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315. Cercopis lateralis. Foem. Nigra, thoracis lateribus anticis 

 scutelloque rufis, abdomine basi luteo, alis anticis fasciis duabus rufis 

 connexis, 1* strigam nigram includente, alis posticis nigricanti- 

 fuacis. 



Female. Black. Sides of the thorax red in front of the angle. Scutel- 

 lura red. Abdomen hiteous at the base. Fore wings with two red 

 bands ; one basal, containing a black streak, connected by a red line 

 with the second, which is anteraedial. Hind wings blackish brown ; 

 veins black, red at the base. Length of the body 6 lines, of the 

 wings 15 lines. 



Hub. Morty. 



316. Ceucoi'IS sequens. Mas. Nigra, capitc thoracisque lateribus 

 pallide rufis, femoribus anticis tibiisque anterioribus testaceis, alis 

 anticis striga costali fasciaque angusta pallide rufis, alis posticis nigri- 

 canti-fuscis. 



Male. Black. Head pale red, piceous about the ocelli. Thorax with a 

 ■narrow pale red border on each side. Fore femora and anterior 

 tibiae testaceous. Fore wings with a pale red streak along the basal 

 part of the costa, and with a narrow pale red middle band. Hind 

 wings blackish brown ; veins black, red at the base. Length of the 

 body 6 lines, of the wings 16 lines. 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



The red border of the thorax, and the want of a streak in the 

 disk near the base of the fore wing distinguish this species from 

 C. hasistriga. 



317. Cercopis semicincta. Mas. Nigra, thorace fascia postica rufa, 

 pectore antico rufescente, abdomine vitta ventrali rufa, pedibus rufis, 

 tibiis anterioribus tarsisque piceis, alis anticis fasciis duabus luteis an- 

 gustis, alis posticis nigricanti-fuscis. 



Male. Black. Rostrum red. Thorax with a red band along the hind 

 border from the angle on each side. Pectus reddish in front. Abdo- 

 men with a red stripe beneath. Legs red ; tarsi and anterior tibia; 

 piceous. Fore wings with two narrow luteous bands, one at one-third 

 of the length, the other at two-thirds. Hind wings blackish brown ; 

 veins black, red at the base. Length of the body 5 lines, of the wings 

 16 lines. 



Hab. Celebes. 



318. Cercopis laticincta. Fcewi. Atra, thoracis lateribus latissime 

 ochraceo rufis, coxis femoribusque rufis, alis anticis fasciis duabus latis 

 ochraceo-rufis, alis posticis nigricanti-fuscis. 



Female. Deep black. Thorax very broadly bordered with orange red, 

 except oil the fore border. Coxae and femora red. Fore wings with 

 two broad orangc-rcd bands, one near the base, the other beyond the 



