210 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



obtuse angle, parted from the second by more than thrice its length ; 

 second almost straight, upright, forming a slightly obtuse angle, 

 much longer than the first ; third almost straight, slanting, forming 

 an acute angle ; fourth hardly curbed, forming a nearly right angle, 

 less slanting and a little longer than the third ; fifth very slightly 

 curved, nearly upright, forming a hardly obtuse angle. In the 

 right wing of an insect of this species the third marginal areolet is 

 divided by an additional cross-vein. Body green: head narrower 

 than the fore-chest; face convex: mouth tawny: eyes not promi- 

 nent : feelers black, tawny at the base : hind border of the scutcheon 

 of the middle-chest hardly excavated : abdomen obconical, much 

 longer than the fore-chest : oviduct ferruginous : legs green ; feet 

 and fore-shanks tawny ; shanks tinged with tawny ; claws tawny 

 with black tips ; fore-thighs armed with four tawny teeth whose tips 

 are black, three of moderate size, the second combined with two 

 very little teeth, the fourth small : wings colourless ; wing-ribs and 

 veins lawny. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



a. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



<:r^l63. Cicada Aethlius, Mas, 



Nervus transversus ]us fere rectus, obliquus, angulum valde ohtu- 

 sum fingens, 2o fere duplb ejus loni/itudiue divisus ; 2us rec- 

 tus, suhohliquus, angulum ohtusumjingens, \i dimidio vix 

 longior ; 3ws rectus, suhohliquus, angulum vix obtusum Jin- 

 gens ; 4us subcurvus, suhohliquus, angulum fere rectum Jin- 

 gens, 3o multb hrevior. 



First cross-vein almost straight, slanting, forming a very obtuse 

 angle, parted from the second by a little less than twice its length ; 

 second straight, slightly slanting, forming an obtuse angle, not 

 much more than half the length of the first ; third straight, slightly 

 slanting, forming a hardly obtuse angle ; fourth very slightly curved, 

 slightly slanting, forming a nearly right angle, much longer than 

 the third ; fifth curved, slightly slanting, forming a nearly right 

 angle. In the right wing of the insect described the second mar- 

 ginal areolet is divided by an additional longitudinal vein, and in 

 the left wing the first marginal areolet is divided by an additional 

 cross-vein. Body and legs tawny : wings colourless ; veins pale 

 tawny. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



