278 ■ MR. F. WALKER ON HOMOPTERA 



Male. Black. Rostrum red. Thorax with a red border. Pectus 

 mostly red. Abdomen red at the base and at the tip beneath. Legs 

 red ; tarsi and fore tibiae black. Fore wings with a large red spot in 

 the disk near the base, and with a red band adjoining the reticulated 

 part ; this band is dilated and angular on each side in the middle, 

 and does not quite extend to the costa nor to the hind border. Hind 

 wings blackish-brown. Length of the body 6 lines, of the wings 

 18 lines. 



Hab. Batchian. 



The narrower thorax and the red marks on the fore wings dis- 

 tinguish this species from G. rufimargo. 



295. Cercopis unifascia. Tonm. Nigra, capite antico obscure ru- 

 fescente, genibus tarsisque rufis, alis anticis fascia media denticulata 

 ochracea. 



Female. Black. Head dark reddish in front. Oviduct piceous. Knees 

 and tarsi red. Fore wings with an ochraceous denticulated middle 

 band. Length of the body 9 lines, of the wings 24 lines. 



Hab. New Guinea. 



296. Cercopis decisa. Fam. Picea, pedibus pallide luteis, fe- 

 moribus posterioribus coxisque piceis, alis anticis fascia lutea lata 

 subobliqua. 



Female. Piceous, Legs pale luteous; coxae and posterior femora ])i- 

 ceous. Fore wings with a broad slightly oblique luteous band near 

 the reticulated part, which is black. Length of the body 5^ lines, 

 of the wings 21 lines. 



Hab. Morty. 



The colour of the legs sufficiently distinguishes this species 

 from C. unifascia. 



297. Cercopis convexa. Mas. Nigra, fronte testaceo bivittato, 

 pedibus pallide testaceis, femoribus posterioribus coxisque nigris, 

 alis anticis vitta media pallide testacea costa ferruginea, alis posticis 

 nigricanti-fuscis. 



Male. Black. Head with two testaceous stripes on the front. Abdo- 

 men with testaceous apical appendages. Legs pale testaceous ; coxse 

 and posterior femora black. Fore wings with a pale testaceous 

 slightly oblique middle stripe, which is broadest at each end; costa 

 " ^ferruginous. Hind wings blackish brown. Length of the body 

 8 lines, of the wings 20 lines. 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



The stripes on the front, and the colour and shape of the band 

 on the fore wings, are the only characters which distinguish tliis 

 species from tlie preceding one. 



