. Rhynchota ... izetek, xsv, p. 379 (1902) ; Kirhy (Tham- notettix), J. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxiv, p. 173 (1891), (5 .Thamnotettix niffropicta, StM, Ofv. Fork. 1870, p. 740 ; Atkins. J. A. k B. Ivii, p. 338 (1889).Nephotettix nigropicta, Kirk. Rep. Stat. Haw. Plant. Assoc. pt. ix, p. 333 (1906). Yellowish-virescent, smooth, shining; face, anterior subim-pressed transverse line on vertex between anterior margins ofeyes, anterior margin of pronotum, scutellar and commissuralmargins of clavus, a spot before the middle extending to theclaval suture and there acutely produced hiudward, t
. Rhynchota ... izetek, xsv, p. 379 (1902) ; Kirhy (Tham- notettix), J. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxiv, p. 173 (1891), (5 .Thamnotettix niffropicta, StM, Ofv. Fork. 1870, p. 740 ; Atkins. J. A. k B. Ivii, p. 338 (1889).Nephotettix nigropicta, Kirk. Rep. Stat. Haw. Plant. Assoc. pt. ix, p. 333 (1906). Yellowish-virescent, smooth, shining; face, anterior subim-pressed transverse line on vertex between anterior margins ofeyes, anterior margin of pronotum, scutellar and commissuralmargins of clavus, a spot before the middle extending to theclaval suture and there acutely produced hiudward, the apicalthird of tegmina, sternum, abdomen, greater part of the femora,anterior tibiae and the tarsi black ; the posterior tibiae at the basesof the spinules spotted with black ; ventral incisures flavescent. NEPHOTETTIX. 361 Closely allied to iV. Uimnctatus, Fabr., but differs in having thehead shorter and more obtuse, anteriorly obtusely rounded, andby the inarkinc: of same. Head as broad as the pronotum, but. Fig. 229.—yephoteUix cipicalis. somewhat shorter ; vertex a little longer in the middle than at theeyes, scarcely twice as broad between eyes as long, anteriorlywithin the margin transversely impressed. Length inch tegui. -i to 5 millim. Hah. CsiXcwtta. {fide Atkinson); Pusa, Dacca (Ze/roy). Ceylon;Colombo {fide Motschoidsky), Pundaluoya, Peradeniya {Green),Henaratgoda, J^egombo, Bandarawella, Putalam {fide Mdichar).—Borneo, Sumatra {fide Atkinson). Philippines {fide Stdl). EastAfrica {fide Melichar). jN^atal; Durban {Muiv, Brit. Mus.). I only possess male specimens of this species, which agree withthe description of Pediopsis nigrornaculatus, 3Iotsch. Melicharseems quite correctly to have ideutitied the P. apicalis, Motsch., asthe female form, and that name takes precedence, and eliminatingthe Selenocephalus cincticeps, Uhler (Japan), from his synonymy Iam in agreement with his recognition of the species, which is alsothe view of Matsumura and Kirby. Kirkaldy {sup
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