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discoidal arises just outside the middle of tlie subcostal, obsolete, just a base, 

 eurves so as to have convex surface towards tip of wing, no longer than the first 

 discoidal. All veins brown. Sli/lc — (Figure 2.S8, I). Short, wider at the base 

 than at the apex, which is nearly straiglit across, rough, with long hairs or spines, 

 green, length 0.07 uiiu., width at base 0.08 mm. 



APTEROUS VIVIPAROUS FEMALE (Figure 238 B) 

 Lengtii I..'i nun., width of the abdomen 0.7 mm. Body — Flat, widest just 

 in front of the cornicles, covered with long curved hairs or spines, well seg- 

 mented, very small. Prei'ailing color — Rich green with a distinct light green 

 or yellow cross on the dorsum (hence the name crucis). light spots or areas 



Figure 239. Thomasia crucis n. sp. 



around the bases of tlie cornicles and a liglit posterior spot. The main axis of 

 the cross extends in a longitudinal line on the dorsum from the base of the head 

 to the end of the style, while the cross bar is a transverse band .across the middle 

 of the body. Surrounding tlie light area of the cross are dark green areas, which 

 are darker than the rest of the body and wiiieli help to bring out the distinctness 

 of the markings. Due to the smallness of this species the cross cannot be dis- 

 tinctly seen without the air of a hand lens. Head — Large, considerable wider 

 at tlie base than at tlie front, rounded between the anteiiiiie, which are far apart, 

 covered with long hairs, dark green with median base lighter. Eyes — Large, 

 dark red, distant from the bases of the aiitenna>. Antennae — (Figure 2.'!8, 7 and 

 8). Reaching to the middle of the abdomen, slightly longer than half the length 

 of tile body, with few long hairs or spines, imbricated, light yellow with the ti)3 



