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darker. A white stripe from top of eye follows the lateral carinae to the 

 end of pronotum, and extends obliquely down the side to insertion of 

 posterior femora. Below the white stripe, and running parallel with it, is 

 a broad band of green followed by another white stripe. 



Color of $ vertex, disk of pronotum and legs white, mottled with 

 green. Rest like $ . but much whiter. Antennae light brown. 



Length of $ .85 inch ; elytra .02 inch. Length of $ .65 inch. 



Taken in August and September at Glencoe, Dodge Co., Nebraska. 



Caloptenus lurida, n. s. 



Size and form much like C. occidentalis Thos. Frontal costa with 

 slight depression at ocellus, not sulcate. Foveola of vertex shallow, 

 elongate, broadest in % . Median carina of pronotum slight, transverse 

 impressions distinct. Lateral carinae slightly divergent. Antennae longer 

 than head and pronotum. Posterior femora as long as the abdomen. In 

 the male the cerci are broad and flat, considerably curved and armed 

 posteriorly with a rather long and sharp lateral tooth, giving them about 

 the shape of the letter Y. Last ventral segment entire. In color this 

 species, when living, is dark bluish gray. The pronotum and upper part 

 of the head are sometimes lighter and tinged with red. Labrum bright 

 red ; antennae red at base, rest fuscous. Posterior femora light gray, 

 with a longitudinal black stripe the entire length of the disk, and three 

 black spots on the upper edge ; the two posterior ones uniting with the 

 black stripe and extending over upon the inner face. Tip black above, 

 red below. Posterior tibiae blood red, with black spines. 



In some specimens a light stripe on the side from base of elytra to 

 posterior femora is apparent, but it is usually indistinct. Elytra cinereous 

 darkest at base, with a central row of fuscous spots. 



Length of $ .85 inch ; of £ , 1.05 inches. 



Habitat, Dodge Co., Nebraska. Time of occurrence, September. 



Caloptenus regalis, n. s. 



$ . Size medium. Frontal costa prominent ; not sulcate, but 

 depressed at the ocellus. Top of the head raised slightly above the 

 pronotum. Antennae longer than head and thorax. Disk of pronotum 

 gradually ascending toward median carina. Lateral carinae rounded. 

 Pronotum depressed and cut near the middle by the last transverse 

 incision. Hind border obtuse angled. 



