426 Mr. A. "VTliitc on some neiv Insects from China. 



gradually curved to the tip, which is somewhat obtuse ; ocelli on 

 the same line with the front of the eyes, and rather more distant 

 from each other than they arc from the eyes. Eyes large, but not 

 very prominent ; prolongation hollowed out beneath, Avith a spear- 

 shaped elevated ridge running down the middle, the base of which, 

 on the face between the eyes, is hollowed out. Antennfe spring 

 from a depression in front of the eyes beneath, 3-jointed, the ter- 

 minal joint ending in a longish bristle. Thorax rounded in front, 

 very deeply notched behind, the posterior angles truncato-rotun- 

 date. Hemelytra vni\\ many inclosed cells at the end, the ner- 

 vures strong. Body elongated, beneath margined. Tibiee of hind- 

 legs not dilated, serrated behind. 

 A genus closely allied to Ledra. 



The species {L. Cancroma) is of a dingy yellowish brown, under 

 side of head pitchy browTi ; legs and antennre yellowish ; head 

 covered with small papillae; thorax and hemelytra thickly punc- 

 tured. Length 8 lines. 



Hah. Hong Kong ; John Bowring, Esq. 



Mr. Bowring has sent two species of Cercopis', one of these 

 is very common in collections from China, but seems to be hi- 

 therto undescribed. 



Cercopis heros, Fabr. Syst. RhjTig. 89. 3. 

 Hah. Hong Kong. 



Cercopis bispecularis. — Of a lively red ; thorax in front for the 

 wddth of the head black, two large spots on the back also black. 

 Hemelytra mth two wide irregular transverse bands and the whole 

 of the tip black, the under side of the thorax is blackish. Length 

 7 lines. 



Hab. Hong Kong; John Bowi'ing, Esq. 



Two species of Cicada are in the collection from Hong Kong : 

 one of these is Cicada {Huechys) sanguinea, DeGeer, Mem. iii. 

 t. 33. f. 17; Serville and Amyot, Hemipt. p. 465. Tettigonia 

 sanguinolenta, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. 42. 46. 

 Hab. Hong Kong. — The other I call 



Cicada {Moga?mia) nasalis. — Head, thorax and body covered 

 with fine silky yellowdsh brown hairs, most abundant on the up- 

 per side. Near the base of the hemelytra there is a broad trans- 

 verse band (widest interiorly) of a glossy yellowish hue, darker on 

 the edges, the veins greenish, base and tip quite clear. Wings 

 wdth the veins oljscure, the inner edge reddish. Prothorax with 

 two large rounded spots, one on each side ; the margin and a line 

 through each spot deeply impressed. Tibise of the hind-legs hairy 

 behind, with three longish spines on the apical half. Length 

 lOi lines. 



Hab. Hong Kong ; John Bowring, Esq. 



A species quite distinct from the Mogannia illustratu, Serville 

 and Amyot; Hemipt. p. 467. t. 9. f. 4. 



