138 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



Genus THELIA, Cat. Horn. p. 554. 



Thelia centrotoides. 



Fulva, rude punctata ; prothomx sat altus, subpilosus, vix carina- 

 tus, cornuhus duahus lateralibus brevissimis plants supra 

 fuscis, lineis duabus lateralibus impressis arcuatis, lateribus 

 testaceis, abdomen paullo superans ; alcB vitrece, vix lurida;, 

 venis pallidis. 



Tawny. Head and prothorax rouo^hly punctured. Prothorax 

 moderately high, slightly pilose, hardly keeled, armed with two stout 

 very short diverging horizontal horns, which are brown above ; hind 

 part mostly testaceous aloug the borders, with a curved impressed 

 line on each side, attenuated towards the tip, which is very acute 

 and extends a little beyond the tip of the abdomen. Wings 

 vitreous, with a very slight lurid tinge ; veins pale. Length of the 

 body 2 lines ; of the wings 4 lines. 



a. Napo Kiver, S. America. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Thelia viRiDJSsniA. 



Testacea ; prothorax Icete prasinus, punctatus^ nitens, testaceo 

 varius, carina nigro notata, supra rotundata, postice recta, 

 apice acuta, abdomen longe superante ; cornubus lateralibus 

 longiusculis, oblique planis, apice rotundatis ; aloe vitrecc, 

 venis testaceis. 



Testaceous. Prothorax punctured, shining, bright brass-green, 

 mottled with testaceous, wholly testaceous in front, vertical and 

 rather high above the head to its crest, which is rounded, and from 

 whence it is straight and slopes gradually to its tip, which is acute, 

 and extends fur beyond the abdomen ; lateral horns rather long, 

 directly diverging, hozizontal, though oblique with regard to 

 the thorax, rounded at the tips ; keel with minute black marks ; 

 sides somewhat compressed. Wings vitreous ; veins testaceous. 

 Length of the body 3^ lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Mexico. Presented by Mrs. Rouquette. 



b. Mexico. From Mr. Gleunie's collection. 



