Desctibecl Membrackhe of North America. 441 



Eyes prominent; ocelli equidistant from each other and the eyes. 

 Front of prothorax blackish brown, fading posteriorly to a 

 reddish brown in a triangular form, the apex of which reaches 

 three fourths of the distance to apex of posterior process ; 

 lateral angles slightly produced ; sides of prothorax from 

 just behind lateral angles to apex black, interrupted ])y a light 

 yellow, or whitish, trapezoidal spot on each side just behind 

 middle of inferior border ; just before the apex a white band 

 across posterior part of process. Tegmina clear, with 

 dark brown veins, or brown with a lighter band across middle. 

 Legs and feet brown or black. Length 4.7 mm. 



Described from five specimens. T3'pe in author's collestion. 

 Hah.— Arizona. [Van Puzee), D. C. [Oshorn). 



The ground color of this species varies from brown to 

 black. The triangular brown patch is found on the brown 

 specimens only, but the white markings mentioned are con- 

 stant, and in the black specimens another white spot is some- 

 times found just in front of the trapezoidal one. One exam- 

 ple received from Prof. Osborn, labeled Sala)nandra, from D. 

 C, proved to be this species. It is the species referred to by 

 Townseud, in the Canadian Entomologist, Vol. 24, p. 196, as 

 CyrtolohuH annexus, Uhler. 



138. V. LJiTA, n. sp. 



Head yellowish, irrorate with black, a wavy impressed line 

 (• — ^^-) extending. from lower corner of each eye transversely. 

 Prothorax yellow, irrorate with black anteriorly ; on each side 

 a white stripe extending from middle of inferior border diag- 

 onally upward and forward, connected by a transverse broken 

 band extending across back ; a transverse band just before the 

 apex ; surface between these two bands very dark brown ; all 

 in front of anterior stripe irrorate ; pubescent. Tegmina 

 clear, apical border brownish. Below yellowish ; tibiie and 

 tips of tarsi brown. Length 4.7 mm. 



Described from one specimen. Type in author's collection. 

 Hah. — Arizona [Van Dazte). 



139. V. APiCALis, Walker. 



1851. Ceresa apicalis. Walker, List Hom. B. M. 533, 

 33. 

 Hah.—yi. A. {Walker}. 



