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angles much shorter than in most species of Heliria, about equalling 

 Telamona. 



Type of the genus T. ramona, n. sp. 



Telamona pyramidata Uhl. and its allies are probably the most typical 

 representatives of this group but as the specific limits in that complex are 

 still uncertain it was thought best to locate the generic type elsewhere. 



Telonaca ramona, n. sp. 



Resembling Telamona viridia in size and general appearance but with 

 a much higher crest. Crest nearly as high but much wider than in alta. 

 Green with a large acute or broader and slightly notched crest. Length 

 9 10-11 mm.; c? 9-10 mm. 



Head broad and very short, the lower margin scarcely more arcuated 

 than the upper. Humeral angles short and broad, scarcely longer than 

 in viridia, shorter than in pyramidata. Crest quite high, twice the height 

 of viridia, broader but nearly as high as in alta, roundingly acuminate or 

 with a slightly notched posterior outline. The crest is quite variable in 

 basal width, only the wider examples showing the notch or slight step. 

 Apex of the pronotum scarcely equaling the tegmina. 



Color: green, tinged with brown in some of the punctures and along 

 the carina especially over the crest. A definite black spot above either 

 eye. 



Described from a pair taken by the writer at Pasadena, California, 

 July 31, and a pair of paratypes from Ontario, California, July 25, taken 

 by Professor Hine. Types in the author's collection. 



Heliria rubidella, n. sp. 



Resembling scalaris, slightly smaller, paler and with a much smaller 

 and less notched crest. Length 9 9 mm. ; c? 8 mm. 



Head broad and short. Humeral angles blunt, broader at base than 

 their length, shorter than in scalaris. Crest about one-half the size of 

 that in scalaris both in height and length, slightly narrowing above with 

 the anterior half slightly roundingly raised above the level of the posterior 

 half. The dorsal margin thus formed being sinuate and slightly sloping 

 posteriorly to the obtuse posterior angle. Tegmina exceeding the pro- 

 notum. 



Color: rich brown, mottled or washed with pale creamy on the meta- 

 podium excepting the humeral angles. Asubmarginal line and the carina 

 on metapodium black with irregular white interruptions. A lunate white 

 area on posterior face of crest set off by an irregular black margin and 

 interrupted black markings on carina. An irregular widening of the 

 light area extends to the lateral margin well behind the crest. An 

 oblique, dark margined, light area opposite posterior base of crest. Teg- 

 mina with a large smoky cloud at apex covering twice the width of the 

 apical cell. 



Described from a pair taken by the writer at Fort Collins, Colorado, 

 July 8, two paratypes from the same place and date and two taken June 



