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macular markings, viz., a median transverse fascia on 

 disc of pronotum, two large somewhat rounded spots at 

 base of scutellum, a small spot on each clavus at apex, 

 and a larger spot on margin of each corium near apex. 

 Membrane obscure creamy-white. Abdomen beneath 

 pitchy, median carina dull luteous. Legs luteous, tibiae 

 outAvardly punctured with black. 



Long. 14 to 17 mill. Max. lat. 6^ to 7^ mill. 



Antananarivo. 



The macular markino;s from an examination of a Ions: 

 series are very constant, but differ in one specimen by 

 having the spot on margin of corium dilated into a 

 triangular patch Avhich quite reaches a])ex, and in one 

 other specimen all the markings are exceedingly indistinct. 

 It is at once separated from the other Madagascarene 

 species, E. hlandula, Sign., by the macular markings and 

 its much greater size. 



Platy pleura Madagascariensis, n. sp. (PI. V. fig. 9, 9«.) 

 Head, pronotum, mesonotum, metanotum and tegmina 

 very closely resembling in marking and colour P. guttu- 

 lata of Sign. Wings also somewhat resembling that 

 species, but darker castaneous, with a broad submarginal 

 band and apical third dark fuscous, the last sometimes 

 containing some pale linear streaks ; outer margin pale 

 obscure whitish. The face is greenish-ochreous, broad, 

 deeply and transversely sulcated, with a black, central 

 longitudinal impression Avidened in the middle to a deep 

 fovea. Abdomen above black, discs of first, second, and 

 third segments with fulvous 'J> <L -shaped markings. Pro- 

 sternum and mesosternum greenish-ochreous, Avith the 

 submarginal borders and some central markings black. 

 Metasternum black, Avitli the basal margin pale luteous. 

 Drums greenish-ochreous, broadly margined with black. 

 Abdomen beneath greenish-ochreous, Avith the lateral and 

 transverse segmental margins black. Legs pale castaneotis, 

 bases of tibia? and undersides of fore femora black. Pos- 

 trum greenish-ochreous, apical joint fuscous, almost reach- 

 ing first abdominal segment. 



$ . Long. 28 mill. ; exp. tegm. 92 mill. 

 Tamatave. 



This species, though in general appearance and colora- 

 tion closely allied to P. guttulata of Sign., is yet easily 



