838 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



side, with a black stripe, and on each side with three black spots, 

 two on the hind-border, and one by each eyelet ; underside black 

 towards the front : face with indistinct oblique striae on each side, 

 black towards the tip ; epistoma mostly black : shield with about 

 fourteen black spots of various size ; scutcheon with a large trian- 

 gular black spot on each side of the fore border, with two small 

 black spots in the disk, and with a short black stripe on each side 

 near the tip: abdomen black above: anterior thighs marked with 

 black ; fore-shanks black ; middle-shanks black above : fore-wings 

 yellow, with some small pitchy spots in the disk ; veins pitchy : hind- 

 wings browQ. Length of the body 61 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Bahia. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 



13. Gypona maeginata. 



Nigra, suhtus testacea; caput subtus nigrum testaceo hivittatum ; 

 scutum testaceo marginatum; pectus nigro hivittatum; ab- 

 domen ferrugineum ; pedes testacei, tarsis piceis ; alee suh- 

 limpidce. 



Black, testaceous beneath : head flat, semicircular, concave 

 behind, narrower than the chest ; crown striated obliquely on each 

 side ; its length less than half its breadth ; underside black, with 

 two testaceous stripes ; face with oblique ridges on each side : shield 

 transversely striated, with testaceous borders ; scutcheon punctured: 

 breast with a black stripe on each side : abdomen ferruginous : legs 

 testaceous ; feet pitchy : wings almost colourless ; fore-wings slightly 

 and interruptedly tinged with brown along the borders and towards 

 the tips. Length of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



14. Gypona fervens. 



Fulva, subtus testacea ; pedes testacei ; alee anticce lutece^ apice sub- 

 fuscce piceo maculatce. 

 Tawny, pale testaceous beneath : head flat, almost semicircular 

 in front, slightly concave behind, narrower than the chest ; its length 

 about one-third of its breadth ; face flat : shield transversely striated, 

 impressed on each side in front : legs pale testaceous : fore-wings 

 pale luteous, with a pitchy spot near the tips, which are transparent, 

 and slightly tinged with pale brown. Length of the body 3 (?) lines ; 

 of the wings 7 lines, 

 rt. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



