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marked with patches of Hght and dark. The dorsal surface 

 dark brown with a yellow stripe along each humeral angle. 

 Inner wings transparent with the nervules dark. Hind femora 

 yellowish with the apex fuscous and faintly marked with dark 

 bars. Hind tibiae yellowish brown, paler towards base. 



Morse states : " In the markings of the tegmina, form, and 

 color, pellncida looks like a diminutive Hippiscus, to which genus 

 Camnula is not distantly related. It varies much in size and 

 tegminal markings, but is not likely to be confused with any 

 other species found here. It is extremely common, even abundant 

 locally, throughout the northern part of New England, being 

 probably the most numerous in point of individuals of any of 

 our CEdipodincs. It is found in dry grassy pastures and over 

 other untilled lands, preferably on high ground. ... It be- 

 gins to appear in the winged state about July ist and may be 

 found during the rest of the season." 



In Connecticut it occurs locally in the higher portions through- 

 out the northern part. Thompson ( " Not uncommon in a locality 

 on north side of a high drumlin a mile east of village "), South 

 Kent (A. P. M.) ; Colebrook, 21 July (H. L. V.). 



Hippiscus Saussure. ' 



Our species of this genus rather large and robust. Head 

 large with swollen cheeks. Disk of vertex sloping downward, 

 broad, triangular, with apex obtusely rounded. Lateral carinas 

 not sharp. Median carina distinct at least on posterior half 

 and extending back on the occiput. Foveolae inconspicuous, 

 usually triangular. Antennae about the length of head. Pro- 

 notum slightly flattened apically ; the disk flat, more or less 

 roughened and with numerous blunt tubercles, tnmcate and some- 

 what constricted in front, usually right-angled or obtuse at 

 posterior margin. Median carina distinct and cut by the principal 

 sulcus. The lateral carinas extending somewhat beyond the 

 principal sulcus and not cut by it. Lateral lobes of pronotura 



