230 MODERN! SYSTEM. 



Fam. II. CEUEOPiD-t. Leach, 



CiCADARix II. Latreille. 



7l«<e«H« three-join ted: ocellitwo: /'arsi with three joints. 



Stibps 1. — Antenna not inserted in the internal sinus of the eyes; the 

 two first joints conjoined shorter than the head. 



Genus 294. PLATA. Fah7\, Leach. Fulgora. Lafr. 



Front as if truncated, vertical, not rostrated : e^cs globular : elijtru very- 

 broad; the external margin very much dilated : hodij broad, trian-. 

 gular. 



Sp. 1. Fla. reticulata. 



Inhabits Europe, and is common in this country in hedges during the 

 summer months. 



Genus 295. ISSUS. Fahr., Leach. Fulgora. Latr., Oliv. Cica^ 

 DA. Fillers. 

 Front as if truncated, not rostrated, vertical : ch/tra at their external 

 base very much dilated, with the apex narrower: Wj/ short, deU 

 toid : eyes globular. 

 Sp. 1. Iss. colcoptratus. 

 Inhabits hedges. 



Genus 296. CIXIUS. Leach. Fulgora. Latr. Flata. Fubr. 

 Front as if truncated, not rostrated, vertical : elytra with the external 



margin nearly straight or scarcely arcuate : body elongate, quadrate : 



eyes globular, 

 Sp. 1. Cix. nervosiis. 

 Flata nervosa. Fabr. 

 Inhabits hedges. 



Stirps 2. — Antennae inserted in the internal sinus of the eyes, the two 

 first joints as long or longer than the head. 



Genus 297. ASIRACA. Latr., Leach. Delpiiax. Fahr. 

 AntemKE as long or longer than the thorax, the first joint very long, 



compressed, angulate. 

 Sp. 1. Asi. clavicornis. Body brown or obscure brown variegated: apes 



of the four anterior tibia; white : elytra semihyaline: apex with a 



fuscous band; nerves spotted with fuscous. 

 Delphax clavicornis. Fabr. Asiraca clavicornis. Latr., Leach. 

 Inliabits France and England in grassy places. 



SiiRPs 3. — Antennte inserted between the eyes : thoraj; not transverse ; 

 hinder margin more or less prominent. 



Genus 298. CERCOPIS. Fabr., Schrank, Latr., Leach. Cicada. 

 Linn. Tettigonia. Oliv. 

 Antenna inserted on the frontlet, the second longer than the first joint, 

 the third joint short-conic: thorax not dilated. 



