LIST OF HOMOI'TEROUS INSECTS. 926 



Genus 6. MONOPSIS. 

 Monopsis, Spinola, Ann. Soc. Enl. Fr. viii. 302. 



1. Monopsis tabida. 



Monopsis tabida, Syin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. viii. 304, pi. 10, f. 4. 



Amyot et Serv. Hist. Nat. Him. 607, I . 

 United States. 



2. Monopsis pallida, Mas. 



Lulea ; caput prothorace dupld longius ; abdomen thoracis longi- 

 tudine, viridi fasciatum, subtus albidum ; pedes virides ; 

 femora basi lulea ; ala: limpidm. 

 In this species the net-work of tlie wing occupies a much larger 

 part than it does in M. tabida, the first longitudinal areolet is more 

 remote from the fore border of the wing, and the intermediate cross- 

 veins are much longer, more numerous and more oblique : body pale 

 luteous : head flattened, conical, about twice the length of the fore- 

 chest, upper side surrounded with a rim, deeply notched on the hind 

 border, divided by a middle-ridge into two compartments ; front con- 

 tracted in the middle, more widened towards the epistoma, sur- 

 rounded by a rim, and divided by a longitudinal ridge ; sides of the 

 head about half its breadth above: mouth pale luteous: fore-chest 

 short, convex in front, with a deep angular notch on its hind border 

 corresponding to that on the head, surrounded by a rim, having three 

 ridges, the side pair very oblique • three ridges on the middle-chest, 

 the side pair very slightly waved : abdomen obconical, as long as 

 the chest, whitish beneatli ; sides and hind borders of the segments 

 green : legs pale green ; thighs pale luteous towards the base : hind- 

 shanks armed with four black-tipped spines : wings colourless; veins 

 green, pale luteous at the base. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 

 the wings 7 lines. 

 «. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection. 



3. Monopsis vibidis. Fern. 



Viridis ; caput prothorace vix dupld longius ; abdomen thorace 

 non lonyius ; pedes virides ; alee limpida:. 

 Structure of the wing-veins like that of M. tabida : body pale 

 green : head conical, flattened, rather less than twice the length of 



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