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traces of the dark bands. Hind tibiae dark at the base, the 

 dark area bounded distally by a whitish ring, beyond which is 

 a wide blackish band, fading into the red of the apical half. 

 Apex fuscous. 



FIG. 30. Spharagemon bolli. Head and pronotum of female, from side. 



Measurements. 



This is our most widely distributed species of the genus, oc- 

 curring in dry fields and bush-covered areas throughout the state 

 from July until late in October. 



S. saxatile Morse. 



Rather strikingly marked with brown to blackish fuscous 

 spots or bands on an ash-gray ground. Abdomen more or less 

 yellowish. Face often about equally sprinkled with ash-gray 

 and brown. Antennae fuscous, darker toward tips, the basal 

 two-thirds with pale annulation. Disk of pronotum usually with 

 faint, ashy colored, X-shaped mark. Tegmina brownish at base 

 with three broad fuscous bands and the tip nearly transparent 

 with numerous dark spots. Inner wings sulphur-yellow at base, 

 the fuscous band broad, reaching to the anal angle, with a broad 

 sub-frontal shoot extending about half-way to the base. Apical 

 third of wing transparent, the tip more (male) or less (female) 

 fuscous. Hind femora ash-gray on outer face with more or less 

 distinct bands of fuscous dots ; the inner surface yellow with 

 four blackish bands. Hind tibiae black at base, a pale ring be- 

 yond followed by coral-red. Spurs tipped with black. 



Measurements. 



Body Antennae Tegmina Hind Femora 



Female 28-34 12-14 2 5 -3 1 r 4 -I 7 



Male 20-24 12-14. 5 21.5-25.5 11. 5-14 



