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Chlorita flavescens, Fab. Plate LXV., figs. 2, 2 a. 



Cicada fiavescens, Fab. 



Typhlocyba fiavescens, Flor ; Kirsclib. 



Eupterijx fiavescens, Marsh. 



Cicadula fiavescens. Sahib. 



Chlorita fiavescens, Fieb. ; Edw. pt. ii. p. 85. 



Colour yellowish green. Vertex rounded. Prono- 

 tum pale, with greenish stains. The scuteilum some- 

 times shows a whitish streak. Head and abdomen 

 ochreous-yellow ; the latter is segmented and taper 

 in form. Legs yellow ; femora rather darker in tint. 

 "The white silky hairs on the apex of the male genital 

 plates are twice as long as the erect bristles which 

 clothe the other portions of the same." — Edwards. 

 Elytra long, greenish, with the membrane partially 

 hyaline. The wings very delicate, and hardly showing 

 the pale neuration. The hind tarsi furnished with 

 strong spines at their articulations. Claws stout and 

 obtuse. 



Numerous throughout the autumn on various trees. 

 Said to hybernate on firs in winter. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Expanse 0-28 7-10 



Body 0;09. 2-27 



Genus XLVII.— EUPTEBYX, Curtis. 



This genus, as its name indicates, is characterised 

 by the beautiful markings of the wings, and notably 

 also by their harmonious colouring. The chief mor- 

 phological characters are as follow : — 



Vertex crescent-shaped. Frons long and triangular. 

 Elytron longer than the body. Limbus wanting. The 



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