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ISSUS SPECTANS. 



Piceus, lavis, nitens, subtus testaceus ,- capitis latera fulva ; vertex 

 iransversus, postice excavatus, lateribus suhelevatis ; frons 

 elongata, subcarinata, lateribus subelevatis ; fades postice sub- 

 sulcata, antice carinata; oculi testacei, magni, conspicui; 

 prothorax subimpressus ; abdominis discus subtus piceus ; alee 

 anlicce convexce, subovatce, venis vix elemtis, venulis paucis ; 

 posticce obscure cinerea, reticulata. 



Piceous, smooth, shining, testaceous beneath. Head tawny on 

 each side ; vertex full twice broader than long ; hind side excavated, 

 angular, borders slightly elevated ; front much longer than broad, 

 forming a transverse ridge near the vertex, with a slight keel and 

 with slightly elevated borders ; face with a slight furrow towards the 

 front, aud with a keel towards the rostrum. Eyes testaceous, large, 

 prominent. Prothorax transverse, forming a very obtuse angle in 

 front; disk slightly impressed. Mesothorax flat, triangular. Ab- 

 domen beneath with a piceous disk. Fore wings convex, nearly 

 oval; veins hardly elevated ; veinlets not numerous. Hind wings 

 dark cinereous, reticulated. Length of the body 3 lines ; of the 

 wings 6 lines. 



a. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



IsSUS EETllACTUS. 



Issus retractus, Walk. Journ. Linn. Soc. i. 152, 55. 

 a—c. Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



Issus AECTATUS. 



Issus arctattis, Walk. Journ. Linn. Soc. i. 153, 60. 

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



Issus OVALIS. 



Issus oralis, Walk. Journ. Linn. Soc. i. 154, 62. 

 a. Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



