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the hind tibiae black; sides of the pleura, a transverse vitta on the meso- 

 pleura, the edges of the connexivutn and the oviduct whitish; margin of the 

 posterior field of the scutellum in part and the slender hind edge of the 

 pronotum, a spot on the elytral commissure just beyond the apex of the 

 clavus and another opposite to this on the costa, the apical margin and 

 slender costal nervure pale yellowish or soiled white. 



Head distinctly narrower than the pronotum. Vertex narrow, much 

 contracted by the approximated inner angles of the eyes where the width is 

 about one third that at apex. Front narrow with a submarginal furrow 

 above the antennae; clypeus broad at apex. Pronotum short, about two 

 thirds the length of the vertex, hind edge feebly emarginate, surface trans- 

 versely rugose; basal field of the scutellum shagreened; elytra narrow, ner- 

 vures strong. Length 5 mm. 



Described from a single female example taken at Mande- 

 ville. This is a small slender species with a narrow head and 

 vertex, and would fall into section "EE" of Spangberg's ar- 

 rangement. The deep black of the upper surface is strongly- 

 contrasted with the pale yellow of the face and legs beneath. 

 The pale markings on the elytra suggest the possibility of a pale 

 vitta on the transverse nervures and more or less paling of the 

 nervures toward the base, but allowing for such variation the 

 species seems to be quite distinct. 



Cicadula intensa n. sp. 



Allied to punctifrons in form and pattern of marking, but smaller. 

 Vertex flatfish, sloping, very obtusely angled before, scarcely longer on the 

 middle than next the eye. Front rather narrow; clypeus oblong, distinctly 

 constricted toward its base. Pronotum proportionately longer than in 

 ftunctifrons, the hind edge distinctly concavely arcuated, posterior angles 

 prominent. Elytra as in ftunctifrons. 



Color soiled white tinged with yellow on the vertex and scutellum. 

 Front with a pair of large round black spots on its base and a few short 

 brown arcs on either side below. Vertex with a transverse black vitta pass- 

 ing just behind the large brown ocelli, posterior to which is an incised 

 median line and a pair of small discolored points. Pronotum with a sinuated 

 dusky band behind the calloused anterior margin as is frequently the case in 

 this genus. Scutellum with an intensely black elongated spot within the 

 basal angles; about half of this spot is covered by the pronotum through 

 which it may be seen. Elytra white with a brown cloud at apex; the disk 

 of the areoles mostly fuscous, paler toward the costa. Beneath whitish with 

 small black spots on the pleural pieces. Legs white with a few brown 

 points. (Abdomen wanting.) Length 4 >£ mm. 



Described from a single example taken at Hope Bay April 

 1 3th. This specimen is apparently a female but unfortunately 

 its abdomen was broken off and lost in transit from the island. 



