52 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



hindward and borders the green part; apical part blackish, with tes- 

 taceous veins. Hind wings deep black ; basal streaks and veins 

 along the interior border, and from thence along two-thirds of the 

 exterior border bluish green. Length of the body 5£ — 6 lines ; of 

 the wings 15 — 16 lines. 

 a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



V t> POIOCERA MACULOSA. 



Rufo-testacea ; frons subcarinata, lineis duabus transversis eleva- 

 tis ; fades nigro maculata ; prothorax nigro quadrimacu- 

 latus, subcarinatus, antice dilatatus ; mesothorax nigro octo- 

 maculatus ; pectus nigro quadrimaculatum ; abdomen fasciis 

 apiceque rufis ; alee anticce testacece nigro bifasciata, apices 

 versus vilrea? subluridce ; posticce vitrece. 



Reddish testaceous. Front with a very slight keel, which joins 

 a curved transverse ridge near the face ; another curved transverse 

 ridge on the upper part parallel to the border of the vertex ; borders 

 not elevated ; sides and fore margin hardly concave. Face with a 

 black spot which extends to the front. Prothorax dilated in front, 

 with a slight keel ; two black spots of varying size on each side. 

 Mesothorax with four black spots on each side. Pectus with two 

 black spots on each side. Abdomen with the hind borders of the 

 segments and the tip bright red. Fore wings testaceous, with 

 a concave outline for more than half the length, vitreous and 

 slightly lurid from thence to the tips ; the testaceous part contains 

 two incomplete black bands, and is occasionally red hindward ; 

 veins testaceous or green, black towards the tips. Hind wings 

 vitreous. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



c. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



POIOCERA ABDOMINALIS. 



Foem. Nigra; vertex quadrituberculatus ; frons subrugulosa, 

 vix carinata ; prothorax subrugulosus, quadrituberculatus, 

 sulco transverso ; mesothorax carinatus ; abdomen rufum, 

 subtus rufo marginatum ; ala antica apices versus cinereo 

 vitrei lituris obscurioribus ; postica apice vitrece. 



