LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 67 



J DlCTYOPHORA FULGOROIDF.S. 



Testacea ; cornu ci/lindricum, porrectum, tuberculatum, supra 

 nii/rum, thdrace longius ; thorax fulvus ; prothorax carinatus, 

 antice angulatus : mesothornx et abdomen viridi univittata, 

 hujus latera apice nigra varia ; alee vitrece ; antic a ex parte 

 posticaque sublurida?, venis stigmateque maximo nigris, venulis 

 vug is. 



Testaceous. Horn of the head cylindrical, horizontal, tuber- 

 culate, black above, longer than the thorax, a little thicker towards 

 the tip. Thorax tawny. Prothorax keeled, prominent and augular 

 in front and equally excavated behind; its breadth about eight 

 times its length. A green stripe extending from the mesothorax to 

 the tip of the abdomen, which is varied with black on each side. 

 Wings vitreous, with a slight lurid tinge on the tips of the fore 

 wings and on the greater part of the hind wings ; veins black. 

 Fore wings with a few irregularly disposed transverse veinlets ; 

 stigma black, very large. Length of the body 5 — 6 lines ; of the 

 wings 10 — 12 lines. 



a — d. North China. Prom Mr. Fortune's collection. 



DlCTYOPHORA 1NSCULPTA. 



Mas. Pallide lutea ; vertex carinis tribus Icete viridibus ; cornu 

 lanceolatum, porrectum, capitis latitudine vix duplo longius ; 

 thorax carinis tribus late viridibus ; prothorax brevis, arcua- 

 tus ; mesothorax viridi biguttatus ; pectus viridi quadrivit- 

 taturn ; abdomen viride ; pedes testacei, nigro stHgati; ala 

 vitrea, venis viridibus apice fuscis ; antics venulis robustis 

 obscure fuscis, stigmate pallide fusco. 



Male. Pale luteous. Vertex of the head a little longer than 

 broad, with three bright green keels, the lateral pair continued 

 along the sides of the protuberance, which is lanceolate, porrect, 

 quadrilateral, and nearly twice longer than the breadth of the head ; 

 under side with a middle keel, which is continued to the front and 

 to the face. Prothorax and mesothorax with three bright green 

 stripes, the former short and arched, the latter with a green dot on 

 each side. Pectus with two green stripes on each side. Abdomen 

 green. Legs testaceous, with slender black streaks. Wings 

 vitreous ; veins pale green, brown towards the tips. Fore wings 

 with the transverse veinlets dark brown, stout, in three irregular 



