. Rhynchota ... idged, above convex; tegmina coriaceous, apicallynarrowed, the apex obtusely subacute, costal margin moderatelyconvex, densely and reticulately veined, the veins raised andprominent, costal area very broad; wings shorter and narrowerthan tegmina, with two long apical areas, anal area divided intoirregularly shaped interspaces. * Kirkalcly {supra) gives Westwood as the describer of this genus and thetype hardwicki, but does not state his reason for doing so. 7S membracidjE. 2221. Darthula hardwicki, Grai/ (Urophora), Griff. Anim. ii, p. l()l, t. xo, f. 3 ; *t. cxxxv


. Rhynchota ... idged, above convex; tegmina coriaceous, apicallynarrowed, the apex obtusely subacute, costal margin moderatelyconvex, densely and reticulately veined, the veins raised andprominent, costal area very broad; wings shorter and narrowerthan tegmina, with two long apical areas, anal area divided intoirregularly shaped interspaces. * Kirkalcly {supra) gives Westwood as the describer of this genus and thetype hardwicki, but does not state his reason for doing so. 7S membracidjE. 2221. Darthula hardwicki, Grai/ (Urophora), Griff. Anim. ii, p. l()l, t. xo, f. 3 ; *t. cxxxviii, f. 5 a, d (1832); A. S. B. liv, p. 116 (1885); Kirk. (Darthula) Entomologist,1900, p. 242. Pronotum and scutelluin ferruginous or piceous-brown, thecentral and posterior marginal carinations paler in hue ; abdomenand body beneath testaceous-brown ; femora testaceous, tibiae andtarsi piceous; tegmina ferruginous or piceous-brown, with thevenation testaceous; pronotum finely rugulosely punctate, the. Fig. 64.—Darthula hardwicki. central carination lamiuately raised; abdomen above with the seg-mental margins more or less ochraceous ; wings pale bronzy-brown ;posterior process piceous or piceous-brown, clothed with erectbristly hairs. Length (excl. post, process) 12 to 17 ; length post, process 13to 17 ; exp. tegm. 26 to 38 millim. Hah. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (DoJierty), Khasi Hills(Chennell), Naga Hills (Godivin-Atisten), Darjeehng (Coll. Dist,).Nepal. Burma: Euby Mines {Dohertij).—W. Yunnan {). 7^ Family CERCOPID^. Ranatrse, Germ, (part) Mag. Ent. iv, p. 34 (1821). Cercopides, Amy. 8,- Serv. Hem. p. 558 (). Cercopida, Stal, Hem. Afric. iv, p. 54 (1866) ; id. Hem. Fab?-, ii, p. 11 (1869) ; Fieb. Rev. Mag. Zool. (3) iii, p. 328 (1875).Cercopina, Stdl, Ofv. Fdrh. 1870, p. , Atkins. J. A. S. B. liv, p. 5 (1885). Face convex, or produced and compressed on either side ; ocellitwo, placed near base of vertex ; prono


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