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25. Nysius contiguus. 



Teslaceiis, ellipticus, antice pallido tmivittatus ; rostrum coxas posticus 



attingens ; antenna lutC(C, corporis dimidio ccquiUmgce, articnlis 



^o 4oqtie nigris illo basi luleo ; prolhorax sxdco iransvcrso anlico 



niyro indeterminato ; femora el corium nigro punctata; membrana 



diaphana. 



Testaceous, elliptical, sliiiiing, finely punctured. Head and fore part 



of tbe protborax with a paler stripe. Head short, triangular. Eyes 



slightly prominent. Kostruui extending to the hind coxte. Antennie 



luteous, slender, about half the length of the body ; first and fourth joints 



black, stout; first Inteons at the base; second very much longer than the 



first; third a little shorter than the second; fourth fusiform, a little shorter 



than the third. Protborax short, much narrower in front ; a very slight 



transverse mostly black furrow near the fore border. Legs slender; femora 



with some black pr)ints. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. 



Corium of the fore wings with some black points; membrane and bind 



wings pellucid. liCnglh of the body 2 lines. 



Nearly allied to N. Tbymi. 

 a — I. Madeira. From Mr. Wollaston's collection. 



26. Nysics proximus. 



Tesiacens, longi-cUipticus ; oculi prominuli ; antenna Jlava, corporis 

 dimidio patdlo longiures, arliculis \o Aoque nigris; prothoracis 

 stilcus transversvs anliciis indelcrminatus ; femora nigro conspersa ; 

 membrana diaphana. 



Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, shining, finely punctured. Head 

 triangular, a little broader than the foie border of the ])rothorax. Eyes 

 prominent. Antennae yellow, slender, a little more than half ilie length of 

 the body ; first and fourth joints black, stout; second much longer than 

 the first ; third shorter than the second ; fourth fusiform, as long as the 

 third. Protborax short, narrower in front, with a slight transverse furrow 

 near the fore border. Legs slender; femora with some black speckles. 

 Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings 

 pale testaceous; membrane and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 

 2 lines. 



The antennte are shorter than those of N. Thymi. 



a — k. Madeira. From jMr. Wollaston's collection. 



27. Nysius mundl's. 

 Foem. Niger, eUiplirus ; antenna: corporis dimidio panllo longiores, 

 arliculis 2o 3o 4oque basi Jiuvis ; prolhorax fascia poslica paltide 

 ieslacea anlice cxcavala ; sculcllum aplcc teslaceum ; pedes lestacei, 

 fentoribus nigro unifasciatls, femoribus anlicis subincrassalis ; corium 

 lestaceo diaphanum, apice fusco unimaculatuui. 



