28 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



straight, upright ; first about twice the length of tlie second, from 

 which it is parted by twice its length ; third and fourth straight, ob- 

 lique ; third shorter than the fourth. Length of the body 5 lines ; 

 of the wings 11 lines. 



a. Port Natal. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Asia. 



Cicada viridissima. 



Mas et foem. Pallide viridis, testaceo varia ; mesothorax vittis 

 quatuor subobsoletis ; alee vitrece, venis viridibus ; anticcB 

 venis la et 2a transversis obliguis subrectis. 

 Male and female. Pale green, here and there slightly testa- 

 ceous. Proihorax somewhat broader than the head, with a ridge on 

 each side ; border rugulose, dilated on each side. Mesothorax with 

 the usual four stripes slightly indicated. Wings vitreous ; veins 

 pale green. Fore wings with the first and second transverse veins 

 oblique, nearly straight, parted from each other by about their joint 

 length ; first longer than the second ; third and fourth oblique, 

 slightly undulating ; fourth longer than the third. Length of the 

 body 9 — 10 lines ; of the wings 28 — 30 lines. 



a — e. Bagdad. Presented by W. K. Loftus, Esq. 



Cicada hemiptera. 

 Cicada hemiptera, Guer, Voy. Belanger, Lid. Orient. 500. 

 Hindostan. 



Cicada maculicollts. 

 Cicada maculicollis, Guer. Voy. de la Coquille, Zool. 183. 

 Bengal. 



Cicada nubifurca. 



Foem. Ferruginea^ subtus testacea ; caput brevissimum, subtus 

 nigricans, prothorace paullo latius ; proihorax vitta testacea ; 

 abdominis segmenta testaceo marginata ; alee vitrece ; anticce 

 areola la marginalis basi apiceque venaque la transversa 

 fits CO nebulosis. 



