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which he could not separate from thecotypes of N. marshalli in hi 

 possession. Personally, to the time of writing I have not seen 

 the species from the East, but consider there is little doubt as to 

 its presence there, for Stal described a species, which may be con- 

 specific with the above, from China. I have given figures, drawn 

 by Mr. Knight under the microscope, of Scott's Corsican types in 

 the British Museum, so as to prevent subsequent confusion. 



Subfamily PLEIN^. (Vol. Ill, p. 46.) 



Genus PLEA. (Vol. Ill, p. 47.) 

 PLEA PALLESCENS. (Vol. Ill, p. 48.) 



I figure a variety of this species in which the apex of the clavus 

 and the apical area of the corium is more or less piceous. 



Fig. 196. Plea pallescens, var. 



Add: Hob, E.Bengal; Eajshai (Annandale), Lucknow (Annan- 

 dale). Cochin State ; Ernakulam (Annandale). 



3111. Plea pelopea, S p. n. 



Yellowish grey ; head with four dark spots, two at base of 

 vertex and two at base of face*, the disk distinctly punctate; 

 pronotum thickly, coarsely, reticulately punctate ; scutellum 

 coarsely punctate with the basal area brownish ochraceous, the 

 subapical area orange-yellow; elytra coarsely darkly punctate, 

 clavus much less strongly punctate and with its apex darker, 

 sometimes castaneous ; clypeus and body beneath pitchy black ; 

 legs yellowish grey. 



* In these figures of Pleinss, the artist has raised the head in profile in 

 order that the upper surface may be better seen. 



