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25. Nysius contiguus. 



Teslaceus, ellipticus, antice pallido univittatus ; rostrum coxas posticus 

 altingens ; antenna lutea, corporis dimidio aquilonga, articulis 

 \o 4oque nigris illo basi luteo ; prothorax sulco transverso antico 

 nigro indeterminate ; femora et corium nigro punctata; membrana 

 diaphana. 



Testaceous, elliptical, shining, finely punctured. Head and fore part 

 of tbe prothorax with a paler stripe. Head short, triangular. Eyes 

 slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antennae 

 luteous, slender, about half the length of the body ; first and fourth joints 

 black, stout; first luteous at tbe base; second very much longer than the 

 first; third a little shorter than the second; fourth fusiform, a little shorter 

 than the third. Prothorax short, much narrower in front ; a very slight 

 transverse mostly black furrow near the fore border. Legs slender; femora 

 with some black points. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. 

 Corium of the fore wings with some black points ; membrane and hind 

 wings pellucid. Length of the body 2 lines. 



Nearly allied to N. Thymi. 



a — I. Madeira. From Mr. Wollaston's collection. 



26. Nysius proximus. 



Teslaceus, longi-ellipticus ; oculi prominuli ; antenna flava, corporis 

 dimidio paullo longiores, articulis lo Aoque nigris; prothoracis 

 sulcus transversus amicus indelerminatus ; femora nigro conspersa ; 

 membrana diaphana. 



Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, shining, finely punctured. Head 

 triangular, a little broader than the fore border of the prothorax. Eyes 

 prominent. Antennae yellow, slender, a little more than half the length of 

 the body; first and fourth joints black, stout; second much longer than 

 tbe first ; third shorter than the second ; fourth fusiform, as long as the 

 third. Prothorax short, narrower in front, with a slight transverse furrow 

 near the fore border. Legs slender; femora with some black speckles. 

 Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings 

 pale testaceous ; membrane and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 

 2 lines. 



The antennae are shorter than those of N. Thymi. 



a—k. Madeira. From Mr. Wollaston's collection. 



27. Nysius mundus. 



Fccm. Niger, cllipticus ; antenna: corporis dimidio paullo longiores, 

 articulis '2o 3o Aoque basi flavis ; prothorax fascia postica pallida 

 tcstacca antice excavata ; scutelium aplec tcslaccum ; pedes lestacei, 

 femoribus nigro unifasciatis, femoribus anticis subincrassalis ; corium 

 lestaceo diaphanum, upice fitsco unimaculutum. 



