Jan., 1910.] Remarks on the Genus Scaphoideus. 253 



two or four black markings in a transverse line near the front. In the 

 male the four oval black spots on the hinder half; scutuUum with a black 

 dot in the anterior angle; elytra similar to the related species wath the 

 basal part of corium ivory white; the oblique white mark on the apical por- 

 tion of the clavus straight and scarcely inflated next the commissure; the 

 ante-apical cells mostly brown with white dashes following the veins; apical 

 cells, 1 partly white, the remainder black, 2 entirely black, 3 black apically 

 w-hitish transparent for a large central spot, 4 semi-transparent in the cen- 

 tral portion; beneath the venter white with black margins to the segments; 

 base of pygofer black, and a black dash on the apical portion; ovipositor 

 black, yellow at tip. In the male the valve is black and the plates with a 

 sub-margin of blackish. There is also a central line of black spots on the 

 venter. 



Genitalia — Last ventral segment of the female short, nearly straight 

 on hind border, pygofer rather long, equaling the ovipositor. The male 

 valvesmall, distinctly rounded behind, the plates short, about one-half the 

 length of the pygofer, broad, rounded on the border and at the tip minutely 

 ciliate; pygofer rather long and densely ciliate. 



Described from five specimens — one female, Piano, Texas, a 

 male and female labeled "Texas," one male, Clearwater, Fla., and 

 one male, Frontera Tobasco, Mex. This last the one which was 

 formerly referred to fasciatus Osb. I have also seen specimens as 

 stated under sanctus in my previous paper, from Fla. in Van Duzee 

 Collection, from "Texas" collected by x'Yaron and one from Jack- 

 sonville, Florida, from Mr. Heideman. Mr. Van Duzee records a 

 female from Clearwater, and a male from Ft. Alvers. 



Scaphoideus cruciatus n. sp. 



Scaphoideus sanctus Sav?? Osborn, 20th, Rep. State Entom., N. Y., 1904, 



p. 523 (1905). 



Closely resembling fasciatus but larger, with the vertex more 

 produced, and genital plates of the male more distinctly rotmded 

 and longer. Length cf' -1.5 mm. 



Vertex rounded, slightly angular in front, little more than half as long 

 at middle as between the eyes; the front broad, narrowing sharply to the 

 clypeus; lorae short, coming far short of the margin; prothorax stronglj- 

 curved in front, truncate behind; scutellum broad, deeply indented at the 

 middle; elj'tra extending bej^ond the abdomen. The retiexed veins two in 

 number, the first one strongly oblique, the second slightl}^ oblique enclosing 

 a rather short stigma. 



Color, yellowish ivory white marked with fuscous and black; the vertex 

 yellowish with two transverse brown spots just in front of the middle; two 

 minute black dots in a faint brown splash near the hind border: the front 

 with two black arcs close to the vertex; a distinct bar from lower border 

 of eyes crossing below the antennae, and a broader black bar across the 

 clypeus and enclosing lower half of the lorae and apex of clypeus and con- 

 tinued for coxae and pleurae; the upper half of lora yellow margined with 

 black; beak yellow. The fore and middle femora black with yellow at base 

 and apex; tibiae yellow, tarsi yellow banded with black; elytra with the 

 common cruciate brown mark bordered distinctly with dark brown or 

 black; the oblicjue white mark of clavus inflated at commissure. Anteapical 

 cells brown bordered with black their veins white. First and second apical 

 cells mostly black, third mosth'' transparent, veins white, together forming 

 a semi-transparent spot at the inner angle. 



Genitalia: Male valve short, broadly roimded behind; plates broad, 

 short, about half as long as pygofer, rounded on the outer border, slightly 

 angular, almost acuminate at tip, distinctly ciliate as is also the pygofer. ' 



