FAM. MEMBRACID.E i23 



Geographical distribution : The four species known in this genus are all from Colombia, 

 South America. 



1. epkippigera Fairmaire, Rev. Memb. 3ii. 20 (1846). Colombia. 



varia Walker, List Hom. B. M. 555. 5 (i85i). 



2. lloydi Funkhouser, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. XXII ; 4. 280 (1914). Colombia. 



3. maculata Funkhouser, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. XXXVIII 1417 (igSo). Colombia. 



4. parvula Fabricius, Syst. Rhyng. 32. 22 (i8o3) — Pl. 6, fig. 80. 



93. genus MEMBRACIDOIDEA GODING 



Membracidoidea Goding, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. XXXVII : 2. 173 (1929). 



Characters : We have never seen the single species which represents this genus and can there- 

 fore do no more than to quote Goding's original description as foUows : 



« Head nearly long as broad, wide as base posterior pronotal process, uneven, median 

 carina from base to middle, fovea at base and one at apex clypeus; base well arched; ocelli equi- 

 distant, even with center of eyes ; lateral margins rounded to apex clypeus. Pronotum highly 

 elevated anteriorly, almost foliaceous, subcompressed, superficially resembling some species of 

 the genus Membracis; metopidium vertical, summit slightly advancing and briefly rounded, dor- 

 sum unevenly curved to posterior apex which reaches tips of tegmina ; sides with several rugae and 

 covers half the tegmina; humerals prominent, conical. Tegmina two and one-half times longer 

 than broad, 3 parallel longitudinal veins on the exterior half of tegmina, space between subcoria- 

 ceous, opaque, densely punctate to bases apical cells; no discoidal cell, 5 apical cells, base third 

 cell petiolate, the fifth cell with anterior basal cell and clavus occupying more than half the width 

 of tegmina; costal and anterior margins nearly straight, posterior margin obliquely truncate, apical 

 angle acutely pointed, limbus rather broad toward interior angle, wings with 4 apical cells, base 

 second cell petiolate. Legs simple. » 



It is evident that Goding was impressed by the almost foliaceous appearance of his type species, 

 a character which undoubtedly suggested his name for the genus. 



Type rubridorsa Goding. 



Geographlcai distribution : Known only from the type species from Costa Rica. 

 I. ruhridorsa Goding, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. XXXVII : 2. 174 (1929). Costa Rica. 



GENERA OF TRIBE CERESINI GODING 



I. Pronotum with suprahumeral horiis 

 A. Posterior process not Irispinose 



1. Posterior process compressed laterally, tectiform, base iwt swollen, 



apex acute 

 a. Pronotum elevated, strongly curved, not deeply impressed above 



lateral margins Ceresa Amyot and Serville. 



aa. Pronotum coiivex, nearly straight, deeply impressed above lateral 



aiigles Centrogonia Stal. 



2. Posterior process convex, not flattened bilaterally, hase swoUen, apex 



spiiielike 



a. Corium ■with 3 discoidal cells Anton^ Stal. 



aa. Corium with 4 discoidal cells Ilithucta Stal. 



