388 CATALOGUE OF 



the middle; tip lestaceous-wliite, I'pctoral keel much developed. Abdo- 

 men with two long stout apical spines; basal spine extending to the hind 

 coxiE. Legs raiber shoit and stout ; tibiee not funovved. I'ore winj^s pale 

 green ; membrane pellucid, with brown streaks along the veins. Length 

 of the body 4^ lines. 



This species has some affinity to the Edessidce. 



a. Australia. 



83. Clspicona longiceps. 



Fulva, longi-elliptica, rude punclala, siiblus lulea ; caput sat magmnn, 

 Ivbo medio lobos lalerales perpaullo supcrante ; rostrum coxas posticas 

 longe svperans ; anlennce corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax trans- 

 verse impresstts ; pectus carinatum, fiavo hiviltatum ; venter viridi 

 hivitlatus ; membrana cinerea, fusco biviltala. 



Tawny, elongate-elliptical, roughly punctured, luteous beneath. Head 

 large, elongate ; middle lobe extending very little beyond the lateral lobes. 

 Rostrum extending beyond the middle of ibe second ventral segment; tip 

 black. Antenna; less than half the length of the body; first joint not 

 extending to the front of the head ; second, fourth and fifth a little shorter 

 than the third. Thorax transversely impressed in front of the hind angles, 

 which are obtuse and not prominent. Pectus with two pale yellow stripes; 

 keel distinct. Abdomen beneath with two green stripes. Legs luteous j 

 tarsi tawny. Membrane of the fore wings cinereous, with two broad brown 

 strijies. Length of the body b\ lines. 



c. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collfeclion, 



34. CUSPICONA SIMPLEX. 



Prashia ant palUde testacea, ovata, dense punctata ; capvt hrevitiscvhimy 

 lobis lateralibus lobum medium vix super autibus ; rostrum coxas 

 posticas attingens ; antenna: pallide ruf(e, graciles, corporis dimidio 

 non lovgiores ; thorax avlice spatiis duobus transversis glabris, spinis 

 lateralibus acutis abbreviatis latissimis ; spina ventralis coxas posticus 

 attingens; pedes graciles ; membrana limpida. 



Grass-green or pale testaceous, oval, thickly and minutely puncturetl. 

 Head rather short; lateral lobes hardly extending beyond the middle lobe. 

 Kostrum extending to the hind coxje; tip black. Antennae pale red, 

 slender, about half the length of the body; first joint not extending to the 

 front of the head ; second much longer than the third ; fourth longer than 

 the second; fifth a little longer than the fourth. Thorax in front with a 

 transverse smooth space on each side; hind angles forming two short acute 

 very broad spines. ScutelUim extending to somewhat beyond two-thirds of 

 the length of the abdomen. Pectoral keel deep. Ventral spine extending 

 to the hind coxae. Legs slender. Hind wings and membrane of the fore 

 wings colourless. Length of the body 4 lines. 



The more acute spines of the thorax distinguish it from C. proxinia 

 and from C. ampla, 



a. South Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. 



