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articles more or less distinct. Pronotum anteriorly more or 

 less produced over the occiput, distinctly angulate, the lateral 

 margins of angle straight, posteriorly subulate acute, passing 

 the posterior femora ; dorsum granulose, longitudinally rugu- 

 . lose, frequently with distinct branching vein-like rugulfe more 

 evident in the male, between the shoulders moderately broad, 

 transversely tectiform, humeral angles widely obtuse, before 

 the shoulders not constricted; median carina of pronotum 

 prominent, little elevated, between and before the shoulders 

 lightly arcuate sloping towards the front, posterior lateral 

 carinae conspicuous, midway longitudinal rugula; often dis- 

 tinct on the process posteriorly. Lateral lobes of pronotum 

 posteriorly bisinuate, the superior elytral sinus small and 

 moderately shallow, the inferior sinus widely and subobtusely 

 angulate incised, apex of the posterior inferior angle acute; 

 scapular area moderately distinct elongate bicarinate above. 

 Elytra elongate subacuminate. externally near the apex 

 marked by a very small variable light spot; wings extending 

 beyond the pronotal process about one and one-half milli- 

 meters or less. Femora entire; anterior femora above sul- 

 cate ; middle femora externally distinctly unicostate; posterior 

 femora moderately large, tibial carinje distinctly multispinose, 

 the first article of the posterior tarsi longer than the third, all 

 the pulvilli from the first to the third gradually increasing in 

 length, and straight below. Ovipositor strongly dentate. 



Length of body, 5 14. 8-17. 5 mm.; pronot., 13.2-15.5 

 mm.; post, fem., 6.5-7.8 mm.; t , body, 12. 2-13. 2 mm.; 

 pronot., lo-ii.gmm.; post, fem., 5.3-6 mm. 



Locality, Illinois, represented by numerous specimens 

 from Chicago (McDade, Brues, Hancock), Bloomington (C. 

 C. Adams, M. J. Elrod), Winnetka (Logan, Hancock), River- 

 side (Hancock), Richmond (Hancock), Glen Ellyn (Gault, 

 Hancock); Missouri (Adams); Kansas (Kahl); Indiana 

 (Blatchley, Hancock); Wisconsin (Hancock); Minnesota 

 (Westcott, Lugger); Iowa (Hancock); Ontario, L. Simcoe 

 (Walker). Also recorded from New England states, N. Y., 

 N. J., Penn., W. Va., and Ottawa, Canada. 



Tettigidea parvipennis pennata, Morse, Jour. N. Y. Ent. 



