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LIST OF HOMOPTEEOUS INSECTS. 





black middle stripe ; its length less than one-sixth of its breadth ; 

 on each side of the fore border a spindle-shaped concave com- 

 partment ; face with two broad, pale testaceous stripes, which are 

 continued along the breast : chest almost flat, finely striated trans- 

 versely : shield conical along the fore border, with three black stripes ; 

 middle one short in front ; side pair zigzag ; hind border concave in 

 the middle, convex on each side; scutcheon with a black triangular 

 spot on each side : hind borders of the ventral abdominal segments 

 testaceous : legs luteous ; thighs black : fore-wings almost colourless, 

 pale ferruginous towards the base, with a pitchy spot beyond the 

 middle of the fore border ; veins ferruginous : hind-wings colour- 

 less. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. New Holland. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



23. Ledea 



Pupa. 



a — c. Van Dieman's Land. From Dr. Hooker's collection. 



d. Van Dieman's Land. Presented by the Rev. T. Ewing. 



e. Van Dieman's Land. Presented by R. Butler, Esq. 



24. Ledea 



Pupa. 



a. New Holland. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



25. Ledea 



Pupa. 



rt. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



26. Ledra 



? Larva. 



27. Ledra 



? Larva. 



a. Van Dieman's Land. From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



28. Ledea 



? Pupa. 



a. Interior of South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



