7S membracidjE. 



2221. Darthula hardwicki, Grai/ (Urophora), Griff. Anim. Kincjd.f 

 Ins. ii, p. l'()l , t. xo, f. 3 ; *t. cxxxviii, f. 5 a, d (1832) ; Atkins. 

 J. A. S. B. liv, p. 116 (1885); Kirk. (Darthula) Entomologist, 

 1900, p. 242. 



Pronotum and scutelluin ferruginous or piceous-brown, the 

 central and posterior marginal carinations paler in hue ; abdomen 

 and body beneath testaceous-brown ; femora testaceous, tibiae and 

 tarsi piceous ; tegmina ferruginous or piceous-brown, with the 

 venation testaceous ; pronotum finely rugulosely punctate, the 



Fig. 64. — Darthula hardwicki. 



central carination lamiuately raised ; abdomen above with the seg- 

 mental margins more or less ochraceous ; wings pale bronzy-brown ; 

 posterior process piceous or piceous-brown, clothed with erect 

 bristly hairs. 



Length (excl. post, process) 12 to 17 ; length post, process 13 

 to 17 ; exp. tegm. 26 to 38 millim. 



Hah. Sikhim. Assam ; Margherita (DoJierty), Khasi Hills 

 (Chennell), Naga Hills (Godivin-Atisten), Darjeehng (Coll. Dist,). 

 Nepal. Burma : Euby Mines {Dohertij). — W. Yunnan {Coll. 

 Dist.). 



