by more than twice the length of the first, which 



is shorter than the second ; third and fourth straight, upright; third very 



unusually near to the border of the wing. Length of the body 11 lines; 



of the wings 30 lines. 



FiDICINA CRASSIPENNIS. 



Mas. Luteo.fulva; caput et thorax latissima ; caput fascia verticis 

 liturisque anticis nigris ; prolhorax maculis magnis ex parte 

 connexis nigris, lateribus sub'angulatis subdilatatis ; mesothorax 

 vittis tribus trigonis nigris, media brevissima latissima; abdominis 

 segmenta nigra fasciata ; alee albce, rugulos<e, crassa, latiuscula, 

 breviusculce, basi testaceo, venis testaceis crassis fusco submarginatis ; 

 anticce venis transversis rectis. 

 Male. Luteous-tawny. Head and thorax very broad. Head with a 

 black band on the vertex, and with black marks in front. Prothorax with 



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