New species of Tingitidse 



and description of a new Leptoglossus 

 (Hemiptera-Heteroptera.) 



By Otto Heidemann 



For some years I have been collecting material for the prep- 

 aration of a revision of the North American Tingitidae. Lately 

 I was urged by my correspondents to bring out in advance some 

 of the new species and following this advice I have already pub- 

 lished a few papers on the subject. This paper will be another 

 contribution to our knowledge of this interesting family. It 

 includes besides a new Leptoglossus and another new Tingid, 

 four new species of At /teas, a genus which is widely distributed 

 but has not previously been recorded as occurring in the United 

 States. The genus AtJieas was founded by Dr. G. C. Champion *) 

 on specimens collected in Mexico, Guatemala and Panama. He 

 described three species, A. flavipes, A. fuscipes and A. nigri- 

 cornis. These are quite similar to our forms but there are de- 

 cided although slight characters to be found by which the North 

 American new species can easily be recognized. 



Our four new species of A theas may be separated as follows : 

 Third antennal joint with a short black band at base. 



Subcostal area of elytra narrower than the costal area, 



A. ins ignis. 



Subcostal area of elytra wider than the costal area, 



A. austroriparius. 



Subcostal and costal areas of elytra of nearly equal width, 



A. exiguus. 



Third antennal joint with a long black band at base covering 

 one third of the joint, A. mimeticus. 



'') Biologia Centrali Americana (1897-1900); Heteroptera, vol. II, p. 44. 



