LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 15 



p FlDICINA BASISPES. 



Foem. Picea, subtus viridis albo tomentosa; protkoracis margo 

 testaceus, lateribus testaceis ; mesothorax obscure ferrugineus ; 

 abdominis segmenta ferrugineo fasciata, maculis lateralibus 

 albo tomentosis ; alee, vitrece, basi viridi testaceo-strigata pos- 

 tice cyaneo-viridi ; anticce apice margineque exteriore subfus- 

 cescentibus. 



Female. Piceous ; under side pale green, with white tomentum. 

 Prothorax with a testaceous border, which is green on each side. 

 Mesothorax dark ferruginous. Abdominal segments with dark fer- 

 ruginous bands, and with spots of white tomentum on each side. 

 Wings vitreous ; base grass-green, with testaceous streaks, and 

 changing hindward to bright pale bluish green ; the latter colour 

 prevails most on the hind wings. Fore wings with a brown tinge at 

 the tips and along the exterior border. Length of the body 16 

 lines ; of the wings 46 lines. 



This may be the female ot'F.jlosfolia. 



a, 6. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



\^ FlDICINA FLOSFOLIA. 



Mas. Picea, subtus testacea ; caput et thorax striata ; prothorax 

 margine ruguloso viridi ; mesothorax fulvus, piceo quadrivit- 

 tatus ; abdomen apicem versus viride ; pedes virides ; ala 

 vitrea? ; anticce basi virides ; posticce basi rufce. 



Male. Piceous, mostly testaceous beneath. Head and thorax 

 somewhat striated. Prothorax with a broad somewhat rugulose 

 green border, which on each side is slightly impressed and dilated 

 hindward. Mesothorax tawny, with four piceous stripes ; the middle 

 pair short. Abdomen green towards the tip. Legs green. Wings 

 vitreous. Fore wings with the primitive areolet, the front areolet, 

 part of the third and of the fourth and the whole of the fifth and of 

 the sixth discoidal areolets bright green. Hind wings bright red 

 towards the base. Length of the body 14 lines ; of the wings 42 

 lines. 



a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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