280 Journal Xew York Entomological Society, f^'o'- xxii. 



8. Maturna lloydi new species. (PI. 2, figs. 7 and 8.) 



The genus Maturna was erected by Stal to admit M. cphippegera 

 of Fairmaire and is characterized by the rounded unprominent lateral 

 angles and the compressed elevated dorsum. From the variation 

 shown by the insects of the group to which this genus belongs, it 

 would appear that these characters are not as distinct as might be 

 desired, but at present the following species must be placed in the 

 above genus. 



Near M. ephippegera Fairm., but smaller, more slender, and with dorsal 

 sinus and crests entirely lacking. Shape of pronotum recalling a small 

 Methesia but with almost straight dorsum and only one discoidal area in 

 tegmina. Sides of prothorax strongly three-ridged on each side ; median 

 carina prominent ; posterior process barely exceeding apex of tegmina ; base 

 of tcgmen strongly punctate and pubescent; color yellow-testaceous. 



Head wider than long, very roughly sculptured, strongly punctate, pubes- 

 cent ; eyes brown, not prominent from front view but very prominent as seen 

 from the side ; ocelli white, prominent, equidistant from each other and from 

 the eyes and situated slightly below a line passing through center of eyes ; 

 clypeus short, faintly trilobed. Pronotum long, narrow, rough, strongly punc- 

 tate, very sparingly pubescent ; front sloping backward above head, hollowed 

 out above eyes ; humeral angles rounded, not prominent ; median carina strong 

 and percurrent ; three lateral ridges on each side, the two lower becoming 

 obsolete before the humeral angles; dorsal line of thorax faintly sinuate, sud- 

 denly sloping downward behind middle ; posterior process long, tectiform, 

 gradually acute, extending just beyond the tips of elytra. Elytra more than 

 half covered by the pronotum, proximal half coriaceous and opaque, densely 

 punctured and pubescent; distal half hyaline with faint fuscous cloud at tip. 

 Pectoral regions and undersurface of abdomen deep chocolate brown. Legs 

 luteus; femora smooth and slightly marked with brown; tibije finely spined. 

 Type — Male. Length 6 mm. ; width between humeral angles 2.z mm. 



Habitat. — Valle dc Papas, Caqueta, Colombia. 



Explanation of Plates. 



Plate X. 



Figure i. Adults, nymphs and eggs of Heranice milloglypla Fairin. Pho- 

 tographs by Mr. J. T. Lloyd. 



Figure 2. Forest of Almaguer, showing moss-covered vegetation. 



