1885.] E. T. Atkinson — Notes on Indian Rhjnchota. 11 



16. CosMOSCARTA DORSIMACULA, Walker, 



Cercopis dorsimacula, Walkoi', List Horn. B. M. iii. p. 658, (1851) : J. L. S. Zool. 

 i. p. 95, (1856) : ibid. p. 165, (1857). 



Cercopis quadrimaculata, Walker, 1. c. p. 6GI, (1851). 

 Cosmoscarta dorsimacula, Batler, Cist. Ent. i. p. 259, (1874). 



Walker's Cercopis dorsimacula in List Horn. 1. c. p. 663, No. 41, is 

 different and was renamed by liim Cercopis tomentosa in J. L. S. Zool. 

 X. p. 284, (1867) : it now stands aa Phymatostetha stellata, Guerin (q. v). 



Bright red shining : head with a short transverse streak along each 

 side of the hind border ; thorax with two very large black s]3ots on each 

 side of the disc and two smaller spots in front ; pectus and abdomen to- 

 wards the base, black : a row of black spots on each side of the abdomen, of 

 which the underside, except the hind borders of the segments, is black ; 

 tegmina red with seven black spots, six large and more or less confluent 

 form two curved bands ; reticulated part lurid : wings lurid, red at the 

 base; veins brown, red towards the base (Walker). Body long 12 — 14 : 

 exp. teg. 36 — 39 millims. 



Yar. a. abdominal segments with black bands. 



Var. b. Body and tegmina testaceous with the usual spots. 



Reported from N. Bengal. 



17. Cosmoscarta fictilis, Butler. 



Cosmoscarta fictilis, Butler, Cist. Ent. i. p, 259, (1874). 



Allied to preceding but differs in its usually smaller size, narrower 

 thorax, duller and more uniform colouring and much smaller and more 

 regularly uniform black spots (Butler). Body long 12 : exp. teg. 32 

 millims. 



Reported from Penang, India, Silhat. 



18. Cosmoscarta dorsalis. Walker. 



Cercopis dorsalis, Walker, List Horn. B. M. iii. p. 658, (1851). 

 Cercopis connexa, Walker, List 1. c. p. 663, (1851). 

 Cercopis ramosa, Walker, Ins. Saunds. Horn. p. 85, (1858). 

 Cosmoscarta dorsalis, Butler, Cist, Ent. i. p. 260, (1874). 



Walker describes C. dorsalis, thus : — " Piceous shining ; shield very 

 minutely punctured, impressed on each side in front ; tibire and feet 

 ferruginous ; tegmina red, black on the reticulated part ; eight large , 

 partly confluent, black spots on membranous part : wings brown, veins 

 black." Body long 9 : exp. teg. 25 millims. 



Reported from N. India. 



