HomopteroKS Insects of the Genus PIcdypJevra. 195 



metatliorax testaceous, methoracic cross castaneous ; tergum 

 black, with the margins of the segments ochreoiis ; venter 

 testaceous, dusky at the sides, transversely streaked with 

 piceous ; pectus and drums testaceous; legs testaceous with 

 the til)ia3 somewhat piceous and the tarsi black ; the coxte 

 streaked with piceous. 



Tegmina hyaline white with the nervures ochreous at 

 base, otherwise black; costal margin black, foreflap green; 

 primary areolet black, enclosing a testaceous spot : wings 

 hyaline white with the veins of front area tawny, otherwise 

 black ; the liap greenish at base : length 1 inch, 3 lines ; 

 expanse 3 inches, 11 lines. 



Lake N'Gami ; S. Africa {Andersen). B.M. 



Allied to P. LwibaticoUis. 



SECTION OXYPLEURA, Amyot d- Serville. 



42. Platiipleura {Oxyplcurci) Pohjdorus. 



Oxypleura Pob/doncs, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 32, 

 n. 14 (1850). 



Port Natal (Gueinzius). Type. B.M. 



43. Platypleura {Oxypleura) Patruelis. 



Oxypleura Patruelis, Stal, Ofv. K. V. A. Forh., 90 (1855). 

 " Natal "Stal. 



44. Platypleura {Oxyp)leura) Bufo. 



Oxypleura Bufo, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 27, n. 9 

 (1850). 



East India. Type. B.M. 



45. Platypleura {Oxypleura) Acutipennis, n. sp. 



Head luteous crossed by a transverse black band ; vertex 

 testaceous crossed by a transverse black band; face 

 testaceous, covered at the sides with white tomentum and 



