Rhynchota .. . ii, p. 329). Velocipeda prisca. Kirk, {nee Beryr.) Trans. Am. Ent, Soc, xxii,p. 149 (1906). SALUIDyi;. 221 Family SALDID.^. (Vol. II, p. 404.) Subfamily (Vol. II, p. 404.) Geuus SALDA. (Vol. II, p. 404.)Salda dixoni. (Vol. II, p. 405.) Since describing this species I have seen many more is of a somewhat variable nature ; frequently not only the firstjoint, but also the second joint of the antennae is luteous, and insome varieties the lateral margins of the corium are not luteous,but paler in hue and of almost the same hue as the membrane. Add: Huh. Punjab;
Rhynchota .. . ii, p. 329). Velocipeda prisca. Kirk, {nee Beryr.) Trans. Am. Ent, Soc, xxii,p. 149 (1906). SALUIDyi;. 221 Family SALDID.^. (Vol. II, p. 404.) Subfamily (Vol. II, p. 404.) Geuus SALDA. (Vol. II, p. 404.)Salda dixoni. (Vol. II, p. 405.) Since describing this species I have seen many more is of a somewhat variable nature ; frequently not only the firstjoint, but also the second joint of the antennae is luteous, and insome varieties the lateral margins of the corium are not luteous,but paler in hue and of almost the same hue as the membrane. Add: Huh. Punjab; Simla Hills, Theog, 8000 ft. {Annandale).Bengal; Calcutta. Ceylon ; Weligama {Bainhrigge-Fletclier). Jumping and flying at edge of pond {Annandale). 2998. Salda inconstans, Dist. Ann. Soc Ent. Bekj. liii, p. 375 (1909). Pitchy black, thickly shortly palely pilose; legs ocbraceous,more or less streaked with black or piceous ; corium spotted withgreyish ochraceous, first and second spots at about one-third from. Fi. 121.—Saldu inconstans. base and each enclosing a dark spot, one^on each side of ^ofclavus, two (larger) near each of these on corium, a large irregularspot on disk of corium before membrane and another spot on sub-costal area near apex ; membrane pale greyish ochraceous, a blackspot near each outer margin, the apex and central longitudinalsuffusions pale fuscous, the base narrowly piceous ; antenna) withthe third and fourth joints subequal in length or third slightly 222 APPENDIX. longer than fourth ; rostrum reaching the posterior coxae; pro-notum more than twice broader than long, the lateral marginsroundly oblique, the posterior margin moderately concavely sinuatebefore scutellum, and with a transverse impression on disk;scutellum broad, transversely impressed before middle; coriumwith the costal margin moderately convexly rounded ; membranepassing the abdominal apex ; tibise spinulose. Var. a. Corium with a single ochraceous spot on costal marginb
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