46 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS, 
APHANA OPEROSA. 
Nigra ; prothorax et mesothoracis margo posticus testucei ; ale 
antice testacee aut luride, maculis et triente apicali nigris, 
venis venulisque densissimis testaceis; postice nigro-fusce, 
dimidio basali rufo guttis nigris, fascia media alba. 
Closely allied to A. imperialis. Black. Prothorax and hind 
border of the mesothorax testaceous. Fore wings testuceous or 
Juvid for nearly two-thirds of the length from the base, adornei 
with black spots, which are regular along the costa, irregular and of 
various size in the disk ; apical part black, with very numerous an 
regular testaceous veins and yeinlets. Hind wings blackish brown; 
basal half red, with several large black spots ; a white middle band, 
tapering hindward, and not extending to the hind border, Length 
of the body 6—7 lines ; of the wings 17—21 lines. 
a—c. North China. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
APHENA PLACABILIS. 
Rufa, A. operose affinis ; metathoraw niger ; abdomen Line 
basalt transversa apiceque subtus rufis; ale antice maculis 
costalibus, fasciis incompletis trienteque apicali nigris rufi 
venosis ; postice nigre, dimidio basali rufo maculis nigris 
Sascia media alba postive abbreviata. 
Closely allied to A. operosa, which seems to represent it iv 
China. Red. Metathorax black. Abdomen with a red transverse 
line at the base; tip red beneath. Fore wings with black spots 
along the costa, and with some more or less interrupted and irregu- 
lar black bands; more than one-third of the apical part black, with 
very numerous and regular red veins and veinlets. Hind wings 
black ; basal half red, with several black Spots ; a white middle 
band, not extending to the hind border. Length of the body 8 
lines; of the wings 26 lines. 
a, Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
APHANA BLATTOIDES. 
Rufa ; caput cornu recurve lanceolato ; prothoracis discus nigri- 
cans ; mesothoracis margo posticus et metathoraw nigri; 
abdomen luteum ; tarsi nigri; ale nigra; antice venis dis- 
tinctissimis, margine rufo gutlato; postive margine apicali 
rufescente. 
