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NOTES ox JASSINI, WITH SOME NEW SPECIES. 



BV C. F. BAKER, ALABAMA FOLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALA. 



Tinobregmus vittaius, VanD. — This species occurs from Virginia to 

 Brownsville, Texas, where it is frequent. The male differs most remark- 

 ably from the female. It is smaller and the elytra equal the abdomen in 

 length. In the male the head and all below, with bases of femora, hind 

 tibiae entirely and tips of elytra are black ; the pronotum and elytra except 

 tips are milky white. The hind tibite equal the whole body in length. 



Neocoelidea^Q:. ^ B — Tlie description of this genus requires amend- 

 ing somewhat, on account of the discovery of a number of new species 

 evidently congeneric with ticmidi/rons, and in consequence of a study of 

 a large series of specimens of the type species. The anteapical cell in the 

 wing is a monstrosity ; there are two apical cells besides the costal or 

 supernumerary, the first sometimes peduncled. All of the species are not 

 as robust as tumidi/rons and lactipen?iis, but resemble Thamnotetiix in 

 form, having longer elytra. The elytra always lack a distinct appendix 

 and sometimes possess but three well-defined apical cells. VanDuzee's 

 Jassus lactipeunis belongs in this genus. Tunildifrons is found also in 

 Texas. 



Neocoelidea lineata, n. sp. — Female. Length 7 mm. Vertex broadly 

 obtusely rounded. Colour pale greenish-yellow. Apex of vertex with a 

 small black spot ; the disc with a median longitudinal darkened area 

 which extends across the pronotum, becoming gradually broader pos- 

 teriorly and forking on the scutel. . Elytra subhyaline, slightly obscured, 

 somewhat darker along the internal border and at apex. Veins of wings 

 except second sector strong and dark. Tergum with a longitudinal black 

 band narrowing to a point behind and visible through the closed elytra. 

 Ovipositor rufous. Last ventral segment very long and truncate or more 

 or less sinuate behind, and slightly notched at centre. 



Male. — Length 5.5 mm. Colour orange yellow. Length of valves 

 twice entire breadth at base, alternate and parallel-sided beyond middle. 



Prof. A. P. Morse collected this species in abundance at Ashland, 

 Oreg., Sept. 7th. There were in the lot but few males to many females. 



Neocoelidea obscura, n. sp. — Female. Length 5.5 mm. Proportion- 

 ally rather broad across base of elytra. Vertex obtusely rounded. Straw 

 coloured ; apex of vertex with a small black spot. Elytra nearly hyaline. 

 Tergum with a subobsolete trace of black at base. Vertex, pronotum 

 and scutel with faint traces of two parallel light lines, which are very 



