PAEAMESUS NERVOSUS. 2l 



Genus XXXIII.— PAEAMESUS,* Fieh. 



Vertex snbangularly and slightly produced. Head 

 separated from the pronotnm by a distmct carina. 

 Frons jflat, finely punctured and striated. Ocelli placed 

 at the extremities of a deep brown notch on the front 

 of the head. Elytron usually furnished with two basal 

 transverse nervures, and with no limbus or flap. 

 Length equal to, or rather exceeding, that of the 

 abdomen. The neuration subject to variation. Wings 

 like those of the Jassidas. 



Paramesus NERVOSUS, Fall. Plate XLIV., figs. 1 to Id. 



Cicada nervosa, Fall. 



Athysanus obtiisifrons, Stal. 



Paramesus ohtusifrons, Fieb. P. nervosus, Sahib. 



Jassus nervosus, Thorns. 



Athysanus Verralli, Scott. A. nervosus, Scott. 



Paramesus nervosus, Edw. pt. ii. p. 30, pi. III. 



Oblong. Ochreous -yellow or ferruginous-yellow. 

 Vertex obtusely pointed, with two or three brownish 

 streaks towards the pronotum, which last has a tri- 

 angular discal stain, faintly marked by strise. Scutel- 

 lum black. Elytra nearly as long as the apex of the 

 abdomen ; nervures pale and strongly contrasting with 

 the membranal areas, they being clouded with dark 

 brown. Apical cells five, or sometimes six. Discoidal 

 cells three, with two or even more transverse nervures. 

 Cubital and subcubital cells also with two transverse 

 nervures. Frons yellow, cordate, narrow near the 

 clypeus, and striated with brown. Clypeus oblong, with 

 a black central line. Gulae rounded. Lorse, each with 

 a strong brown line below the antennal insertions. 

 Eyes yellow, and marked with brown pigment. Hind 

 legs yellow, and commonly furnished with black points. 



'•■ From n«p«/x6(ro;, neai' tlie middle. 



