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INSECTS ABROAD. 



THE genus Cercopis is familiar to English entomologists by 

 means of the pretty Scirlet Hopper (Cercopis sanguinoknta), 

 whose scarlet and black wings look so beautiful upon the fern- 

 leaves on which the creature loves to rest. 



The present species, which inhabits the Philippines, is a very 

 lar<?e and fine one, though it does not possess the brilliant hues 

 of its English relative. The thorax is yellowish brown, thickly 

 and finely punctated and wrinkled. The scutellum is black, 



Fro. 4S4.— Cercopis Theora. 

 (Blue, Mark, and yellow.) 



and the abdomen yellow. The upper wings are blue-black, with 

 deep yellow marks, and the lower wings are brown, changing to 

 yellow on the upper edge. 



Closely allied to the preceding insect is the handsome species 

 which is shown in the illustration. Not long ago it was con- 

 sidered as belonging to the genus Cercopis, but has lately been 

 removed to its present position. It inhabits Brazil, and is one 

 of many species, most of which are natives of the same 

 country. 



It is really a beautiful insect. The ground colour of the upper 

 wings is warm chestnut at the base, changing gradually to red 

 at the tip. The bold markings are black, glossed with blue, and 



