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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt:...J. Edwards describes fifty British species. They are generally small, and some are difficult to separate. Attention must therefore be given to minute characters. Liburnia Nottjla, Germ. Plate IX., figs. 1 to 4. Delphax notida, Germ., Flor., Marsh., truncatipennis, Kirschb., Boh., lineola, Stal. Megamellus notulus, Fieb., G. D. 519, t. 8, fig. 2, Sahl. Liburnia notula, Scott. Edw. pt. i. 61. Side keels of the pronotum reaching to its hind margin. Basal joint of the antennae two-thirds of the second joint. Basal joint of the hind tarsi longer than the two others taken together. Scutellum as long or longer than the pronotum. Elytra of the macropterous female one-third longer than the abdomen; colour greyish green; veins black. Elytra of the brachypterous female only one-third the length of the abdomen. Frons brown or yellowish. In the dark specimens the keels LIBURNIA FUSCOVITTATA. 31 are ochreous, and thus are carried through the clypeus. Abdomen yellow, barred with brown or black. Pygofer truncated, with the anal style projecting. Not uncommon on marshy lands. Size, 3-0 to 4-0 millimetres, or 0-12 to 0-16 inch. Libubnia Lineola, Germ. Plate IX., figs. 5 to 6. Delphax lineola, Germ., Marsh., hngifrons, Boh., Kirsch. Stenocranus lineolus, Fieb., G. D. 519, t. 8, fig. 3; C. E. pt. iii. 11. Stenocarenus minutus, Sahlb. Liburnia lineola, Scott, Edw. pt. i. 62. Form rather linear. Vertex prolonged beyond the eyes. Elytra yellowish, with a greenish tinge. Nerves pale; a dark band. occurs, broadest at the apex of the elytra, and tapering towards the base, which it does not reach. Pronotum reddish brown, with three yellow streaks or keels. Scutellum sinuously pointed. Abdomen yellow, with brick-red markings, and black segmental streaks. Wings...