H1SMIPTERA HKTEROPTEKA 



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Fam. 15. EMESIDjE. 

 Eraesidae, Serv. Hist. Hem. 393. 



A. Most often wingless. Prothorax cylindrical, 



reticulated hindward, not covering the meso- 

 thorax. 



a. Fore femora with a long sharp spine at the 



middle beneath; no sharp tooth at the base. - 



b. Fore femora with no such spine ; a sharp tooth at 



the base. - 



B. Always winged. Prothorax quadrate, covering 



the mesothorax. - 



1. Emesa. 



2. Emesodema. 



3. Ploiaria. 



Fam. 16. HYDROMETRID.E. 

 Hydrometridae, Serv. Hist. Hem. 398. 



Fam. 17. LEPTOPID^l. 



Leptopidae, Serv. Hist. Hem. 401. 



1. Hydeometra. 



Leptopub. 



Fam. 18. SALDID.E. 

 Saldidae. Serv. Hist. Hem. xlix. 



A. Fore wings entirely coriaceous. - 



B. Fore wings membranous. 



1. Sciodopteka. 

 2. Salda. 



Fam. 19. PELOGONID^E. 

 Pelogonidae, Stal, Hist. Hem. 407. 



1. Pelooonus. 



Prof. Stal's divisions of this tribe are as follows : — 



A. Rostrum four-jointed. - Nabida. 



B. Rostium tbree-jointed. - Reduvida. 



1. NABIDA. 



A. Head hidden as far as the eyes. Ocelli, when 

 they are present, seated by the eyes and in an 

 imaginary line between them at the base. 

 Fore femora distinctly incrassated. 



