822 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



black middle stripe ; its length less than one-sixth of its breadth ; 

 on each side of the fore border a spindle-shaped concave com- 

 partment ; face with two broad, pale testaceous stripes, which are 

 continued along the breast : chest almost flat, finely striated trans- 

 versely : shield conical along the fore border, with three black stripes ; 

 middle one short in front; side pair zigzag ; hind border concave in 

 the middle, convex on each side; scutcheon with a black triangular 

 spot on each side : hind borders of the ventral abdominal segments 

 testaceous : legs luteous ; thighs black : fore-wings almost colourless, 

 pale fermginous towards the base, with a pitchy spot beyond the 

 middle of the fore border ; veins ferruginous : hind-wings colour- 

 less. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. New Holland. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



23. Ledra ? Pupa. 



a — c. Van Dieman's Land. From Dr. Hooker's collection. 



d. Van Dieman's Land. ' Presented by the Rev, T. Ewing. 



e. Van Dieman's Land. Presented by R. Butler, Esq. 



24. Ledea ? Pupa. 



a. New Holland. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



25. Ledra ? Pupa. 



a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



26. Ledra ? Larva. 



27. Ledra ? Larva. 



a. Van Dieman's Land. From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



28. Ledra ? Pupa. 



a. Interior of South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



