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JASSID.E. 



small black spots at apex of vertex and one at apex of each 

 clavus ; vertex with the anterior margin reflexed and often more 

 or less sanguineous; pronotum strongly transversely striate; 



Fig. 189.— Krisna strigicollis. 



scutellum with an oblique impression near each lateral angle and 

 au arcuate impression before the apical area which is strongly 

 transversely striate ; tegmiua rugulose and punctate; wings milky- 

 white ; face usually with two darlver sublateral fasciae which are 

 united posteriorly ; posterior tibiae strongly spinulose. 



Var. Upper surface more or less testaceous-brown. 



Length inch tegm, 9| to 15 millim. 



Hah. Bengal ; Kanti, Pusa, Dacca, Ranigauj, Memari (Lefroy) ; 

 N.W. Prov,, Mussoorie {Lefroy) ; Calcutta {Ind. Mus.) ; Kangra 

 Valley {Dudr/eon) ; Bombay (DLvon) ; Nilgiri Hills {Hampson), 

 Dum Dum (Paiva — Ind. 2Ths.). Burma ; Ruby Mines {Dolierty). 

 Tenasserim; 'M.y\tt2i{Dolierty). — Malay Peninsula; Perak {JJoJierty). 

 Cambodia {Mouhot — Brit. Mus.). Java. Borneo. Celebes. 

 Sangir (Doherty). Philippines. North China (Brit. Mus.). 



This widely distributed species is very variable in size and 

 somewhat variable in markings. The largest specimen I possess 

 is from Perak, and the smallest from Tenasserim. In some 

 examples the two black spots at the apex of the vertex are absent. 

 I have figured Walker's type of stramineus. 



2546. Krisna striata, Kirhy (Gypona), Jown. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxiv, 

 p. 171 (1891) ; Melich. (Siva) Horn. Faun. Ceylon, p. 167 (1903). 

 ? kirbyi, Kirk. Entomologist, xxxiii, p. 294 (1900). 

 Eoo-ypona kirbyi, Kirk. Entomologist, xxxiv, p. 39 (1901). 



" Tellowish-green (perhaps grass-green during life) ; tarsi, front 

 tibiae, and front of head, Avhich is semicircular, reddish, the latter 

 usually edged in front with black ; pronotum and scutellum 

 transversely striated ; wings clear hyaline." (Kirby.) 



K. striata is very closely allied to K. strigicollis and is doubtfully 



