CALLITETTIX. 



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This may ultimately prove to be but another variety of G. con- 

 tlgua ; however, I know only the unique type, and therefore have 

 no knowledge as to its constancy in specific character. 



b. Abdomen ahove blarJc. 



2274. Callitettix versicolor, Fahr. (Cicada) Eut. Syst. iv, p. 50 (1794) ; 

 id. Syst. Rhyng. p. 09 (1803) : Stdl (Callitettix), Hem. Fabr. ii, 

 p. li (1869) ; AtJcius. J. A. S. B. liv, p. 18 (1885). 

 Var. Sphenorliiua approxiuiiins, Walk. List Horn. Siippl. p. 185 

 (1858); Atkins. J. A. S. B. liv, p. 114 (1885). 



Shining black, finely fuscously pubescent; tegmina with a spot 

 before the middle of the clavus, and a subtransverse spot between 

 the middle of upper claval margin and the costal margin, white ; 



Fig. 86. — CalUtctiLv versicolor. 



two spots beyond the middle of tegmeu, the external large and 

 transverse, the internal small, and apex of clavus sanguineous ; 

 wings dull hyaline, the veins and apical margin iniuscate. 



Var. a. Basal spots to tegmina luteous, not white. 



Var. b. Basal spots to tegmina obliterated, sanguineous apical 

 spots present. 



Var. c. Basal white spots to tegmina very small, only one 

 sanguineous apical spot {apirroximans, AValk.). 



Var. d. All the spots present but luteous, none sanguineous. 



Length excl. tegm. 9 ; exp. tegm. 20 to 22 millim. 



Bed). Kashmir. Mnsioovw {B.-nneiti). Assam; Sikhim ; Bom- 

 bay {Lelth and Dixon). Tiiidharia. Burma ; Thayetmyo ( Waison), 

 Bhamo, Shwegu Myo {Feci). Arakan {Ind. Mus.). — China. 

 Malay Peninsula ; Perak. 



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