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Distributio7i: This species is well distributed over the state 

 as shown by the following map : 



Hosts: Taken abundantly on willows, 



Cicadella hieroglyphica var. dolobrata (Ball). 



Tettigonia hieroglyphica var. dolobrafa Ball, Proc. la., Acad. Sci., viii, p. 52, pi. 3, 

 fig. 2, 1901. 



Tettigonia hierogliiphica var. dolobrata DeL., Tenn. St. Bd. Eut., Bui. 17, p. 20, 191'3. 

 Cicadella hierogly/thica ^lar. dolobrata Van D., Cat. Hemip. N. A., j). 597, 1917. 

 Cicadella hieroglyphica var. dolobrata Ols., Bui. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., x.x.wiii, p. 3, 191S. 



This is a smaller form than the preceding, appearing- more robust. In 

 color it is typically black, retaining a few of the light markings of the 

 typical liierocjiyphica on the front, vertex, pronotum and scutellum, and 

 generally having the claval sutures light. 



Genitalia as in preceding form. 



Distribution: Occurs along with the typical form. 

 Hosts: Willows. 



Cicadella hieroglyphica var. uhleri (Ball). 



Tettigo)da hieroglyphica var. uhleri Ball, Proc. la. Acad. Sci., viii, p. 52, pi. 3, fig. 3, 

 1901. 



Cicadella hieroglyphica var. uhleri Van D., Cat. Hemip. N. A., p. 597, 1917. 



Cicadella hierogty/ihica var. vhleri Ols., Bui. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., xxxviii, p. 3, 1918. 



This variety is slightly larger than typical hieroglyphica, being more 

 robust and with longer elytra. It varies very greatly in color, running 

 from a brick-red through several shades of bluish or grayish green, and 

 even to a fairly distinct bright green. The black markings of the vertex 

 are much i educed in size, appearing only as narrow lines. Genitalia as 

 in typical hieroglyphica. 



Distribution: Much rarer with us than the two preceding 

 forms. Reported from Douglas, Cherokee and Riley counties. 



Hosts: Willows. 



