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-. Pronotum less compressed, the dorsal line angled anteriorly 

 sometimes deeply sinuated or step-shaped posteriorly, 8. 



6. Anterior pronotal process with a carina on either side that 



does not extend behind the humeri, 



2, Enchophyllum A. & S. 



-. Lateral carina? of the anterior pronotal process attaining the 



middle of the posterior process, 7. 



7. Lateral carina? of the anterior process placed about equally 



distant from the upper and lower margins, the superior 



and inferior carina? foliaceous, 4, Enclicnopa A. & S. 



-. Lateral carina? of the anterior process placed near the 



superior margin, the inferior carina not foliaceous, 



3, Campylenchia Stal. 

 S. Pronotum elevated anteriorly in an almost square hump, 



posteriorly deeply bisinuated so as to form two steps, 



7, Tylopelta Fowler. 

 -. Pronotum produced in an oblique angle before, the dorsum 



more feebly bisinuate posteriorly, 5, Lcioscyta Fowler. 



Genus Membracis Fabr. 



Membracis mexicana Guer. and nigra Oliv. have been re- 

 ported from our territory; the former by its describer and the 

 latter by Dr. Goding. Both were from California and the 

 western states. 



Genus Enchophyllum A. & S. 



Dr. Goding credits Enchophyllum ( Phyllotropis ) fasciatum 

 Fabr. to "N. Am." on my authority but just now I am unable 

 to lay my hand on the reference or material quoted by me. 

 I think it doubtful if it occurs within our territory. 



Genus Campylenchia Stal. 



Campylenchia curvata Fabr. 



A very abundant species throughout the United States 

 and Canada. It exhibits great variation in depth of coloring 

 and some in the shape of the pronotal horn. In the male this 



