310 PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION 



from near Morne Blanc; slopes of Morne Seycliellois, about 1500 — 2000 feet. Praslin : 

 C6tes d'Or Estate. 



In some specimens the thoracic markings are diminished in size, but in all examples 

 the broad black submarginal fascia to the tegmina^ is constant. 



214. Nehela conspicua, sip. n. (Plate 51, fig. 26 a). 



Vertex of head pale ochraceous with two large central black spots ; pronotum, 

 scutellum and tegmina black, a central spot and posterior lateral margins to scutellum 

 and inner margins to tegmina pale ochraceous ; face black, anterior margin — including 

 two black spots — a spot on each side before eyes, and the posterior lateral margins, 

 pale ochraceous ; legs and abdomen beneath pale ochraceous, the latter with transverse 

 black fasciae, apices of anterior tibiae and tarsi blackish. 



Long, inch tegm. 4^ to 5 mm. 



Log. Seychelles. Mahe : Cascade Estate, about 1000 feet; Mare aux Cochons 

 district, 1000—2000 feet. 



215. Nehela lineoligera, sp. n. 



Vertex of head dull ochraceous with two prominent black spots ; pronotum 

 piceous or blackish, the posterior margin and two small discal 



^^^^ y* spots on each side ochraceous, a large darker black spot on 



wSmmJ each side behind eyes ; scutellum blackish, the lateral margins 



pale ochraceous ; body beneath and legs ochraceous, anterior 

 tibiae and tarsi, apices of intermediate tibiae and tarsi, and 

 apices of posterior tarsi, black ; tegmina blackish, costal margin, 

 a distinct central longitudinal fascia, and the veins — more or 

 less — very pale ochraceous or greyish ; face imperfectly seen in 

 unique carded specimen. 



Long. incl. tegm. 5 mm. 



Fig. 6. Nehela lineoligera Loc. Seychelles. Silhouette : high country near Mont 



Dist. "D J. ^ 



rot-a-eau. 



216. Nehela scutellata, sp. n. (Plate 51, fig. 28 a). 



Black ; anterior margin of vertex (excluding centre), a spot before eyes, narrow 

 posterior margin to pronotum, the scutellum, interior margins of tegmina, body beneath 

 and legs, ochraceous ; face with anterior margin, a spot near inner margin of each eye, 

 and a central fascia to clypeus, black. 



Long. incl. tegm. 4 mm. 



Loc. Seychelles. Mahe : slopes of Morne Seychellois, about 1500 — 2000 feet. 



A single specimen of this species only received. Apart from its distinct coloration 

 and markings the structure of the face is very distinct, and this is better shown by 

 the figure than by the less satisfactory method of a detailed description. 



217. Nehela fiavolineata, sp. n. (Plate 51, fig. 23 a). 



Black ; longitudinal, fasciate spots to vertex of head, two minute discal spots 

 and posterior submarginal fascia to pronotum, lateral margins of scutellum, inner and 



