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Hadronema princeps Uhl. 



Hadronema princeps Uhler, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 

 vol. IV, 1894. 



A much narrower form than the other species with usually a 

 distinct light mark on the cuneus. Occurs throughout the West. 



Hadronema picta Uhl. 



Hadronema picta Uhler, Colo. Exp. Sta. Bull. No. 31, p. 31 ' 

 1895. 



Separable from the' other species in having the second and 

 third joints of the antennae equal in length. Recorded as occurring 

 in Colorado and Dakota. 



Hadronema f estiva Van D. 



Hadronema festiva Van Duzee, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, vol. 

 XXXVI, No. 2, p. 80, 1910. 



The only species of the genus having the third joint of the 

 antennse longer than the second. Also readily distinguishable by 

 the radically different colour markings. ' 



Mr. Van Duzee records its occurrence in New Mexico. 



Hadronema splendida, n. sp. 



Resembles festiva Van D. Head small, vertical, black with 

 light markings next to eyes, near base of head, on the" centre of 

 the face, and below the antenna?. Bucculae bordered with white. 

 Antennae black, third joint noticeably shorter than second. Pro- 

 notumdark gray or black, callosities black, anterior border of pro- 

 notum light. Scutellum red. Elytra greenish white, smoky at 

 middle of cerium, clavus smoky along inner margin, cuneus 

 white except smoky at apex. Costal border of elytra whitish. 

 Membrane smoky. Abdomen dark beneath but light at the 

 middle. Femora bright orange red, tibia and tarsi black. Size 

 3.8 mm. long, 1.2 mm. wide. 



Described from a female collected at Albuqaerque, N.M., 

 Aug., 1909, now in the U. S. National Museum. 



The peculiar colour markings readily separate this species 

 from all others. 



