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Mr. A. White on some neiv Homopterous Insects. 



middle ; a transverse black band, broadest externally, extends 

 across the middle of the hemelytra, and has two yellow spots in 

 it behind ; sometimes there are three, in which case the central 

 one is very small. Apex of hemelytra of a reddish brown. Length 

 7^ lines. 



Hub. Philippine Islands. 



A species near C spectabilis, Bm-meister {' Nov. Act. Phys. 

 Med. Nat. Cm-.^ vol. xvi. supp. p. 304. t. 41 . f. 8.) , of which it may 

 possibly be an extreme variety. 



Cercopis mactans. — Cheeks and space between the eyes black ; 

 thorax with two broad longitudinal dorsal black bands not reaching 

 to the anterior margin ; sides of scutellum black, hemelytra black ; 

 outer margin yellow from the base to the middle, with a small 

 blackish spot midway ; inner margin at the base yellow, forming 

 a line which extends as far as the end of the scutellum ; behind 

 the scutelhim there is a transverse yellow spot common to both 

 hemelytra ; end of hemehtra with three largish yellow spots, one 

 on each margin and another in the middle near the tip. Legs 

 and body beneath yellow ; body in the male spotted with black. 

 Length from 8^ to 9 lines. 



Hab. Philippine Islands. 



Poeciloptera Dianthus. — Pale, the A\dngs of a milky white; hem- 

 elytra somewhat yellowish, especially at the base, rather broadly 

 margined witli bro^^niish black, a hook-shaped broadish black line 

 extending fi-om the base of hemeMra to beyond the middle; be- 

 tween this and the outer margin there is a semicircular brownish 

 black line attenuated at each 

 end, a yellow point on the 

 shoulder of each hemelytron, 

 and the ])osterior margin of 

 each at the base narrowly 

 margined with yellow. Head 

 between the eyes with three 

 black lines, the middle one abbreviated. Thorax with at least 

 twelve black spots above and on the sides, placed in three trans- 

 verse rows. First and second pair of legs broMiiish except at the 

 base, where they are j^ale. The hemelytra are somewhat longer 

 in proportion than they are in Pceciloptera phalanodes, the head 

 in front is somewhat dilated, and there is a strong keel on each 

 side above the eye. Expanse of hemelytra 1 inch and 11 lines. 



Hab. India ; Java ? There is a specimen in the collection of 

 James Wilson, Esq. of Edinburgh. 



For the sketch I am indebted to the obliging kindness of Mr. 

 Humphries. 



Poeciloj)tera papilionaria. — Hemelytra light purplish brown, 

 spotted \\\i\\ white in the middle, at the base slightly yello\nsh 



