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scension, being farther apart between the antennae where they are 

 parallel, tending' to slight convergence at the median ocellus. An- 

 tenna? very short, filiform and consisting of twelve articles They 

 originate as seen in profile at a point a little below and in front of the 

 anterior inferior border of the eye. The posterior ocelli are plainly 

 visible a little in front of the middle of the eyes, midway between 

 the anterior margin of the frontal costa and the eyes, Pronolum 

 anteriorly truncate, the anterior margin of the dorsum crowded 

 forward over the head, a little constricted in front of the shoul- 

 ders, tectiform. rugose, a little broadened, the humeral angles ob- 

 tuse, angulate. cavinated, the little anterior lateral, carinae prom- 

 inent, median carina of the pronotum strongly elevated, thin, 

 straight above, roundly curving near the anterior border, posterior 

 angle of the lateral lobes widely and obtusely angulate. Elytra 

 narrow, apex subacutely rounded, wings not visible. Anterior 

 femora compressed below, with a small drawn out lobe, ending 

 near the apex : middle femora compressed above, obscurely undu- 

 late, interiorly undulate, with a little median prominence; poste- 

 rior femora large, the first article of the posterior tarsi exceedingly 

 long, being a third longer than the last article; pulvilli incon 

 spicuous, the first small, the second and third longer and ne-irly 

 equal in length. 



<-?. Body length, "mm., pronot. Tin in., post fern. 4 r>">m 

 Locality, Tizipau. 1). F., Mexico. O W. Barrel t. 



Named in honor of Mr. Barrett, who I'mmd lliis very inter- 

 esting species. ; 



The vertex is more produced in front of the eyes in lliis 

 species than any other species of Xcotrtti.r with whieli I am 

 familiar. In a series of specimens from Minnesota, which I 

 have been able to examine through the generosity of I'rof. 

 Otto Lugger, there was a single specimen of Xomotdti.r Morse, 

 which though nearly allied to Xomotctti.i' cri*{titK Harris, has 

 some distinguishing characters which seem suflieiently pro- 

 nounced to separate the species, and which I herewith sel 

 forth. 



Nomotettix sinufrons, sj>. nov. 



Body granulate, rugose. Vertex very wide, equal i<> about twice 

 the width of an eye; middle rather feebly carinate, shallowly sul- 

 catc on either side of the median ridge, front border broadly but 

 roundly curved, the mid-c iriiri very little pr.>j vting. in pro 

 tile strongly produced in Iron I of tin- eyes; Irontal co^ta sinuate 

 opposite the middle of the eyes, protuberant between the antenna', 

 dorsum of the pronoluni anieriorly acute angulale, a little pro- 

 duced over the head, posteriorly subulate, between the shoulders 

 stronfflv tect iform. behind <>n the dorsum with a number of 



