54 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS, 
PorocERA RUGULOSA. 
Fem. Nigra; vertex tricarinatus, bituberculatus ; frons plana, 
carinulis transversis subangulosis ; facies vix carinata ; thorax 
subltuberculatus ; metathoraa lateribus ex parte rufis ; abdo- 
minis latera rufescentia, nigro maculata ; ala antice subru- 
gulose, testaceo gultate et punctate ; postice apud costam 
coccinea, guttis apicalibus et posticis albrs. 
Female. Black, not shining. Vertex with three slight keels, 
which enclose two tubercles. Front flat, except two or three very 
slight angular transverse ridges ; borders not elevated, aa con- 
cave. Face hardly keeled. Thorax slightly tuberculate, hardly 
keeled. Prothorax somewhat convex in front. Metathorax partly 
yed on each side. Sides of the abdomen, except towards the base, 
reddish, with black spots. Fore wings slightly rugulose, with many 
testaceous dots or points. Hind wings crimson along the costa for 
nearly two-thirds of the length, with some white dots towards the 
lips and along the hind border. Length of the body 5 lines; of the 
wings 13 lines. 
a, Santarem. From Mr, Bates’ collection. 
PorocERA FICTA. 
Mas. Nigra; caput fuluum; frons plana, subpunctata ; facies 
breviuscula, non carinata, linea margineque rufescentibus ; 
thorax scite rugulosus ; prothorax subcarinatus ; pectus rufo 
bimaculatum ; abdomen femoraque postica rufa ; ale postice 
basi rufo strigate, fascia interiore sordide vitrea, macula sub- 
apical oblonga vitreo-albida, 
Male. Black. Head tawny; vertex very short; front flat, 
minutely punctured, with the borders not concave, and hardly 
elevated; face rather short, not keeled; border and middle line 
reddish. Prothorax finely rugulose, with a slight keel. Mesotho- 
rax very finely rugulose. Pectus with a large red spot on each side 
Abdomen, hind coxe, hind femora, and the base of the hind tibia, 
yed. Hind wings with some red streaks at the base, near which 
there is a vitreous slightly dusky band; an oblong whitish vitreous 
abo near the tip. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings !8 
ines. 
This species has much resemblance in structure and colour t0 
P. perspicillata, 
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
