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188, c) ; prosternum bispinose; tegmina (except in female of stric- 

 tus) always distinctly longer than the pronotum. 



b. Apex of subgenital plate of male emarginate and armed with two 

 strong, straight, feebly divergent spines (Fig. 1SS, cr);styles ab- 

 sent; ovipositor longer than hind femora. 260. ALLARDI. 

 bb. Apex of subgeuital plate of male not emarginate, usually truncate, 

 unarmed; styles present, small and filiform (Fig. 188, b); ovi- 

 positor variable in length. 



c. Cerci of male armed on inner margin near middle with a stout 

 tooth, the base of which is plainly visible from above ( Fig. 

 188, e 7) ; hind femora very rarely armed beneath. 

 (1. Apical portion of cerci more or less depressed, its apex broad 

 and rounded (Fig. 188, e h) ; smaller and more slender, 

 length of body, female, rarely over 14 mm. 



e. Tegmina always fully developed and longer than abdomen, 

 exceeded by wings 2 to 3 mm.; form very slender; cerci 

 of male slender, not strongly flattened on the inner side. 

 f. Fastigium broader at apex than base, but slightly pro- 

 duced in front of eyes; abdomen feebly trifasciate, the 

 median dark stripe broad; tympanum of male not un- 

 usually elongate; general color green. 261. FASCTATUS. 

 ff. Fastigium with sides parallel or nearly so, produced in 

 front of eyes a distance equal to width of eye; abdomen 

 distinctly trifasciate, all the stripes narrow ; tympanum 

 of male unusually elongate; general color pale brown 

 with a pinkish tinge. 262. GRACILLIMUS. 



ee. Tegmina and wings abbreviated, shorter than abdomen, 

 very rarely fully developed; form more robust; cerci 

 shorter, stouter, strongly flattened on the inner side. 



263. BREVIPENNIS. 



dd. Apical portion of cerci not at all or very weakly flattened, the 

 apex narrow, usually acuminate (Fig. 188, i, ;') ; larger, 

 length of body, female, 15 or more mm. 



g. Ovipositor about three-fourths the length of hind femora, 



its apical half with a gentle but evident upward curve 



(Fig. 189, .?') ; cerci with apical portion short, conical, the 



tip rather blunt (Fig. 188, i} ; general color smoky or 



greenish brown. 264. XEMORALIS. 



no. Ovipositor always much longer than hind femora, straight 



or nearly so (Fig. 189, ft) ; cerci with apical portion very 



elongate, slender, the tip subacuminate (Fig. 188, ./) ; 



general color green. 265. STRICTUS. 



cc. Cerci swollen at middle and armed on under side with a more 



slender tooth the base of which is scarcely visible from above 



(Fig. 188, k w) ; apical portion of cerci strongly flattened: 



hind femora very rarely unarmed beneath. 



h. Cerci with swollen middle portion abruptly strongly nar- 

 rowed, not attenuate-elongate (Fig. 188, k, Z) ; abdomen of 

 male including cerci, with apical portion bright yellow in 

 life. (Submaritime species.) 



