102 BRITISH CICADA. 



to be rather paler in tint than P. imjmrus, and perhaps 

 the vertex is more pointed. The costal stripe noted 

 by Mr. Edwards appears to be wanting in some 

 specimens. 



Pediopsis nanus, H.-Sch. Plate XXIX., fig. 3. 



Bythoscopus namis, H.-Schff 



Pediopsis nanus, Flor; Kirschb. ; Fieb. ; Sahl. ; Scott; 

 Edw. pt. i. p. 109. 



Male. Pale ochreons. Pronotmii brown, somewhat 

 tectiform, with a pale ridge and pale borders below. 

 Scntellum with a brown cross, and with two small 

 dark dots accompanied by the usual broad triangular 

 marks at the pronotal base. Abdomen black. Elytra 

 grey, with brown nervures. Legs concolorous ochreous- 

 yellow, with a fine dark line on the hind tibiae. 



The female has its vertex and its frons yellower 

 than the male. It is considerably larger. 



Size of the body, 0*13 inch or 3*30 millimetres. 



On short grass, at Boxhill, in July. Example 

 from Mr. Douglas's cabinet. 



Pediopsis fuscinervis. Plate XXIX., fig. 4. 



Jassus fuscinervis, Boh. 



Pediopsis fuscinervis, Thoms. ; Edw. pt. i. p. 111. 

 ,, nassatus, Sahl. 



General colour pale. Vertex pointed, with a black 

 spot on the summit. Eyes dark brown ; a fine and 

 gradually thickening line passes to the base of the 

 eyes. Pronotum with very fine oblique striations. 

 Scutellum with the " Death's-head " very distinctly 

 marked. Elytron almost white, with pale brown 



