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Fam. 15. EMESID.E. 

 Emesidse, 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. HYDROMETRIOE. 

 Hydrometridae, Serv. Hist. Hem. 398. 



Fam. 17. LEPTOPID^. 

 Leptopidae, Serv. Hist. Hem. 401. 



1. Hydkometra. 



Leptopus. 



Fam. 18. SALDIOE. 

 Saldidffi. Serv. Hist. Hem. xlix. 



A. Fore wings entirely coriaceous. - 



B. Fore wings membranous. 



1. SciODOPTEEA. 



2. Salda. 



Fam. 19. PELOGONIDiE. 

 Pelogonidae, Slal, Hist. Hem. 407. 



1. Pe log on us. 



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



A. Rostrum four-jointed. - 



B. Rostrum three-jointed. - 



Nabida. 

 Reduvida. 



1. NABIDA. 



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. 



