HliMIPTERA HKTKROPTERA 
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Fam. 15. EMESIDiE. 
Emesidse, Serv. Hist. Hem. 393. 
A. Most often wingless. Prothorax cylindrical, 
reticulated liindward, not covering the meso- 
thorax. 
a. Fore femora with a long sharp spine at the 
middle beneath; no sharp tooth at the base. - 
b. Fore femora with no such spine ; a sharp tooth at 
the base. - 
B. Always winged. Prothorax quadrate, covering 
the mesothorax. - 
Fam. 16. HYDROMETRIDiE. 
Hydrometrid®, Serv. Hist. Hem. 398. 
Fam. 17. LEPTOPID.E. 
Leptopidse, Serv. Hist. Hem. 401. 
Fam. 18. SALDIDjE. 
Saldidae. Serv. Hist. Ilem.x lix. 
A. Fore wings entirely coriaceous. - 
B. Fore wings membranous. 
Fam. 19. PELOGONIOE. 
Pelogonidse, Stal, Hist. Hem. 407. 
Prof. Stal’s divisions of this tribe are as follows: — 
A. Rostrum four-jointed. - 
B. Rostrum three-jointed. - 
1. NABIDA. 
A. Head hidden as far as the eyes. Ocelli, when 
they are present, seated by the eyes and in an 
imaginary line between them at the base. 
Fore femora distinctly incrassated. 
1. Emesa. 
2. Emesodema. 
3. Ploiaria. 
1. Hydrometra. 
Leptopus. 
1. Sciodopteba. 
2. Salda. 
1. Pelogonus. 
Nabida. 
Reduyida. 
