Hoinopterovs famUi/ Membracida\ 217 



compressed, terminating abruptly in a sharply acuminated spine- 

 like process ; horns castaneous, black at the tips ; terminal spine 

 black ; body reddish-tawny ; tegmina testaceous hyaline, the 

 base and the veins towards the anterior margin mahogauy-red ; 

 a black dot at external angle, and a large black spot at apex. 

 Length 10 mm. 



Brazil. Type Brit. Mus. 



This insect has the same angular thoracic projections at the 

 base of the tegmina as in C. malma, but the form of the pro- 

 notum differs considerably from all described species. 



16. Ceresa Sallei. 



Ceresa Salla, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1804, p. 70. 

 Mexico. 



O 

 17. Ceresa Stalii, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 11. 



Allied to C. cavicoj-nis, but the pronotum higher, highest in 

 the centre, slightly bisinuate between the anterior horns, the 

 latter curving a httle more upwards ; altogether paler in colour 

 the tegmina Avith a black spot on the inner margin. Leno-th' 

 including tegmina, 11 mm. '^ ' 



Mexico. Type Brit. Mus. 



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18. Ceresa testacea. 



Ceresa testacea, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser 2 iv n •>84 4 

 (1840). ' ^ 1- - , 



Mexico. Brit. Mus. 



Alhed to C. suffusa of Walker, but larger. 





 . 19. Ceresa patruelis. 



Ceresa patruelis, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1864, p. 69. 

 Vera Cruz. Brit Mus. 





 ■ / 20. Ceresa affi.nis. 



Ceresa ajjfinis, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. •> iv v 284 tA t 

 fig. 21 (1846). ' ' ^" ' ^ ■ '' 



Brazil. Brit. I\Ius. 



