neio species of Hemiptera-Homoptera. 323 



guineous. Hind tlblre armed with two strong spines, one 

 near base small, other about middle strong, robust. Face 

 faintly and transversely strigose. Pronotum rugulose, 

 with a faint central longitudinal ridge. 



Long. ex. tegm. 14 mill.; exp. tegm. 35 mill. 



Sadia, North of Brahmaputra, 350 ft. (Chennell). 

 Coll. Distant. 



The nearest allied species is Phij. triseriata^ Butl., from 

 Avliich it differs by the much narrower tegmina as well as 

 the different pattern of same. 



Fam. FULGOKID^F. 

 Genus Aphana, Gucrin, Burm. 



Aphana novemmaculata , n. sp. 



Head, pronotum and mesonotum dull reddish ; eyes 

 luteous. Pronotum, with four spots on anterior border 

 and the same number on anterior border of mesonotum 

 and one on its apex, black. Metanotum and abdomen 

 above black, the last with the apex broadly luteous. Teg- 

 mina, with almost two-thirds of basal portion, dull reddish, 

 remainder luteous ; nervures and costal border green. 

 Two somewhat indistinct transverse Avhitish bands, one 

 near base and the other near extremity of the dark portion 

 of tegmina. Wings with apical third luteous, remainder 

 bi'ight red, on which are some irregular black spots. 

 Face, rostrum, sternum and legs dull reddish, apex of 

 rostrum and tarsi black, the posterior tarsi reddish at 

 base. Posterior tibite armed with strong spines. Under 

 side of abdomen dull luteous. A somewhat rectangular 

 hollowed space between eyes. Pronotum and mesonotum 

 transversely rugulose. 



Long. ex. tegm. 13 to 14 mill.; exp. tegm. 43 to 47 mill. 



Mongo-ma-lobah,W. Africa. Coll. Horniman ; Distant. 



Genus PoLYDiCTYA, Gucrin. 



Pohjdicfya maculata, n. sp. 



Head, face, rostrum, pronotum and scutellum luteous, 

 the last with a few pitchy markings. Tegmina black, 

 with a basal patch, a short subcostal streak, and a number 

 of irregiilar spots (mostly situated on basal third of teg- 

 mina, but a few extending to commencement of apical 

 third) luteous — these spots are inconstant in number and 



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