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but not prominent. Antennae short, not reaching the iip of (he pronotnm, 

 broad and flattened, and slightly enlarged toward tlie apex; tip acuminate. 

 Pronotum narrow, compressed-at the sides, somewhat constricted in advance 

 of the middle, and diverging from this point posteriorly ; median carina 

 sharp, somewhat elevated, nearly straight on top, continuous ; lateral carinas 

 distinct but not elevated, somewhat acute and nearly parallel on the front 

 lobe, diverging from thence to the hind border; front margin obtuse-angled; 

 hind margin acute-angled. Elytra and wings extend beyond the extremity 

 of the abdomen about one-fourth their length ; the nervules in the apical 

 portion of the elytra rather prominent. Posterior femora extend beyond 

 the apex of the abdomen ; upper carina very prominent and sharp. 



Color (dried). — Dark ash-brown, with some lighter shades, unspotted. 

 Posterior femora generally dull-yellowish, with a few oblique darker streaks, 

 especially on the upper carina ; posterior tibiae dusky. Wings transparent, 

 with a faint greenish-yellow tinge at the base ; apex and anterior portion 

 slightly fuliginous ; nerves black, and an opaque, black stripe along the 

 anteri(jr margin. 



Dimensions. — Length, 0.r)4 inch; elytra, 0.44 inch; hind femora, 0.87 

 inch. 



California (Thomas). 



T. iniu^cata, Harr., Rep., 3d ed., 181. 



Syu., Gompliocerus infuscata, Uhler, Id Harr. Eep., 3d ed., 181. 



Male. — Head and thorax narrow^, and compressed at the sides. Vertex 

 strongly advanced in front of the eyes, acnte-angled ; margins elevated, 

 sharp ; lateral foveolaj. almost obsolete. Frontal costa very prominent, nar- 

 row ; the portion above the ocellus arcuate, solid ; slightly bent in at the 

 ocellus, and sulcate. Antennas rather short, flattened, and slightly enlarged 

 near the apex; the joints much shortened and somewhat distinct. Median 

 carina of the pronotum somewhat prominent, sharp, straight on top, entire; 

 lateral carina?, sub-acute, but not elevated. 



Color (Ijoth sexes). — Dusky-brown. Elytra faintly spotted with brown. 

 Wings transparent, pale greenish-yellow at the base, with a large dusky 

 cloud near the middle of the hind (outer) border, and an opaque black line 

 on the front margin. Posterior femora pale, with two large black spots on 

 the inside; posterior tibia? lirown, with darker spines. 



