66 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



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Africa. 



DlCTYOPHORA DISCALIS. 



Testaeea; vertex angustus, trie ar hiatus ; comu porrectum, lineare, 

 gracillimum, supra nigrum, subtus tricarinatum, capitis lati- 

 tudine plus duplo Ion gin s ; thorax fuscus, tricar inatu s ; pro- 

 thorax brevis, arcuatus ; pedes nigro conspersi ; alee vitrece, 

 venis teslaceis ; anticce venis apicalibus nigris fusco nebulosis, 

 venulis transversis vagis. 



Testaceous. Vertex of the head narrow, with three keels, the 

 middle one slight. Protuberance porrect, linear, quadrilateral, very 

 slender, mostly black above; its length more than twice the breadth 

 of the head; under side with three distiuct keels, rather wider 

 towards the front, which like the face is keeled and rather short. 

 Thorax brown above, with three keels. Prothorax short, arched. 

 Legs minutely speckled with black. Wings vitreous; veins testa- 

 ceous. Fore wings with the veins black and mostly clouded with 

 brown towards the tips ; transverse veinlets irregular, not numerous. 

 Length of* the body 3£ lines; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Gambia. Presented by Dr. W. Mackenzie Skues. 



DlCTYOPHORA CONIFERA. 



Mas. Pallide lutea ; caput longi-conicum, tricarinatum, carina 

 inedia subtus lacte viridi; frons et fades carinata, pallide 

 virides ; prothorax brevis, arcuatus, carinis tribus margineque 

 Uete viridibus ; mesothorax viridi marginatus ; abdomen apice 

 viride; pedes virides; ala vitrece, venis viridibus, venulis 

 vagis, stigmate vitreo. 



Male. Pale luteous. Head quadrilateral, elongate-conical 

 above, rather longer than its breadth, with three keels; under side 

 long, linear, with the middle keel bright green ; front and lace 

 keeled, pale green. Prothorax short, arched, with three keels, which 

 like its borders are bright green. Mesothorax bordered with green. 

 Abdomen green at the tip. Legs green. Wings vitreous ; veins 

 green ; transverse veinlets not numerous, and not forming regular 

 bands; stigma vitreous, containing four veinlets. Hind wings 

 with very lew veinlets. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 

 10 lines. 



a. Port Natal. From Mr. Plant's collection. 



