338 ORTHOPTEEA. 



PARAGENES *, gen. no v. 

 Anepsia, Brunner v. W. Monogr. der Phaneropt. p. 269 (1878) (nomen praeocc. : Koch, 1871). 



This genus chiefly differs from Amblycorypha in having the mesosternal lobes very 

 short, often rounded, the apex of the vertex less inclined towards the forehead and 

 sulcate, and the ovipositor short and suddenly curved at its base, with the superior 

 margin straight and finely crenulate, not armed with strong teeth. 



The known species are all from Central America. 



Synopsis specierum. 



a. Verticis rostrum latum, obsolete sulcatum. 



b. Elytra ovata, margine postico et antico sequilater arcuatis. Vena media in apice elytri 

 excurrens. — 1. mexicana, Sss. 

 bb. Elytra margine postico quam anticus saltern dimidia parte apicali magis arcuato. Vena 

 media in margine postico elytri excurrens. 

 c. Statura minuta. — 2. ovata, Brunn. 

 cc. Statura media. Elytra apice anguste rotundata. — 3. conspersa, Brunn. 

 aa. Verticis rostrum minus latum, quadratum, utrinque prominulum, basi crasse profunde 

 sulcatum, vel basi puncto impresso vel fere complete profunde sulcatum, apice tamen 

 integro. Elytra apice latius rotundata, fusco-maculata. — 4. tessellata, Brunn. 



1. Paragenes mexicana, Sauss. (Tab. XVI. figg. 6, $ ; 6 a, s .) 



Phylloptera (Orophus) mexicana, Sauss. Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2) xi. p. 204 (1859). 

 Anepsia mexicana, Brunn. v. W. Monogr. der Phaneropt. p. 271. 4. 



Species minuta, viridis. Oculi valde elliptici. Pronotum canthis acutissimis, leviter sinuatis. Elytra 

 regulariter ovata, margine anteriore et posteriore aequaliter arcuatis, apice acuminato-parabolieo ; 

 superficie, praesertim in campo discoidali, punctis albis vel fuscis callosisque subtuberculiformibus con- 

 spersa. Vena media ante medium oriens, in medio furcata, apice haud deflexa, ejus ramus anterior 

 frequenter iterum furcatus, ad apicem elytri excurrens (fig. 6), vel haud furcatus, ac vena discoidali 

 ramum ad apicem elytri emittens. Alarum campus anterior apice minus acutus quam in P. conspersa et 

 P. tessellata, vena ulnari 3-4-ramosa. Femora anteriora et intermedia margine antico dentibus remotis 

 obsoletis armata ; postica in utroque margine spinulosa. 



$ . Ovipositor illo P. ovatce simillimus. 



6 • Cerci apice incurvo, acuto. Lamina infra -genitalis tricarinata, angulis spiniformibus. 



Var. a. Elytrorum maculae nigro-cinctae. — b. Color fulvo-testaceus ; elytrorum maculis brunneis ; antennis 

 remote fusco-annulatis. — c. Femorum spinulae fuseae. 



9 . Long. corp. 19 ; pronot. 4-5 ; elytr. 29-5, lat. 10 ; femor. post. 24 ; ovipos. 55. 



<$ . Long. corp. 14-5 ; pronot. 3-7 ; elytr. 20*5, lat. 8*6 ; femor. post. 20 millim. 



Figures : — Fig. 6, the female insect. — Fig. 6 a, part of the male insect. 



Hab. Mexico (Saussure), Orizaba (H. H. Smith & F. D. G.) ; Costa Rica, Cache, 

 Rio Sucio, and San Francisco (Rogers), San Jose, Azahar de Cartago (Biolley), Monte 

 Retondo (Tristan). 



* irapayeviis, specie vel origine subsimilis. 



