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5. Anniceris meridionalis, sp. n. 



Similar in size and general,' colour to A. viridulus, but differing from that insect in its longer, annulate, more 

 slender antennas, the much shorter tegmina, in having pale (instead of blackish) genicular areas on the 

 hind femora, and in lacking the prominent black markings on the sides of the head and pronotum, as 

 well as those of the apical segments, supra-anal plate, and cerci of the tip of the male abdomen. 



Colour pale olive-green, the sides of the head back of the eyes, pronotum above, and pleura narrowly 

 banded with darker olive ; tip of abdomen, gense of hind femora, and hind tarsi somewhat tinted with 

 pale testaceo-ferruginous, the cerci of male only along the upper edge and apically infuscated. The 

 latter two-toothed on lower edge apically. Valves of female ovipositor much shorter and rather robust, 

 as compared with those of A. viridulus and A. niyrinervis, the edges gently crenulate, the apex a trifle 

 hooked and hardened for digging. 



Length of body, 3 14-5, ? 17 ; of pronotum, 3 2-95, $ 3-80; of tegmina, d 3, $ 5-75; of hind femora, 

 3 9, $ 12 ; of antennas, 3 14-5, $ 11 millim. 



Hab. Costa Rica, Pozo Azul (M. A. Carriker). 



The tegmina and antennae of this species vary slightly in length in different 

 specimens from the same locality. 



6. Anniceris truncatus, Rehu. 



Anniceris truncatus, Rehn, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1905, p. 421, fig. 21 \ 

 Hab. Costa Rica, Tarbaca l (C. F. Underwood). 

 Found in the month of November. 



7. Anniceris apicalis, sp. n. 



Most nearly related to the preceding {A. truncatus) than to any of the other species here enumerated and 

 described, but differing from it most markedly in the respects as set forth in the synoptic table given 



above. 



General form moderately slender, the antennae of the 3 rather heavy or coarse, nearly as long as the body, 

 the apical joint depressed and longitudinally sulcate above. Fastigium subhorizontal, in front truncate 

 and separated from the frontal costa by a prominent transverse carina ; frontal costa prominent above, 

 where it is broadest and plane, with a few coarse punctures, below narrowing and gradually fading 

 away lateral or facial carinae blunt, but apparent throughout; face irregularly and rather coarsely 

 punctate, the pronotum strongly and closely so. Transverse sulci of pronotum profound. Tegmina 

 strongly abbreviated, in the 3 not attingent above, in the 2 the costal margins just touching. 



General colour olive-green, flavous on sides of pronotum, pleura, and beneath ; the head back of the eyes and 

 upper margin of sides of pronotum very dark olive-green, almost black on the head ; apical segments of 

 abdomen red, the greater part of the last ventral segment of 3 black, as well as the tips of the cerci 

 and the valves of the ovipositor, the latter with the margins and tips constructed for digging. 



Length of body, 3 14-5, $ 17 ; of pronotum, 3 2*55, $ 35 ; of tegmina. 3 4-25, $ 4-fe5 ; of hind femora, 

 3 9-35, 5 10 millim. 



Hab. Costa Rica, San Jose (C. F. Underwood). 



Two males and three females. On account of the bright red apex of the abdomen 

 this is a beautiful insect. 



