LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 81 



ClXIUS FINITUS. 



Cixius finitus, Walk. Jourii. Linn. Soc. i. 149, 43. 

 a, b. Borueo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



New Zealand. 



Cixius punctimargo. 



Pallide slrandneus ; vertex depressus, margine elevato ; frons ob- 

 longa, carinata, marginibus elevatis ; prothorax brevissimus ; 

 mesothorax planus;; alec viirece, venis pallide Jlavis ; antic(B 

 venis apicalibus apice nigro notatis, venulis transversis nigris. 



Pale straw-colour. Vertex depressed, with elevated borders : 

 front oblono:, wiili elevated borders, with a distinct keel, and Ibrm- 

 mg a small triangular compartment, which adjoins the vertex. 

 Prothorax very short. Mesothorax somewliat depressed. Wings 

 vitreous ; veins pale yellow. Fore wings with black transverse 

 veinlets, and with a black mark at the tip of each apical vein ; 

 transverse veinlets forming two incomplete lines. Length of the 

 body 1| line; of the wings 4 lines. 



a — e. New Zealand. Presented by Colonel Bolton. 



Cixius finitimus. 



Pallide luteus aut testaceiis, vertex elongatus tricarinatus, carinis 

 lateralibus antice angulumacutumjiageniibus; fronsfacies- 

 que disco piceo, Jlcbc lanceolata, ilia unicarinata ; thorax non- 

 nunquam niger ; abdomen supra nigricans; pedes nigro fas- 

 ciati ; alee anticce cinereo vitrea, venis pallide testaceis nigro 

 annulatis ; posticce cinereoi, venis nigris. 



Pale luteous or testaceous. Vertex longer than broad, with 

 three keels, the lateral pair converging towards the front, where 

 they are connected and form an acute angle; front longer than 

 broad, smooth, shining, with a slight middle keel, widenini>- towards 

 the face; disk piceous, as is also that of the face, which is lanceo- 

 late. Thorax sometimes black. Proihoiax transverse, conical in 

 front. Abdomen blackish above. Lejjs with black bands. Fore 

 wings greyish vitreous ; veins pale testaceous, with black wings. 

 Hind wings gray, with black veins. Length of the body 2 lines; 

 of the wings 4 lines. 



a, b. New Zealand. Presented by Colonel Bolton. 



