246 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 
Ciccus NIGRILUX. 
Alva; caput longi-conicum, flavo univittatum ; thorax vittis dua- 
bus lateralibus albis unaque dorsali rufa; abdominis latera 
albo maculata ; ale nigricantes; antice basi cinereo-vitree. 
Deep black. Head elongate-conical, with a slightly furrowed 
pale yellow stripe, which is attenuated in front. Thorax witha red 
stripe which covers the scutellum, and is attenuated towards the 
head, and there contains a yellow spot ; a white stripe on each side. 
Abdomen with white spots along each side; appendages tawny. 
Wings blackish. Fore wings cinereous-vitreous towards the base. 
Length of the body 44 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 
a. Mexico. From M. Sallé’s collection. 
Ciccus puncTosus. 
Fom. Niger, subtus pallide flavus ; caput longi-conicum, flavo 
notatum, subtus vibes plano subfusiformi fasciisque duabus 
nigris ; thorax punctis plurimis ex parte confluentibus macu- 
lisque tribus anticis pallide flavis ; scutellum punetis apicali- 
bus pallide flavis ; pectus fascits obliquis nigris ; abdomen 
pallide flavum, maculis lateralibus apiceque nigris, subtus 
nigro fasciatum ; tibie tarsique apice nigra; ale antice 
picee, flavo punctate ; postice nigricantes. 
Female. Black, pale yellow beneath. Head elongate-conical, 
with a distinct furrow, and with various pale yellow marks above ; 
under side with a subfusiform flat disk, and with two black bands, 
the fore one interrupted. Thorax with very numerous and partly 
confluent pale yellow points, except on the fore part, which has a 
pale yellow mark in the middle and a large pale yellow spot on each 
side; scutellum with a few pale yellow points towards the tip. 
Pectus with black oblique bands on each side. Abdomen pale yel- 
low, black towards the tip, and with black spots along each side ; 
under side with black bands, the dorsal segments forming a broad 
border on each side. ‘Tibiw and tarsi with black tips. Fore wings 
piceous, with very numerous pale yellow points, except at the tips. 
rete wings blackish. Length of the body 64 lines; of the wings 
11 lines. 
a, ait Province of Rio, Presented by the Rey. Hamlet 
ark, 
