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that species the fourth joint is longer, and the third comparatively 

 smaller. In the front tarsi the second joint is shorter, being half the 

 length of the first joint. The insect also shows some affinities to 

 Halobates regalis Carpenter, and Halobates incanus Witlaczil. 



SUBORDER HOMOPTERA. 

 Family FULGORIDiE. 

 i8. Mycterodus productus Stal. 



Mycterodus productus Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins., p. 278, 1859. 

 Albemarle, January 23, 1899. 

 Nine specimens, varying in color. 



19. Jassus (Deltocephalus) sp. ? 

 Albemarle, January 23, 1899. 



One single specimen, not quite mature. 



20. Jassus sp. ? 

 Albemarle, January i, 1S99. 



One specimen; mutilated beyond recognition. 



21. Cicada sp.? 



A single specimen, in the first or second pupal stage, found on Cocos 

 Island, February 2, 1899. It burrows in the ground and may be found 

 in that stage of development about two feet beneath the surface 



