Z. P. Metcalf and S. G. Bruner.
Cuban Fulgorina. The Families Tropiduchidae and Acanaloniidae.
Psyche 37(4):395-424, 1930.

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1930 I Cuban Tropiduchidas and Acanaloniidse 395 CUBAN FULGORINA
1 THE FAMILIES TROPIDUCHIDAE AND ACANALONIIDAE BY Z. P. METCALF, North Carolina State College, and
S. C. BRUNER, Estacion Experimental Agronomics, Republics de Cuba
The present series of papers will deal with the Fulgorids of Cuba. It is our purpose not only to list the species which have been recorded previously from Cuba with critical bibliographic and taxonomic notes, but also to describe cer- tain species which are apparently new. Special emphasis is placed on the male genitalia, as it is believed that these furnish the most reliable, specific characters. The descrip-
tions will include only characters which may be readily observed by external examination. The internal genitalia of nearly all the species are illustrated by detailed drawings which are believed to be of more value than any attempt to describe these elaborate structures.
The specimens on which the present paper is based were collected largely by S. C. Bruner, J. Acuna and C. H. Ballou.
The family Tropiduchidse was monographed in 1914 by Melichar.
He listed only one species, Tangia sponsa Guerin, from Cuba, although Uhler, 1910a: 510, described Cypho- ceratops furcatus from Cuba and Haiti. However, four years previously Pedro Valdes, 1910 : 442, had recorded four species belonging to this family from specimens pre- served in the Gundlach Museum, Havana, although the systematic position of all of these cannot be determined either from the names
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spelled, or from the word or two of description giving only the length and color of the insects. Osborn, in 1926c: 354, listed Pelitropis rotulata Van Duzee among the Fulgoridse taken by him in Cuba, a species described from Florida and known also from Mississippi and North Carolina. Myers
in a recent paper, 1928a :23, deals with two species of this family, Neurotmeta sponsa Guerin and Remosa spinolse Guerin. A number of other genera and species have been recorded from the adjacent West Indian Islands, but so far as we know no other species heretofore assigned to this family have been recorded from Cuba. The present paper lists eight species, four species apparently being new. The synonymy and distribution of the other species are dis- cussed.
Neurotmeta sponsa Guerin
This species was described by Guerin Meneville in 1856a: 180. This description was copied in Guerin Mene- ville, 1857a: 429.
There is a brief popular description of
this insect by Uhler, 1884a: 231.
He lists it from Cuba,
San Domingo and Florida, and assigns it to the genus Tangia Stal. The next reference to the species is by Van Duzee, 1907a: 35. But the insects which he collected in Jamaica and which we have examined are not the same as the Cuban material; "Elytra with a broad costal membrane crossed by numerous oblique veinlets." Melichar, 1914f : 100- 101, redescribed the genus Tangia Stal with Monopsis viri- dis as the type, and then redescribes the species sponsa, which he assigns to Uhler. Van Duzee, 1917b: 739, assigns this species to the genus Neurotmeta. Metcalf, 1923a : 154, sep- arated Neurotmeta sponsa from Monopsis tabida Spinola on the basis of the presence of costal cross-veins in the former and their absence in the latter. This is not a good character, however, as it is doubtful if the few irregular lines in the costal area can be interpreted as costal cross- veins. As has been pointed out by Melichar it would be better to separate these two genera on the basis of the branching of medius, the fork occurring near the base of the wing in Monopsis and near the middle of the wing in Neurotmeta. Otherwise these two genera are quite similar.



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19303 Cuban Tropiduchidae and Acanaloniids~ 397 In Newrotmeta the costal vein is separated from the costal margin and connected apically with the costal margin by a series of short, indistinct transverse veinlets. In this connection it might not be amiss to make a state- ment in regard to the status of the genus Tangio, Shl. . This genus was described by Stal, 1859a : 317-818, for three species Monopsis viridis Walker, and Tangia Jcraatzi and Tangio, schaumi n. spp., viridis Walker differing in having no transverse veins in the costal area while these veins are present in the other two species. Melichar, failing to recog- nize that Guerin in describing sponsa and spin.o?as had indi- cated the new genus Newrotmeta,, made viridis the type of Tan& and erected a new genus Tangiopsis, including Tangio, kraatzi and T. schavimi with kraut& as the type. If viridis Walker is congeneric with sponsa, as the descrip- tions would seem to indicate, then Tunoh Stal would be a synonym of Newrotmekc Guerin and Tmgiopsis Melichar, with Tangia kraatzi Stal as type, is a valid genus. The name Ta-ngiopsis, however, is preoccupied by Tamgiopsis Uhler, lWIa : 512, haplotype T. tetrastiehus Uhler, which is described as a Dictyopharid with a median ocellus. An examination of the type, through the kindness of Dr. E. D. Ball, reveals that this genus belongs to the Tropiduchidas, falling into Melichar's tribe Tambinini near the genus AmapaLu Melichar. The median ocellus is not present, being represented by a small spot of glue or similar sub- stance which simulates an ocellus. We propose the name Tangella type Tangia kraatsi Stal, 1859a: 318, to replace Tangiopsis Melichar, and would suggest that Van Duzee's Tangia sponsa belongs to this genus, although the vertex is very much prolonged, median length 1.75 times the width between the eyes.
Neurotmeta sponsa may be recognized by its distinct venation and by the short, broad, spatulate vertex. Fresh specimens are light green, but fade to dull tawny yellow. The last ventral segment of the female is short with the median length one-third the length of the lateral borders. The male genitalia may be described as follows: The eighth ventral segment deeply incised on the median line, elevated in a U-shaped ridge almost to the base of the seg- merit. The ninth segment short, ring-like, the posterior



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border when viewed laterally is strongly sloping cephalad. '
Genital plates large, extending caudad beyond the apex of the tenth segment. The ventral margins straight, contigu- ous, the apical border triangularly produced, the dorsal margin strongly curved with a distinct notch. The tenth
segment spatulate, deeply notched, caudad ; the anal notch deep ; the anal spine small.
This species is common and widely distributed in Cuba. Specimens are at hand from Jarahueca, Oriente, July 14-18, 1927, S. C. B., on Coffea arabica; Nagua, Oriente, July 7, 1922, S. C. B. and C. H. B.; Santiago de las Vegas, June 12, 1920, Havana, S. C. B.; S. Nicholas, Oriente, July 20-21, 1927, S. C. B., taken at light; Camaguey, August 10-20, 1924, J. A., and Manzanillo, Oriente, July 31, 1922, S. C. B. and C. H. B.
Neurotmeta breviceps n. sp.
Head across eyes narrower than prothorax. Vertex, flat, somewhat more than twice as broad as median length, con- siderably produced in front of eyes, anterior margin ob- tusely angled, slightly rounded, posterior margin deeply incised to beyond anterior margin of eyes, lateral margins straight, parallel, median carina strong, lateral and ante- rior margin.^ strongly but obtusely carinate. Pronotum, as long or slightly longer than median length of vertex, flattened above, strongly tricarinate as is also mesonotum. Venation, transverse line of veins to apex of clavus nearly straight, at right angle to longitudinal axis of elytra, costal membrane narrow, without distinct transverse veinlets. Color, testaceous, but probably green in life. Length, 7 mm., approximately.
Type, from Havana, Cuba, Dr. J. Gundlach, collector; in Gundlach Museum, Havana, No. 289, labeled "Monopsis tabida Spin."
The junior writer is indebted to Prof. Joaquin Folchs and Lieutenant Gonzalez of the Institute de la Habana, for the privilege of examining this and several other specimens in the Gundlach Museum referred to in this paper.



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In general facies this species resembles Neurotrneta sponsa Guer., except for much shorter vertex and broader form, aside from smaller size.
It was listed by Valdks,
1910a, under the name given on the label in the Gundlach Museum, but it is quite distinct from Monopsis tabida, which does not appear to have been taken since the original description was published. Dozier, 1928a, says that Monop- sis tabida was described from Cuban material, but he is evidently mistaken, as Spinola only mentions the "United States." On what authority the species has been listed by Van Duzee and others from Florida, we are unable to learn. Pelitropis rotulata Van Duzee
This species is rather common in Cuba. Specimens are at hand from Omaja, Oriente, July 24, 1927, S. C. B.; Sto. Thomas, P. de Zapata; Sto. Clara, May 5-9, 1927, S. C. B. and J. A.; Santiago de las Vegas and Cojimar, Habana, S. C. B.; Sierra Rangel, P. del Rio, August 29, 1927, alti- tude 1500 feet; Camaguey, December 29, 1921, J. A.; and Nagua, Oriente, July 7, 1922, S. C. B. and C. H. B. Nymphs are at hand from Nagua and from Santiago de las Vegas.
They resemble the adult in a general way, being bright green in color with the carinse tending toward bright orange. Vertex, distinctly spatulate, about as in the adult with the posterior border deeply incised and with a distinct median carina. Frons differs in having two strongly elevated median carinse and a pair of intermediate carinse which originate on the clypeal border about mid- way between the median carina and the lateral border and diverge upward, uniting with the carina at the apical border in front of the compound eyes.
Female genitalia, the last ventral segment of the female, is as long as the penultimate and about two-thirds as wide. Male genitalia, eighth segment very short; deeply and roundly emarginate. Ninth segment ring-like, the caudal margins sinuate. Genital plates broadly triangular in out- line, ventral margins slightly curved and contiguous. Tenth segment elongate, exceeding the genital plates. The caudal margins reflexed over the apex of the genital plates. Anal spines small, conical.




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The name Pelptiopsus mitratus (Uhler MS) employed by Pedro Valdes (1910a: 443) for a specimen, No. 777, in the Gundlach Museum, Havana, is a synonym.
Colgorma Kirk
This name was proposed by Kirkaldy, 1904b : 279, to take the place of Temora Kirkaldy, 1901a:6, which was to take the place of Rudia Stal, 1866a :187, nec Costa 1861, Hymen- optera. Unfortunately Tmora Kirkaldy, 1901, was pre- occupied by Temora Baird, 1860, a genus of Crustacea. Since Stal, 1866c: 392, made Achilus dilutus Stal, 1859b: 271, the type of the genus Rudia, it is the type of the genus Colgorma. Melichar, 1914f: 79, uses Temora Kirk. with Achilus dzlutus Stal as the type, and places it in the tribe Tambiniini and Colgorma Kirk with type C. fowleriana Kirk and places it in the tribe Paricanini. The tribe Tam- biniini is distinguished from the tribe Paricanini by both Melichar and Muir because the genera in the former tribe have the "cross line distad of the middle of the wing," whereas in the latter tribe the "cross-vein is basad of the middle of the wing." Assuming that this is correct, and assuming further that Rudia diluta as figured by Fowler, 1904b, PI. 11, Fig. 10, is correct and really represents diluta, as Fowler states that he compared his specimens with the type, Colgorma Kirk type Achikis dilutus Stal would fall in the tribe Tambiniim and would include Temora Kirkaldy as used by Melichar. This genus would include, therefore, the three species C. diluta Stal, C. proxima Fowl and C. verticalis Fowl. In regard to Achilus hicinctus Spinola, 1839a: 321, and Riidia bicincta Fowler, 1904b : 105, Kirkaldy, 1907b : 249, believed that these were distinct spe- cies, and he renamed the latter Colgorma fowleriana. Careful examination of the two descriptions and figures would lead us to believe that these are the same or closely related species. They differ in several respects from typical Colgorma, the most important being that the first branch of cubitus is not branched before the transverse line as it is in Colgorrna. We would suggest, therefore, a new genus Achilorma, type AchiI1u.s bicinctw Spinola, and in- cluding the Colgorma f owleriana Kirk.




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Cuban material includes two new species of the genus Colgorma.
Colgorma montana n. sp.
This species is close to C. diluta Stal as figured by Fowler; the head is narrower, the vertex longer and more pronounced, the frons narrower, meeting the vertex at an acute angle not broadly rounded as in diluta. Vertex, elongate, about one and one-half times as broad as the median length ; anterior margin broadly curved with a strongly elevated carina; lateral margins nearly parallel, carinas distinct; posterior margin curved having the ap- pearance of being triangularly incised because there is a triangular elevated area, the lateral margins of which ex- tend from the posterior angles almost to the anterior mar- gin of the vertex.
Frons, about twice as long as its great- est width, appearing longer because it is distinctly nar- rowed between the eyes; central area almost flat, distinctly separated from the lateral margins by furrows which are characteristic of the genus; dorsal margin distinctly sep- arated from the vertex by a transverse carina, the margin itself is straight and horizontal; lateral margins with an evident carina, nearly parallel to the lower margin of the eye, then gradually diverging for an equal distance, then converging to the clypeal margin which is narrower than the dorsal margin ; clypeal margin broadly concave. Cly-
peus, elongate, triangular, obtuse, about one-third as long as the frons, shallowly inserted in the frons; central area strongly elevated, continuing the central area of the frons. Labium, short, the basal segment about one-half as long as the distal segment which is about one-half as long as the median segment. Genas, distinctly separated from the frons and vertex. Antennae, short; the basal segment, collar-like ; distal segment capitate ; flagellum elongate, about five times as long as the distal segment. Ocelli, dis- tinct, placed below the ventral margin of the eyes. Com- pound eyes, sub-globular, ventral sinus indistinct. Pro- notum, short, broad, median carina distinct; lateral carinse strongly diverging, following the contour of the compound eyes. Fore legs, coxa, short, about as long as the diameter



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of the eye; femora, slender, elongate, about twice as long as the coxse, prismatic, the margins with short, slender but distinct sub-erect setae; fore tibiae stout, about as long as the femora, prismatic, the margins lined with hairs as in the femora. Mesonotum, large, quadrangular; the median and lateral carinse very distinct, the lateral carinse converg- ing anteriorly meeting on the median line. Tegulae rather large ; broadly elliptic with a horizontal carina. Fore wings, broad, the costal margin nearly straight, the apical border broadly rounded; costal vein broad, with fine tubercles on the apical half, these tubercles continuing around the apical margin ; transverse line distinct but irregular ; sub-costal- radial vein branching just anterior to the transverse line; medius united with radius for about one-half the length of the basal cell; cubitus one branched about two-thirds the distance between the basal cell and the transverse line; anal veins united for about two-thirds their length. Middle legs about as the fore legs but slightly longer. Hind femora elongate, somewhat capitate ; hind tibiae prismatic, longer than the femora with distinct sub-erect setae on the mar- gins, three evident spines on the lateral margins before the apex, two groups of spines at the apex, the lateral group of two elongate spines, and a median group with four shorter spines.
Male genitalia, eighth ventral segment short, collar-like ; roundly emarginate posteriorly. Ninth ventral segment about three times as long as the eighth, the lateral margins sinuately curved. Tenth segment elongate spatulate, the apex broadly sinuate. Anal style short. Genital plates quadrate, the ventral margin curved, continuous along the median line.
Color, fresh specimens are pale olive green, more or less tinged with tawny, especially on the venter and legs. Wing veins in both fore and hind wing bright olive green. Eyes reddish brown. Antennae greenish olive. Claws and tibia1 and tarsal spines black.
Size, length of apex to abdomen 4.5 mm. Length of the tip of the wing 5.1 mm. Width across the tegulae 1.6 mm. Types, Holotype, male, Sierra Msestra, July 10-20, '22, 1100-1300 meters, C. H. B. and S. C. B. Allotype, female, Sierra Msestra, July 10-20, '22, 1100-1300 meters, C. H. B.



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Paratypes, three males, one female, Sierra Msestra, July 10-20, '22, 1100-1300 meters, C. H. B. and S. C. B., Pico Turquino, July 20, '22, S. C. B. and C. H. B. 5500 ft.
Colgorma campestris n. sp.
This species differs chiefly from Colgorma montuna in the following points : the vertex is much shorter and broader; the wings are narrower and more elongate with the costal cell narrower and more elongate.
Vertex, broad and short, three times as long as broad; anterior margin broadly rounded; posterior margin tri- angularly incised ; lateral margins parallel. Frons, broad ; lateral margins nearly parallel, not narrowed between the eyes, slightly wider at the level of the antennae; the median area broadly elevated. Clypeus, elongate diamond-shaped, triangularly inserted into frons; the median elevated area not conspicuous. Antennae, with basal segment very short; apical segment capitate. Pronotum, short and broad ; with median carina indistinct ; lateral carinse conspicuous ; the lateral impressed points deep. Mesonotum slightly broader than long, about as 13 is to 10; median and intermediate carinse distinct, intermediate carinse converging anteriorly nearly parallel posteriorly. Fore wings, narrow, elongate, the costal cell narrow elongate.
Holotype male, Jarahueca, July 14-18, '27, on Coffea arabica. S. C. B.
Allotype female, Jarahueca, July 14-18, '27, on Coffea arabica. S. C. B.
Paratypes, one male, Jarahueca, July 14-1 8, '27, on Co ff eu arabica. S. C. B; one male, Barrio Caobilla, Camaguey, June 23-25, '27, J. A.; two females, Jarahueca, July 14-18, '27, on Coffea arabica. S. C. B; and one female, Nagua, Oriente, July 7, '22, S. C. B. and C. H. B. Cyphoceratops furcata Uhler
This species was described by Uhler 1901a: 510 from Cuba and Port au Prince. We have seen one of the type series from Port au Prince through the kindness of Dr. E.



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D. Ball. It agrees in all essential details with our series from Barrio Caobilla, Camaguey, June 23-25, '27, J. A. This genus was described by Uhler as belonging to the fam- ily Cixiidas. It belongs, however, to the family Tropiduchidas and the tribe Tambiniini. In Melichar's key it falls next to his genus Amapala with two species from South and Cen- tral America. It differs principally from this genus in cephalic and thoracic characters. The wing venation is apparently quite similar. The essential characters of this genus are well illustrated by the figures and need not be repeated. The general color is greenish testaceous, bright green on the frons between the carinse and on the lateral fields of the pronotum. The carinse of the frons, the lateral carinse of the clypeus and a stripe on the lateral fields of the pronotum are bright orange red. The lateral carinse of the vertex are bordered with black. There is also a broad ir- regular cloud of the same color on the gense above the com- pound eyes, on the anterior margin of the mesonotum and on the bases of the wings, also on the lateral fields of the clypeus. Two irregular rings on the fore and middle femora and one at the apices of the fore and middle tibia and an irregular cloud on the hind femora are dark brown shading to black. The mesopleura have a conspicuous round black spot.
Male genitalia, the ninth segment is short and broad. The genital plates are about three times as long as the ninth segment with a distinct triangular tooth occupying the basal third, followed by a distinct notch apically. Tenth segment elongate, slender, deeply inserted into the ninth segment. Anal spine reaching about half way to the apex of the tenth segment.
There is also a specimen of this insect in the Gundlach Museum, Havana, labeled "Steptocratus, No. 328." Gund- lach records this (MS notebook) as taken at "Rangel" (Sierra Range1 Mountains, Pinar del Rio) . Remosa spinolae Guerin
Myers 1928a: 23 places Fulqora spinolas Guerin in the genus Remosa Distant after comparing specimens with the type of the genus. Melichar 1914f: 11 describes the genus



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as having the costal membrane broad with many cross- veins. Distant 1906n : 355 in the original description makes no mention of costal cross-veins, neither does Myers. The specimens we consider spinolas have no costal cross-veins. The structural characters are indicated by the figures. This insect was listed by Pedro Vald6s as Dictyophora spinolse based on the specimen in the Gundlach Museum (No. 102) which is probably also the origin of the name employed by Osborn 1926c : 354.
The color of fresh specimens is bright olive green with the eyes orange brown, faded specimens are more or less testaceous.
Male genitalia, seventh segment elongate, the median notch strongly elevated, forming a triangular tooth. Eighth segment short, almost concealed by the seventh segment. The median length of the ninth segment about twice as long as the median length of the seventh segment, broadly emarginate posteriorly. Genital plates elongate, nearly three times as long as the median length of the ninth seg- ment ; contiguous ventrally ; dorsal margin with a distinct triangular tooth, basally. Tenth segment spatulate ; the apex notched. Anal spine elongate, extending about one- third of its length beyond the apex of the tenth segment. Specimens are at hand from Camaguey, July 15, J. A., Jarahueca, Oriente, July 14-18, '27; Sierra Rangel, P. del -
Rio, August 29, '27, 1500 feet; Casa Blanca, Havana, June 2, '26, S. C. B. and Santiago de las Vegas, September 2, '23; J. A., and June 3, '27, S. C. B. and B. T. Barreto, on Cestrzim diztrnuwz L.
Ladella acunae n. sp.
This species differs principally from Ladella pallida Walk in the short transverse vertex. The vertex in acunas is twice as broad as its median length whereas in pallida it is not as broad as its medan length.
Vertex, twice as broad as its median length; the anterior and lateral margins distinctly carinate, the anterior mar- gin broadly rounded, the lateral margins parallel, the pos- terior margin nearly parallel to the anterior margin; me- dian carina not strongly elevated. Frons, elongate, about



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one and one-half times as long as the greatest width, dis- tinctly narrowed between the eyes; the lateral margins parallel to the level of the lower margin of the eyes, diver- gent to the level of the antennas, suddenly converging to the narrower clypeus. Dorsal margin with a broad carina, the lateral margins strongly carinate, the median earinse not strongly elevated. Clypeus broader and more elongate than in pallida; the lateral margins of the clypeus almost con- tinuous with the lateral margins of the from. Antennae short, the second segment about four times as long as its basal width. Ocelli inconspicuous. Prothorax short, broad ; anterior margin broadly rounded following the contour of the posterior margin of the vertex, the posterior margin broadly incised forming about a right angle; lateral mar- gins straight, about as long as the median length; median carina distinct; intermediate carinze converging to median line anteriorly, broadly diverging but not reaching the pos- terior margin; lateral margin with two distinct carinae di- verging posteriorly; lateral area of the pronoturn almost quadrangular. Anterior legs short, weak; tibia shorter than the femora. Mesonoturn large; median length about equal to its width between the tegulse; median and intermediate carinae strongly elevated meeting anteriorly on the median line and reaching the posterior margin. Fore wings, vena- tion characteristic of the genus; the costal border relatively broader than in pallida; radius and cubitus forked at about the same distance from the basal cell, medhs forked at slightly greater distance; transverse line irregular, cross- veins in apical area few, some of which form a single dis- tinct line. Hind legs, long, slender; tibise one and one-half times as long as the femora; tibise armed with three dis- tinct spines, one near the apex, one near middle and one between these two; claws weak. Male genitalia, ninth ven- tral segment robust, broadly excavated posteriorly; genital plates elongate triangularly, rounded apically, meeting on the median line; tenth segment elongate, exceeding the genital plates, slender, spatdate; apex broad, rounded, notched.
Color, uniform pale green; spines on the posterior tibise and tarsi tipped with black ; eyes concolorous.



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Male Holotype, Los Llanos, Maisi, Oriente, Cuba. Febru-
ary 5, 1929, J. A.
In this family Guerin, Melichar, Osborn and Myers all record Acanalonia servillei Spinola from Cuba; Osborn records Acanalonia sziblinea Walker ; and Myers records an undetermined species.
Our collection contains no less than
seven species as indicated below.
Acanalonia servillei Spinola
This well known species has a wide distribution in the Southeastern states, having been recorded from Pennsyl- vania to Florida and in Cuba and Jamaica. We are inclined to question the Pennsylvania record of Amyot and Serville 1843a: 520. The short description would fit Acanalonia latifrons Walker, which was described later equally well and latifrons is the more northern species. The length given, 10 mm., is much nearer the average length of lati- frons than it is of servillei. According to Melichar 1901a: 186 and Dozier 1928a: 110, this species is also found in South America but according to Distant 1910a: 298 the South American species is A. laurifolia Walker, which is distinct. Servillei may be recognized by its large size, 14-15 mm. to tip of wings, nearly uniform green color with the apical border of the wings marked by short brown dashes. The last ventral segment of the female is short with a short but distinct median flap with a curved posterior border. The width of the median flap is about one-fifth the width of the entire segment. In the male the genital plates are very broad, about three-fourths as broad as long. The tenth segment is short and broad, not -reaching the apex of the genital plates. Anal style short, reaching about one- third the distance to the apex of the tenth segment; broadly spatulate in outline, bulbous at the base.



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Specimens are at hand from Santiago de las Vegas, May, June and October, S. C. B., Hoyo Colorado, Havana, Cam- aguey, July 20, '23 and August 20, '24, J. A.; and from Mansanillo, July 31, '22, S. C. B. and C. H. B. Acanalonia pumila Van Duzee
This species was described from Florida and has been recorded from Bermuda and North Carolina. Specimens are at hand from Isla de Pines, January 15, 1923, C. H. B., Barrio Caobilla, Camaguey, June 1927, J. A., Cojimar, Havana, July 1928, S. C. B., and Playa de Marianao, Havana, August 1927, S. C. B., Lorna J. de la Torre, Oriente, January 1929, J. A. Also a pair of nymphs from the last locality. In general they resemble the adults. The frons is more elongate however, and has a double row of pustules along the lateral borders. These pustules are closely crowded and the inner row extends from the clypeal mar- gin to the vertex and consists of about 13 distinct pustules. The outer row is shorter with about 8 pustules. Female genitalia, the last ventral segment elongate; lat- eral and posterior borders distinctly sinuate to a rather deep notch on either side of the median projection which is about as long as the lateral margins of the segment and obtuse apically.
Male genitalia, the genital plates triangularly obtuse at the apex, exceeding the tenth segment by about one-fourth of their length. The tenth segment broad at the base; the anal groove broad and flat. Anal style elongate slender, bulbous at the base, the apex extending almost to the apex of the tenth segment.
Acanalonia impressa n. sp.
This species resembles A. depressa Melichar and A. brevi- frons Muir. All three species have peculiar depressed ver- texes. The present species is smaller than depressa but larger than brevifrons. From brevifrons it differs also in the more depressed vertex with the anterior margin nearly straight, not upturned as in brevifrons. The genital styles are not roughened in irnpressa as they are in brevifrons.



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19 3 0 1 Cuban Tmpiduchidse and. Acanaloniidse 409 Vertex, impressed; its median length about half its width; surface smooth, somewhat shiny; anterior margin projecting in front of the eyes about one-half the median length; the posterior margin broadly rounded, indistinctly carinate; lateral margins about as long as the diameter of the eyes; diverging at an angle of about 20 degrees with strongly elevated carinae which are continuous with the lateral carinse of the frons and then curving abruptly caudad; lateral margins strongly carinate; nearly parallel but slightly diverging for about one-half the length and then abruptly converging to the clypeus ; clypeal margin indis- tinct, the two arms forming an angle of about 45 degrees with each other. Clypeus, triangular, shallowly inserted in the frons, its width about three-fourths its length. Labrum, conical, about one-third the length of the clypeus; its sur- face distinctly hirsute. Epipharynx about one-half as long as the labrum. Labium, with basal segments small; second segment about twice as long as the distal segment. Man- dibular sclerite small. Gense, surface smooth, distinctly separated from the rest of the head by lateral carina of vertex and frons. Antennae, short, length about one-fourth the diameter of the eyes; the basal segment about one-half as long as the distal segment; distal segment cylindric; flagellum slender, length about twice the diameter of the eye. Ocelli, evident, situated below the horizontal diameter of the eye. Compound eyes, large, ventral emargination indistinct. Pronotum, short, deeply impressed on either side of the median line; anterior margin rather broadly rounded, projecting about one-half its length; posterior margin very broadly rounded, not parallel with the anterior margin; lateral flaps large. Fore legs, cox= large; femora stout, about as long as the coxae without evident spines; tibiae stout, prismatic ; tarsi short, claws weak. Mesonotum, large, smooth, shiny; lateral carinse indistinct; disc some- what elevated, lateral areas strongly sloping; lateral bor- ders elongate. Metanotum, small, triangular. Tegulse, about as long as the diameter of the eye; somewhat cres- centric with apices blunt. Fore wings, large; costal bor- ders nearly straight; apical borders slightly rounded. Ven- ation typical; stem of medius about twice as long as the basal cell, three branches occurring together, the first



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branch branching distad to the third branch. Middle coxae shorter than the fore coxse but about as stout; middle femora about as the fore femora with a row of six to eight indistinct teeth along the ventral anterior border. Middle tibiae about as the fore tibiae. Hind femora stout, about as long as the fore femora; hind tibiae prismatic, distinctly clubbed apically, apex of the median face with two groups of teeth, one composed of two large teeth and the other of four small teeth. Hind tarsi, with the basal joint swollen with two large lateral teeth apically and a row of small teeth ventrally ; claws short, stout.
Male genitalia, ninth segment broad, about three times as long as the eighth segment. Tenth segment short, not reaching the apex of the genital plate. Anal style short, robust, reaching about half way to the apex of the tenth segment. Genital plates elongate, nearly four times as long as its width; median border straight, contiguous through- out their entire length with an evident tooth dorsally; when viewed laterally genital plates are broadly triangular with the dorsal margin distinctly thickened posteriorly and pro- jecting caudad as a blunt triangular tooth, and cephalid as a triangular tooth.
Female genitalia, last ventral segment short, the median flap short but distinct, its posterior border broadly rounded. Its width about twice its length.
Color, general color light green. The head and thorax tinged with tawny, especially on the carinse and sides which are inclined to orange yellow; compound eyes dark with border distinctly black. Legs inclined to brown, the apex of femora and tibia externally more or less fuscous, with the claws and spines black. Fore wings with the costal and sutural borders tawny, the former paler anteriorly; the posterior half of the costal, apical and sutural borders dis- tinctly marked with short brown dashes between the veins, the latter in large part faintly tinged with tawny. Hind wings milky with veins brownish. Abdomen tawny. Size, length to apex of wings 10 mm; to apex of abdomen 6 mm ; width across tegulse 2.2 mm ; length of wing 8.5 mrn ; width at apex 4.5 mm.
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Paratypes, two males same as
allotype and male, Baracoa, Oriente, Cuba, April 21-30, 1929, S. C. B. and L. Boucle.
Acanalonia lineata n. sp.
This species may be the same as the species listed by Osborn as Acanalonia sublinea Walk. It is apparently close to A. viridis Melichar. Walker gives no diagnostic charac- ters of value for sziblinea except length of body and length of wings. Our species is much smaller. Melichar gives as the chief diagnostic character for viridis "dass der innere Gabelast des N. ulnaris Ext. einfach ist," but it is evidently branched in the specimens before us.
Head across the eyes as wide as prothorax. Vertex, broad, about five times as broad as the median length; an- terior margin confluent with the frons, broadly rounded when viewed laterally ; posterior margin not concentric with the anterior margin, more deeply angularly emargin- ate ; lateral margins diverging, definitely carinate. Frons, about one and one-third times as wide as long with a definite median carina ; lateral margins carinate, slightly diverging to the level of the antennae and then converging to the clypeus; clypeal margin fairly definite. Clypeus, conical,
the median carina indistinct.
Labium, basal segment short,
intermediate segment elongate, robust; distal segment about two-thirds as long as the intermediate, slender. An- tenna?, basal segment short, collar-like; distal segment broader than long, capitate with a definite apical notch. Flagellum, elongate, slender, longer than the great diameter of the eye. Ocelli, conspicuous at the level of the horizontal diameter of the eye. Compound eyes, large, ventral sinus small. Pronotum, broad, the dorsal field barely four times as broad as its median length, without carinae or with faint median carina ; anterior margin following contour of the head ; posterior margin shallowly excavated ; lateral fields large. Fore legs, coxae elongate, about one-half as long as the femora; tibiae prismatic, the margins distinctly ele- vated, ciliate with very short sub-erect setae. Mesonoturn,



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large, about three times as long as the vertex and pro- notum together, wider across the tegulae than its median length with a fine but distinct median carina. Tegulse, very small," broadly U-shaped. Fore wings, subcosta short; radius elongate, breaking up into reticulations; medius branching into two branches at about the length of the basal cell, the costal branch branching again at about the same distance; claval branch unbranched; cubitus one un- branched. Middle coxse, shorter than the fore coxse, defi- nitely conical; middle femora about as long as fore femora, stout; the ventral border carinate; middle tibiae about as the fore tibiae, the margins definitely short, ciliate. Hind
legs, femora slightly longer and stouter than the fore femora; tibiae about twice as long as the hind femora, dis- tinctly clavate, the base slender, the apex with seven stout spines; tarsi with the basal segment stout, about twice as long as the intermediate, with a pair of stout lateral spines and eight short ventral spines.
Male genitalia, ninth ventral segment slender, elongate, about twice as long as the eighth; the genital plates very obtuse but slightly longer than the ninth segment; tenth segment elongate, slender deeply inserted in the ninth seg- ment, not exceeding the genital plates; anal style short, slender, reaching one-third of the distance to the apex of the tenth segment.
Female genitalia, last ventral segment short, the median flap about as long as the lateral margins, its width about four times its median length.
Color, general color greenish, head and thorax fading to tawny olive green. Fore wings bright green, the apical margin marked with a row of indistinct brownish dashes. There is a distinct pale tawny line from the apex of the vertex to the tip of the mesonotum, which is continued along the commissural margins, where it is margined by indistinct brownish dashes. The pale tawny line from apex of vertex is absent in me of the paratypes. Legs tawny. The fore and middle tibiae and hind tarsi brownish. Eyes dark brown.
Size, total length 8.25 to 9.00 mm., from apex of vertex to apex, 8.25 mm.; width of tegulse, 2.10; total length of wings, 7.20; greatest width of wings, 4.70.



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193 0 I Cuban Tropiduchidas and Acanaloniids~ 413 Holotype male, Barrio Caobilla, Camaguey, June 23-25, 1927, J. A. Allotype, female, Sto. Thomas, P. de Zapata, May 5-9, 1927, S. C. B. and J. A. Paratypes, male and female, Barrio Caobilla Camaguey, June 23-25, 1927, J. A. ; female, Sto. Tomas, P. de Zapata, May 5-9, 1927, S. C. B. and J. A.
Acanalonia carinata n. sp.
This species resembles A. umbmculata Fabr., but is smaller, the median carina of the frons is very evident and extends to the base of the vertex.
Vertex, strongly sloping, confluent with the frons, an- terior and posterior margins parallel, lateral margins strongly diverging. Frons, distinctly longer than broad, the side margins diverging slightly to the level of the eye and then converging to the clypeus, dorsal margins con- fluent with the vertex, median carina strongly elevated; a pair of intermediate carinse start above the clypeal mar- gins and diverge to the level of the dorsal margin of the frons, then converge to the base of the vertex where they are united by a transverse carina. Clypeus about as long as the width of the frons, median carina indistinct, the
frontal margin indistinct, forming an obtuse angle. An-
tennse, short, the basal segment collar-like, about one-half as long as the distal segment, which is short terete, the two segments together about one-fourth as long as the great diameter of the eye. Pronotum short, the anterior margin obtusely produced, the posterior margin shallowly excised ; the impressed points small and shallow. Mesonotum, elon- gate without definite carinse. Fore wings, elongate, rela- tively narrow, nearly twice as long as its greatest width. Medius three-branched.
Male genitalia, ninth segment elongate, tenth segment elongate, not reaching the apex of the genital plates; geni- tal plates about twice as long as broad, obtuse, the dorsal angle strongly recurved in a blunt hook. Color, grass green, the head, thorax, legs and abdomen fading to tawny, eyes clouded with black, claws and tips of spines black; margins of the wing fuscous or with fuscous dashes between veins.




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Length, to the apex of wing, 6.50 mm.; length of wing, 6.00 mm.; width of wing, 3.20 mm.; width across tegulse, 180 mm.
Holotype, male, Santiago de las Vegas, June 2, 1922, S. C. B. Allotype, female, Sto. Tomas, P. de Zapata, Cuba, May 5-9, 1927, J. A.. Paratypes, male Sto. Tomas, P. de Zapata, May 5-9, 1927, S. C. B. and J. A.; Habana, Nov., 1927; Sto. Fe, Is. de Pines, Sept. 6, 1926, S. C. B. ; Wajay, Aug. 31, 1928, S. C. B., Santiago de las Vegas, Feb. 1, 1929, and May 24, 1928, S. C. B. Female, Calabazar, August 5, 1928, S. C. B.
Acanalonia viridula n. sp.
This species is close to A. virescens Stal, but the vertex is rounded anteriorly, not produced as in that species, and the wings are elongate.
Vertex, anterior and posterior margins nearly parallel, surface smooth, median carina indistinct. Lateral mar- gins but slightly diverging, nearly parallel to the anterior margins of the eyes, strongly elevated. Frons, slightly broader than long, the median carina strongly elevated to the dorsal margin; lateral margins slightly diverging to the level of the antennae and then strongly converging to the clypeus; clypeal margin distinct, the two limbs form- ing a right angle. Clypeus elongate, together with the labrum, longer than the frons. Antennae, short, length about one-third the great diameter of the eye; basal seg- ment, collar-like, distal segment capitate. Flagellum about as long as the great diameter of the eye. Pronoturn short, its width to the tegulse about six times its length; anterior and posterior margins not parallel, without carinae. Fore legs, the fore tibise longer than the femora and trochanter together; femora stout, tibiae prismatic, the margins strongly emarginate and ciliate. Mesonotoum about twice as long as the vertex and pronotum together; median and lateral carinse evident. Middle legs, about the same as the fore legs, hind tibiae elongate, clavate. Fore wings are elongate, nearly twice as long as their greatest width. Medius with three branches evident, the inner branch indis- tinctly forked near the apex.




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Size, length to the apex of the wing, 7.50 to 7.75 mm.; width across the tegulse, 2.20 mm.; total length of the wing, 6.60 mm. ; greatest width, 3.50 mm.
Color, general color grass green, the head, legs and abdo- men fading to tawny green, the eyes clouded with black. The flagellum, claws and spines of the legs tipped with black.
Apical border of wings with short, indistinct fus- cous dashes.
Holotype, male, Cape San Antonio, March 13, 1924, S. C. B.
Paratype, male, Santiago de las Vegas, July 11, 1922. Acanalonia gundlachi n. sp.
Head across eyes distinctly narrower than prothorax. Vertex, strongly produced into an acute angle, obtusely rounded at extreme apex, as long or somewhat longer than broad, about twice the length of pronotum, flat or very faintly concave over disc, slightly elevated towards apex, .
surface smooth, without carinas, lateral margins sharp. Frons, flattened, meeting vertex at an acute angle. Pro- notum, short, rather strongly impressed on either side of median line, anterior margin well rounded and extend- ing between eyes to more than three-fourths distance to their anterior margin, posterior margin very broadly and shallowly emarginate, not parallel with anterior margin, surface smooth, without carinas, somewhat flattened dor- sally. Mesonotum, large, about four times as long as pronotum, smooth with faint indications of lateral carinae, rounded above, disc not distinctly elevated. Fore wings, large, broad, broadest across center, narrowing slightly towards apex, strongly rounded before center, then straight, apical margin vertical, nearly straight, slightly rounded. Venation, prominent, medius long, strongly elevated. Color, bright green; fore wings very narrowly bordered with tawny, broader on sutural margins; the elevated medius



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appearing pale orange testaceous ; legs brownish testaceous. Size, length to apex of tegmen, 13 to 15 mm. Holotype and paratype from Yateras, Oriente Province, and Monte Toro, Cuba, Dr. J. Gundlach, collector; in the Gundlach Museum, Habana, Cuba, No. 344.
The above brief description was made from the two speci- mens preserved in the Gundlach Museum in a sealed, glass- covered box, from which they could not be removed for more careful study. This striking species is not easily confused with anything else reported from the West Indies. It ap- pears to be related to the very recently described Acanalonia coniceps Osborn from Porto Rico (Jour. Dept. Agric. Porto Rico, 3, pp. 108-109, July, 1929-issued November, l929), but is much larger.
Acanalonia insularis n. sp.
This species resembles Acanalonia lineata, in general appearance, but is much smaller, 6.5 mm., as contrasted with 9.5 mm. of the other species. The genitalia is also decidedly different. It resembles carinata in having the diverging intermediate carinse, but differs in having the shorter, somewhat broader frons and in having relatively narrow and more elongate wings. The genitalia is also decidedly different from those of carinata.
Vertex, somewhat elongate with median length slightly more than one-half the width between the eyes; median carina fine, distinct; anterior margin broadly triangular; lateral margin slightly diverging. Frons, nearly as broad as long; lateral margins parallel to the level of the antennae and then converging to the clypeus. Median carina dis- tinct; a pair of intermediate carinse arise about the middle of the from and diverge to the lateral margin. Clypeus, short, about as long as broad. Pronotum, short, with its median length about two-thirds as long as the median length of the vertex; anterior margin obtusely produced; posterior margin broadly sinuate. Mesonotum, longer than broad, ecarinate. Fore wings, rather short and broad; medius, three-branched.




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General color, grass green, with the tips of the tibia and the tarsi fading to tawny. Eyes, chocolate color. Claws and spines black. Costal and apical margins of wings with fine black dashes between the veins. A median pale stripe extends from the apex to the vertex across the pro and mesonoturn to the apex of the claws. The length to the apex of wings, 6.80 mm. Length of wings, 5 mm. Greatest width of wings, 4.50 mm. . Holotype: Male, Sta. Fe, Isla de Pinos, Sept. 8, 1928. S. C. B. and L. B.
Allotype: Female, Sta. Fe, Isla de Pinos, Sept. 8, 1928. S. C. B. and L. B.
Paratypes: Male, Sta. Fe, Isla de Pinos, Sept. 8, 1928. S. C. B. and L. B. Female, Nuena Gerona, Isla de Pinos, Sept. 12, 1928. S. C.B.
Distant, W. L. 1910a. Rhynchotal Notes L. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 5: 297-322.
Dozier, H. L. 1928a. The Fulgoridse or Plant-Hoppers of Mississippi, Including Those of Possible Occurrence. A Taxonomic, Biological, Ecological and Economic Study. Tech. Bull. Mississippi Agr. Exp. Sta. 14: 1-152; Figs. 1-35. ....
Fowler, W. W. 1904b. Fulgoridse. Rhynchota. Homop- tera.
Biologia Centrali-Americana ; Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna and Flora of Mexico and Central America. 1 : 85-108. Pis. 10-11. Guerin-Meneville, F. E. 1856a. Segunda seccion. Homop- teros.
Histoira Fiscia, politica y natural de la Isla de Cuba por D. Ramon de la Sagra.
Segunda Parte
Historia Natural Tomo 7 : 1-868; Pis. 1-20 (178-182; PI. 13).




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1857a. Seconde section. Homopt&res Latr. Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de 1711e de Cuba par M. Ramon de la Sagra, 1-868; Pis. 1-20 (424-435; PI. 13).
Kirkaldy, G. W. 1904b. Bibliographical and nomencla- torial notes on the Hemiptera. No. 2. Entomologist 37: 254-258.
1901a. Miscellanea Rhynchotalia. Entomologist 34 : 5-6. 1907b. Notes on Central American Hemipterous Fauna. Canadian Ent. 39: 248-250.
Melichar, L, l914f. Monographic de Tropiduchinen (Hornoptera).
Verh. Naturf. Ver. Brunn 53 : 1-145 ;
Figs. 1-35.
Metcalf, Z. P.
1923a. A Key to the Fulgoridse of Eastern North America with Descriptions of New Species. Jour. Elisha Mitchell Soc. 38: 139-230; Pis. 38-70. Myers, J. G. 1928a. Notes on Cuban Fulgorid Hornoptera. Studies on Cuban Insects : 13-28 ; figs. 1-15. Osborn, H. 1926c. Faunistic and Ecologic Notes on Cuban Homoptera. Ann. Ent. Soc. America 19 : 335-366 ; Pis. 30-31.
Spinola, M. M. 1839a. Essai sur les Fulgorelles, Sous-tribu de la tribu des Cicadaires, ordre des Rhyngotes. Ann. Soc. Ent. France 8 : 133-337; Pis. 1-7, i. e. 10-16. Stal, Carl. 1859a. Novae qusedam Fulgorinorum formse speciesque insigniores. Berliner Ent. Zeit. 3 : 313- 328.
1866a. Hemiptera Africana. Tomus 4 : 1-275; PI. i. Uhler, P. R. 1884a. Order VI. Hemiptera. Standard Natural History 2: 204-296; PI. 1.
Figs. 286-343.
1901a. Some new genera and species of North Ameri- can Hemiptera. Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 4: 507-515. Valdes Ragues, Pedro. 1910a. Clasificacion Gundlach de Hemipteros Cubanos conforme a 10s ejemplares que existen en el Museo del institute de 2a. ensenanza de la Habana. An. Acad. Cien. Habana 46: 425-446.



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19 3 0 1 Cuban Tropidzichidse, and Acanaloniidse, 419 Van Duzee, E. P. 1907a. Notes on Jamaican Hemiptera: A report on a collection of Hemiptera made on the Island of Jamaica in the Spring of 1906. Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 8: 1-79. Pis. 1-2.
1917b. Catalogue of the Hemiptera of America north of Mexico excepting the Aphididse, Coccidse and Aleuro- didse. Tech. Bull. Univ. California Agr. Exp. Sta. 2: 1-14; 1-902.
Plate 21.
Adults and nymphs of Cuban Tropiduchidse and Acanalonidse.
Plate 22. Outlines of head and thoracic characters of Cuban Tropiduchidse and Acanalonidse.
Plate 23. Wings of Cuban Tropiduchidse.
Plate 24.
Male Genitalia of Cuban Tropiduchidse.
Plate 25.
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Acanalonia pumila Van D. nymph
Ladclla acunac n.sp.
cyphoccratop~ furcata Uhler
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Colgorma montana n.sp.
Remosa spinolae Guerin
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