LIST OF HOMOPTEROOS INSECTS. 



1. PtVELUS FLAVESCENS. 



Tettigonia flavescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 24,30. 

 Ceicopis flavescens, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 88, 1. 



a, Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 



b, c. Port Natal. From Mr. Tucker's collection. 

 d,e. W. Africa? From Mr. Carter's collection. 



2. Ptyelds confluens. 



Testaceus, nigra varius ; alte anticce confertim nigra maculata;. 

 Very nearly allied to P. Jlavescens, but distinguished by the 

 black marks on the head and on the chest, and by the more nume- 

 rous black marks on the fore-winp;s. Testaceous, shining, minutely 

 punctured : head Mack along the hind border, and with a black, tri- 

 angular spot on the lore border ; face with a black streak in the 

 middle, and with a black spot on each side, between which and the 

 eye there are three black spots : chest with a curved band of black 

 spots near the fore border ; scutcheon with three black spots : three 

 black spots on each side of the breast: a black spot on each side of 

 the anterior shanks and of the fore-thigbs: fore-wings with nume- 

 rous irregular black marks of various size: hind-wings colourless; 

 veins pale straw-colour. Length of the body 7 — 9 lines; of the 

 wings 18 — 22 lines. 

 a — e. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



3. Ptyelus Gnossus. 

 Cercopis grossa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 47, 1. Syst. Rhyn. 80,4. 



n. South Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith. 

 h. W.Africa? From Mr. Carter's collection. 



c, d. Port Natal. From M. Gueiuzius' collection. 

 e,f. Cape. 



4. PtVELUS OLrVACEUS? 



Tettigonia olivacea? Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 25131. 

 Cercopis olivacea ? Fabr, Syst. Rhyn. 89, 2. 



Viridis ; thorax piceo variiis ; femora anlica et libiit anleriores 

 nigra fasciattc ; alte antica piceo maculata. 

 Dingy green, shining : head and chest very minutely punc- 

 tured ; head above depressed, with a black spot on each side between 



