VAUTA. 



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2569. Varta rubrofasciata, sp. n. 



Vertex, pronotum and scutellum pale virescent ; vertex with 

 two central longitudinal sanguineous fasciae between which there 

 is a slender dark line, the apical margin with four small piceous 

 lines ; pronotum with four and scutellum with two longitudinal san- 

 guineous fasciae ; abdomen above and beneath black, the posterior 

 segmental margins obscure virescent, the apex and anal appendix 

 brownish-ochraceous, the posterior margin of the first with pale 



Fig. 205. — Varta rabrofasciafa. 



greyish spots ; head beneath pale obscure virescent, on each side 

 of face an oblique sanguineous fascia, base of face with angulate 

 black Linear markings ; eyes darkly maculate ; sternum and legs 

 ochraceous, femora more or less streaked with black ; tegmina 

 pale virescent with longitudinal sanguineous fasciae which do not 

 extend through the apical area, the upper part of which contains 

 some angulate piceous markings ; wings hyaline. 



Length excl. tegm. o| ; exp. tegm. 10| millim. 



Hah. Bengal ; Pusa {Lefroy). 



I only know this beautiful species by a single female specimen. 



Division JASSUSARIA. 



This division differs from the preceding, Tliagriaria, by the nou- 

 laterally ridged and non-discally foveate or excavate vertex, the 

 lateral margins of which are more or less obliquely basally narrow ed 

 at inner margins of eyes. 



