Goding. — membuacid.*: of chile 121 



Scutellum more or less uncovered, apex acuminate or 

 emarginate Subfaraily CENTROTINAE. 



Subfamily SMILIINAE 



KeY TO THE SpECIKS 



Tegmina uncoverd, base emitting two veins; posterior 

 pronotal process narrowed from humeral anglas 

 back\Yard Cijphonia clavigera, Fabr. 



Tegmina mostly covered by pronotura, base emitting 

 two parallel veins; dorsum of pronotura acute, elevated, 



compressed laterally, deeply notehed or sinuate 



Enti/lia (/emmata, Germ . 



Subfamily DARNINAE 



A somewhat triangular species Avith lateral horns; 

 color variable Fyranthe chilensis, Blanch. 



Subfamily MEMBRACINAE 



Key to THE Species 



Pronotura foliaceous, elevated, frout rounded, destitute 

 of lateral carinae or horns; black, spot at middle of 



dorsum, and before apex, yellow 



Membracis 2)eruviana,Yairm . 



Pronotura not foliaceous, furnished with a porrect front 

 horn with apex dilated, carínate, minutely tuber- 

 culate Plúlya ])allid¡pennis Walk. 



Subfamily HOPLOPHORINAE 



In a general manner this species somewhat resembles 

 Pyranthe chilensis, but is easily distinguished frora that 

 species by the very short posterior tarsi,andredtipof 

 lateral horns Triquetra rubro-costata, Blanch. 



