52 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSEOTS. 
hindward and borders the green part; apical part blackish, with tes. 
taceous veins. Hind wings deep black; basal streaks and veins 
along the interior border, and from thence along two-thirds of the 
exterior border bluish green. Length of the body 54—6 lines ; of 
the wings 15—16 lines. 
a. Para. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
PoIlocERA MACULOSA. 
Rufo-testacea ; frons subcarinata, lineis duabus transversis elena. 
tis; facies nigro maculata; prothorax nigro quadrimacu- 
latus, subcarinatus, antice dilatatus ; mesothorax nigro octo- 
maculatus ; pectus nigro quadrimaculatum ; abdomen fasciis 
apiceque rufis; ale antice testacee nigro bifasciale, apices 
versus vitree subluride ; postice vitree. 
Reddish testaceous. Front with a very slight keel, which joins 
a curved transverse ridge near the face; another curved transverse 
ridge on the upper part parallel to the border of the vertex ; borders 
not elevated; sides and fore margin hardly concave. Face witha 
black spot which extends to the front. Prothorax dilated in front, 
with a slight keel; two black spots of varying size on each side, 
Mesothorax with four black spots on each side. Pectus with two 
black spots on each side. Abdomen with the hind borders of the 
segments and the tip bright red. Fore wings testaceous, with 
a concave outline for more than half the length, vitreous and 
slightly lurid from thence to the tips; the testaceous part contains 
two incomplete black bands, and is occasionally red hindward; 
veins testaceous or green, black towards the tips. Hind wings 
vitreous. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 
a. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
ce. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
PolocERA ABDOMINALIS. 
Foam. Nigra; vertex quadrituberculatus; frons subrugulosa, 
vie carinata; prothorax subrugulosus, quadrituberculatus, 
sulco transverso; mesothorax carinatus; abdomen rufum, 
subtus rufo marginatum ; ale antice apices versus cinered 
vitrea lituris obseurioribus ; postice apice vitree. 
