F \M1LY XXXV. DASC'YLI.MXE. 



rstix l>i<'<>l<>r Melsh., oblong-oval, piceous, femora paler, 

 length .">-() mm., ranges from New York to Georgia. 



Subfamily II. HELODINAE. 



Species less than 6 mm. in length, occurring on plants near 

 Welter. The following genera are probably represented in the 

 State : 



KEY TO IMHAXA (JKXEKA OF HKLODIN.K. 



<t. Tarsi with the fourth joint very small, the third lobed beneath: form 

 more elongate: antennal joints of male with an articulated appen- 

 dage. II. PTILODACTYLA. 

 tin. Tarsi with the fourth joint as large or larger than the third: form 



usually oval or hemispherical. 



1>. Hind coxa- very large; form elongate-oval. III. EUCIXETI s. 



1>1>. Hind coxjt 1 at most dilated on the inner side. 



<. Front narrowed by the insertion of the antenna 1 ; prosternum dis- 

 tinct before and between the front eoxre. 



(1. Tarsi slender, fourth joint smaller than third and not prolonged 



beneath the fifth. IV. ECTOPRIA. 



tlif. Tarsi slightly dilated, joints l' ."> 4 feebly enmrginate. the fourth 



slightly prolonged beneath the fifth. DICRANOPSELAPII is. 



cc. Front moderately broad; prosternum very short before and very 



narrow between the coxa-. 



c. Third joint of labial palpi arising from the side of the second. 

 f. Hind femora normal; tibial spurs moderate; hind tarsi flat 



ab'ive and bicarinate ; color usually variegated. 

 ;/. First joint of antenna' expanded. V. PKIONOCYPHON. ' 



////. First ji hit of antenn:e not expanded. 



It. Hind tarsi convex above, not carinate. third joint nor- 

 mally visible; color brownish-yellow. MICKOCAKA. 

 ////. Hind tarsi flat and hicarinate above, third joint in great 

 part concealed by the prolonged upper edge of the sec- 

 ond joint. VI. HELODES. 

 ff. Hind femora broad, fitted for jumping; spurs of hind tibia 1 

 long; color usually dull, uniform. VII. SCIRTES. 

 cc. Third joint of labial palpi arising from the end of the second: 

 tarsi convex above, not carinate: color usually dull. 



VIII. CYPHON. 



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II. PTILODACTYLA Latr. 18:2!). (Or., ''wing j- toed.") 



Head deflexcd and partially Concealed from above by the thorax ; 

 antenna- of female simple, those of male with joints 4 to 10 each 

 furnished with \\ slender, articulated cylindrical appendage arising 

 from the base and as long as the joint itself: prosternum narrowly 



