SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS CHLOROTETTIX 21 



Chlorotettix minimus Baker. 



(Figs. 18: a, b.) 



Chlorotettix minima Bak., Can. Ent., 30, p. 220 (1898); V. D.. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. 

 Sci., 8, p. 71 (1907); V. D., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., 9, p. 228 (1908); Barber, 

 Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 33, p. 535 (1914). 



One of the small species of the genus with a very bluntly 

 angulate vertex and distinct genitalia. Length, 5 mm. 



Vertex obtusely angulate, slightly but distinctly longer at the 

 middle than next the eye. Pronotum rather short and broad, 

 twice as broad as long. Face longer than broad. 



Color: Dirty greenish yellow without definite markings. Face 

 paler, nervures of elytra rather indistinct. 



Genitalia: Last ventral segment of female almost twice as 

 long as the preceding; posterior border with a deep, very narrow 

 median notch extending more than half-way to the base, either 

 side of which it is broadly roundingly emarginate to the strongly 

 produced lateral angles, which are acutely pointed and inflexed, 

 enclosing a three-lobed plate in the concavity. Pygofers rather 

 robust, set with a number of brown hairs. Male valve shorter 

 than preceding segment and scarcely angled at middle. Plates 

 rounded basally at sides, beyond middle becoming suddenly 

 narrow and parallel sided for rest of length. 



Both the character of the lateral angles and the depth of the 

 median notch may vary somewhat. 



The species was described from several specimens taken at 

 Chapada, Brazil, and has since been collected in Florida, Hayti, 

 Jamaica and Trinidad. Type in Baker collection, U. S. National 

 Museum. 



Although this species was cited in the original description as 

 resembling C. unicolor, the vertex is decidedly subangulate, but 

 only slightly longer at the middle than next the eye. Because of 

 this appearance it has been included with the species having the 

 angulate type of head. 



Specimens from Florida and Jamaica which were kindly sent 

 to me by Mr. VanDuzee have been used in preparing this 

 description. 



