NO. l6.] EUPLEXOPTERA OF CONNECTICUT. 45 



Joints of the antennae cone-shaped, wider at apex than 

 at base. Second tarsal joint very small, simple, and 

 compressed Labia p. 46 



Anisolabis Fieber. 

 Body long and slender, sides nearly parallel throughout. Teg- 

 mina and wings absent. Antennae about one-half the length 

 of the body. First and third tarsal joints sub-equal, second 

 joint smaller. Forceps stout and slightly curved. 



A. maritima Bonnel. Plate VII, I. 



Dark mahogany brown above, lighter below; legs yellowish 



brown. 



Measurements. 



Length Width Forceps 



15-22 3-4 3-4 



Occurs along the coast from Maine to Florida. Outer Island, 

 Branford (A. E. V.) ; Bridgeport (F. Knab) ; Milford, 30 May 



(B. H. W.). 



Forficula Linnaeus. 



Body somewhat flattened, generally long and slender, sides 

 of abdomen parallel, antennae a trifle longer than half the length 

 of body, with ten to fifteen cylindrical and nearly equal joints, 

 which are more than four times as long as broad. Wing covers 

 present, wings sometimes present. First joint of tarsi longer 

 than the third ; second short, broadened at apex, and extending 

 beneath the third joint. 



Key to Species. 



1. Wings reaching beyond the tips of the tegmina 2 



Wings wanting or much shorter than the tegmina 



aculeata 



2. Middle legs much nearer the fore than the hind legs. 



Forceps of male with an inner tooth at the arcuate 



portion auricularia 



Middle legs but little nearer the fore than the hind legs. 

 Forceps of male with basal tooth on inner edge, .pulchella 



F. aculeata Scudder. 



" Dark chestnut brown ; palpi and legs luteous ; thorax longer 

 than broad and narrower than the head, the sides pale luteous; 



