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divergent, sometimes subparaiiel, in profile little protuberant. 

 Pronotum rather fiat above, except anteriorly, scabrous granu- 

 late, mid-canna subcompressed and elevated anteriorly, 

 depressed at the shoulders, acute, but not elevated, undulate 

 or nearly horizontal behind them; hind process subulate, pass- 

 ing posterior femora about two millimeters infuscate at the 

 apex. Anterior femora subundulate beneath; middle femora 

 rather stout, entire, or very slightly undulate above, subsinu- 

 ate beneath. First joint of posterior tarsi distinctly longer 

 than the third. 



Total length, $, 10-11.5 mm.; pronot., 8.7-9.3 nim.; post, 

 fern., 4.3-5 mm.; antenna:, 2.5 mm. 



Hab., Mexico, Medellin in Vera Cruz (He)de, in coll. 

 Bruner); Teapa and Frontera in Tabasco (\\. H. .Smith) 

 Morse. 



Paratettix durus, Morse, Biol. Cent. Am. Orth., ii., 11, 

 13 (1900), Mexico; .Scudder, Index N. Am. Orth., 241 

 (1901). 



FORM PARATETTIX SIN'UATUS, MORSE. 



Very similar to the preceding, P. ditrns, but differing from 

 it in having the mid-carina of the pronotum more elevated 

 throughout and more sinuate in profile, and the pronotum a 

 little more elevated on the shoulders. Hind process of the 

 pronotum abbreviated, cuneate not passing the hind femora, 

 and of the same length as the wings. 



Total length, $, 6.8-7.4 mm., $, 8.4-9 mm.; pronotum, 

 $, 6.3-6.7 mm., 5, 7.4-7.6 mm.; post, fern., $, 4.4-4.7 mm., 

 5, 5 mm.; antennae, $, 2.5 mm., 5, 2.5 mm. 



Hab., Mexico, Guanajuanto (Deams, in coll. Bruner, $). 

 San Rafael, Vera Cruz (Townsend, in coll. Bruner ,^ 5). 



Two pairs San Rafael and a $ from Guanjuanto (Morse). 



Paratettix sinuatus, Morse, Biol. Cent. Am. Orth., ii., 13 

 (1900); Scudder, Index N. Am. Orth., 242 (1901). 



