THE LANTERN-FLIES AND THEIR ALLIES 



(Family Fulgoridce.) 



To this group belong the well-known lantern-flies of the 

 tropics, but it also includes a host of other species of diverse 

 forms which are separated into no less than 13 subfamilies of 



Fig. 127. Helicoptera 

 sp. (After Uhler.) 



Fig. 128. Scolops 



sulcipes. 

 (After Uhler.) 



which the Delphacinae and Flatinas are best represented in the 

 United States. The tropical forms are large and bright-colored 

 and the true lantern-flies are so-called because of the enormous 



Fig. 129. Otiocerus coquiberti. 

 (After Uhler.) 



enlargement of the fore-part of the head which was formerly 

 thought to be luminous. All are vegetable feeders. Our Ameri- 



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