236 LIST OF HOMOPTEEOUS INSECTS. 



^7. Cephaloxys Locusta, Fem. 



Nervus transversiis Itis subcurvus, subobliqmis, unguium valde ob- 

 tusuni Jingens, 2o plus duplb ejus longitudine divisus ; 2us 

 subcurvus, subobliquus, angulum obtusum Jingens, lo tnultb 

 brevior ; 3m5 curvus, subobliquus, angulum rectum fingens ; 

 Aus subcurviis, obliquus, angulum subucutum fingens, 3o lon- 

 gior. 



Second marg'inal areolet full three-fourths of the length of the 

 first : first cross-vein slightly curved, slightly slanting, forming a 

 very obtuse angle, parted from the second by much more than twice 

 its length ; second slightly curved, slightly slanting, forming an 

 obtuse angle, much shorter than the first; third curved, slightly 

 slanting, forming a right angle ; fourth slightly curved, slanting, 

 forming a slightly acute angle, longer than the third ; filth slightly 

 curved, upright, forming a nearly right angle. Body ferruginous, 

 pale tawny beneath: head small, much narrower than the fore-chest, 

 adorned with two small black spots between the eyelets ; face nar- 

 row, very convex and prominent : mouth pale tawny with a pitchy 

 tip, reaching the middle-hips: eyes prominent : feelers tawny : fore- 

 chest much narrower in front than behind ; scutcheon adorned with 

 two slender black stripes, which slightly converge from the fore 

 border, and then slightly diverging include a nearly circular space 

 and are united on the hind border ; a small black spot on each side 

 in front; hind-scutcheon tawny, broad especially on each side, 

 rounded at the base of each fore-wing, slightly excavated towards 

 the fore border : scutcheon of the middle-chest adorned with three 

 slender black stripes, the side pair slightly converging towards the 

 tip of the middle one ; two punctures above the cross-ridge which 

 is very distinct ; sides and hind l)order tawny, covered with pale 

 yellow silky down : excavation on the hind border very slight : abdo- 

 men pale tawny, obconical, much longer than the chest, lengthened 

 and tapering towards the tip, adorned above with a very broad fer- 

 ruginous stripe which extends from the base to the narrow part ; a 

 row of small jiitchy spots along each side ; last segment much 

 lengthened, obconical, pitchy above at the base ; horn at the tip 

 tawny, rather long ; sheaihs of the oviduct pale tawny, pitchy and 

 hairy towards the tip, extending some distance beyond the tip of the 

 abdomen ; oviduct ferruginous, black and serrated at the tip : legs pale 

 tawny ; fore-thighs armed with three tawny teeth, first and second 

 of moderate size, the third very small : wings colourless; primitive 

 areolet, fore border and veins pale tawny ; fore membranes pale 



