HANCOCK 1 19 



PAKATETTIX MORSEI, SP. N. 



Plate VIII., Figs. 10 and 11. 



The abbreviated form of Paratcttix iiiorsci cxtciisus. Ver- 

 tex in both sexes distinctU- wider than one of the eyes. 

 Dorsum little more elevated between the shoulders, trans- 

 versely subtectiform, acute, anteriorl_y little compressed; pro- 

 notal process posteriorly not extended so far as the apex of 

 posterior knee; elytral sinus of lateral lobes shallow. Elytra 

 moderately narrow; wings undeveloped. 



Length of body, J, 10.5 mm.; pronot., 8.5 nun.; post. 

 fem., 6.2 mm.; ,^, body 9 mm.; pronot., 7 mm.; post, fern., 

 5.8 mm. 



Locality, California (Morse) Hancock. 



PARATETTIX TOLTECUS, BOL. 



Plate VIIL, Figs. 14 and 15. 



Body small, robust, rugulose, grayish fuscous, thbia annu- 

 late, dorsum behind the shoulders frequently with two dark, 

 dejjressed spots. Vertex in the male subecjual or little nar- 

 rower than one of the eyes, in the female a little wider, front 

 margin advanced as far as the eyes, truncate, the fronto- 

 lateral carina straight, median carina conspicuous anteriorly, 

 a little projecting, on either side longitudinally canaliculate, 

 viewed in front the rami rather widely separated, evenly 

 divergent. Eyes globose. Antenna; slender. Pronotum 

 anteriorly truncate, posteriorly abbreviated, not passing the 

 posterior femora, sides straight, apex obtuse; dorsum trans- 

 versely between the shoulders subtectiform acute, rugose, 

 frequently with minute secondarj' midway carinae, humeral 

 angles widely obtuse, distinct, lateral carince scarcely com- 

 pressed; median carina of pronotum distinctly elevated 

 throughout, little subcristate anteriorly; superior elytral sinus 

 of lateral lobes shallow, the median lobule scarcely convex, 

 the posterior inferior angle strongly obtuse, a little roundly 

 reflected. Elytra narrow, acuminate towards apex; wings 

 undeveloped. Anterior femora little compressed, superior 



