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vertex. Prothorax transverse, short-conical, covering part of the 

 vertex. Mesothorax small, triangular, depressed. Femora and 

 tarsi black. Hind tibia? pale green, black towards the base and at 

 the tips. Fore wings slightly tuberculate, with a black middle 

 band, which is abbreviated hindward, and with some black exterior 

 discal marks. Var. Reddish. Disk of the front piceous. Fore 

 wings with the black parts almost obsolete. Length of the body 

 2 lines; of the wings 4 lines. 



a, b. Constancia, Province of Rio Janeiro. Presented by the Rev. 

 Hamlet Clark. 



Africa. 



ISSUS LONGIFROXS. 



Testaceus ; vertex transversus, lateribus elevatis, frons longissima, 

 bicarinata, piceo varia, lateribus elevatis ; fades nigra, uni- 

 carinata; alee anticce nigricantus, lateribus dejlexis, plaga 

 basali magna fasciaque lata obliqua exteriore testaceis, venis 

 testaceis bene determinatis ; posticce subcinerea. 



Testaceous. Vertex broader than long, with elevated borders ; 

 front vertical, four times longer than broad, hardly broader towards 

 the face, partly piceous, with two keels and with elevated borders ; 

 its sides well developed ; face black, with one keel. Prothorax 

 transverse, conical in the middle. Mesotborax small, flat. Fore 

 wings blackish, vertical on each side, with a large testaceous 

 patch near the base, and with a broad oblique testaceous band ; 

 veins testaceous, strongly marked. Hind wings slightly grayish. 

 Length of ihe body 2\ lines; of the wings 6 lines. 



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



Asia. 



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V^ ISSUS BYRRHOIDES. 



Cervinus,nonnunquam viridi varius ; caput et thorax tuberculata; 

 vertex transversus, lateribus vix elevatis ; frons elongata, per- 

 obliqua, tricarinata, subtus abruple retracta ; facies elongata, 

 Icevis, convexa, nigro varia ; thorax subcarinatus ; mesothorax 

 carinis duabus obliquis ; pedes nigro lineati ; alee anticce sub- 

 fusiformes, subconvexce, venis elevatis, venulis plurimis, costa 

 basi subexcavata ; posticce nigricanles, reticulatcp, venulis 

 rufescentibus. Mas. — Abdomen apice subtus bitubercu- 

 latum. 



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