314 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



ing till near the tip, where it is linear, near thrice the length of the 

 crown with which it forms a very obtuse angle, about one-third of 

 the length of the body; tip obtuse: front and epistonia dart-shaped, 

 with a longitudinal ridge, bright green on each side: mouth tawny, 

 reaching beyond the hind-hips : fore-chest conical in front, deeply 

 angular on the hind border, with three slight ridges, one in the 

 middle, and a very oblique one on each side: a green stripe along 

 the middle of the scutcheon, which has a slightly curved indistinct 

 ridge on each side of the disk : abdomen obconical, longer than the 

 chest, pitchy above, with a bright pale yellowish-green stripe on each 

 side ; underside tawny : legs greenish-tawny, slender; thighs towards 

 tlie tips and shanks at the base red ; hind-shanks armed wiih five 

 spines : fore-wings tawny, yellowish-brown along the hind border 

 from two-thirds of the length to the tip ; brand bright red, occupy- 

 ing four areolets ; hind-wings colourless, very slightly tinged with 

 brown along the hind border and at the tip, near which there is a 

 more distinct brown spot ; veins brown, tawny or red towards the 

 base. Length of the body 5^ lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. ? From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



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26. DiCTYOPHORA DESPECTA, MaS. 



Fulva^ viridi vittata ; caput prnthorace quadruplb longius ; abdo- 

 men obconicum, thoracs paullb longius ; pedes fulvi ; tibice 

 posticce spinis quatuor armata ; alee liinpid(B. 



Body tawny : head full four times the length of the fore-chest; 

 protuberance forming an uninterrupted line with the fore-chest, al- 

 most prismatic, slightly tapering from the base to the tip, which is 

 rather obtuse ; angles green : fore-chest slightly conical in front, 

 very concave on the hind border, adorned with five bright green 

 stripes; a slight oblique ridge on each side: scutcheon of the 

 middle-chest adorned with three bright green stripes, and on each 

 side with a green spot : abdomen obconical, a little longer than the 

 chest: legs pale tawny, slender, slightly grooved; hind-shanks 

 armed with four black- tipped spines; wings colourless; a slight 

 tawny tinge on the fore-wings; brand tawny, occupying parts of 

 two or three areolets ; veins brown, tawny towards the base. Length 

 of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Malabar Coast. Presented by T. Ward, Esq. 



