388 CATALOGUE OF 



the middle; tip testaceous-wliite. Pectoral keel much developed. Abdo- 

 men with two long stout apical spines; basal spine extending to the hind 

 coxse. Legs ralher short and stout ; tibise not furrowed. Fore wings pale 

 green ; membrane pellucid, with brown streaks along the veins. Length 

 of the body 4^ lines. 



This species has some affinity to the Edessidce. 



a. Australia. 



33. CUSPICONA LONGICEPS. 



Fulva, longi-elliptica, rude punclala, siibtus lulea ; caput sat magnum, 

 lobo medio lubos lalerales perpaullo sitperante ; rostrum coxas posticus 

 longe superans ; anlenntB corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax trans- 

 verse impressus ; pectus carinatum, fiavo biviltatum ; venter viridi 

 bivitlatus ; membrana cinerea,fusco bivittala. 



Tawny, elongate-elliptical, roughly punctured, luteous beneath. Head 

 large, elongate ; middle lobe extending very little beyond the lateral lobes. 

 Eostrum extending beyond the middle of the second ventral segment; tip 

 black. Antennae less than half the length of the body ; first joint not 

 extending to the front of the head ; second, fourtli and fifth a little shorter 

 than the third. Thorax transversely impressed in fiont of the hind angles, 

 which are obtuse and not jirominent. Pectus with two pale yellow stripes; 

 keel distinct. Abdomen beneath with two green stripes. Legs luteous ; 

 tarsi tawny. Membrane of the fure wings cinereous, with two broad brown 

 stripes. Length of the body 5^ lines. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



34. ClTSPICONA SIMPLEX. 



Praslna out pallide iestacea, ovata, dense punctata ; caput hreviusculum, 

 lobis lateralibus loburn medium vix svperantibus ; rostrum coxas 

 posticas aitingens ; antennce pallide rufte, gracilts, corporis dimidio 

 tion lov glares ; thorax antice spatiis duobus transversis glabris, spinis 

 lateralibus acutis abbreviatis latissimis ; spina ventralis coxas poslicas 

 attingens ; pedes graciles ; membrana limpida. 



Grass-green or pale testaceous, oval, thickly and minutely punctured. 

 Head rather short; lateral lobes hardly extending beyond the middle lobe. 

 Kostrum extending to the hind coxse; tip black. Antennae pale red, 

 slender, about half the length of the body; first joint not extending to the 

 front of the head ; second much longer than the third ; fourth longer than 

 the second; fifth a little longer than the fourth. Thorax in front with a 

 transverse smooth space on each side; hind angles forming two short acute 

 very broad spines. Sculellum extending to somewhat beyond two-thirds of 

 the length of the abdomen. Pectoral keel deep. Ventral spine extending 

 to the hind coxae. Legs slender. Hind wings and membrane of the fore 

 wings colourless. Length of the body 4 lines. 



The more acute spines of the thorax distinguish it from C. proxima 

 and from C. ampla. 



0. South Australia. Presented by K. Bakewell, Esq. 



