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and in the ovipositor which is short (probably^^ similar to that of 

 JV. caroUnus neomexicanus in normal specimens). 



We here describe the unique allotypic male which bears the same 

 •data as the type. 



"Fig. 28. — Xemobius carolinus brevicaudus. Malformed ovipositor of type. 

 (Greatly magnified.) 



Description of Allotype. — Similar to female in size and proportions. 

 Differing from A^. carolinus in coloration and pattern as given in 



above description. 



Measurements {in mUlimeters) . 



Length of body 



Length of pronotum 

 Caudal width of pronotum 



Length of tegmina 



Length of caudal femur 

 Greatest width of caudal femur 

 Length of ovipositor 



As has been noted, the ovipositor in this specimen is malformed, 

 the apex being misshapen as the figure shows. 



Color Notes. — General color wood brown washed with russet. 

 Head with the faint occipital markings described under carolinus 

 more pronounced and extending as far as the vertex, the lighter 

 color wood brown, the darker wood brown washed with russet. Eyes 

 clove brown. Maxillary palpi wood brown, the terminal portion of 

 the last segment Vandyke brown. Pronotum with dorsal surface 

 and lateral lobes wood brown, somewhat maculate with pale russet. 

 Tegmina transparent wood brown. Dorsal surface of abdomen in 

 male (concealed) and concealed portion of same in female vandyke 

 brown; exposed portion of same in female with four rows of pale 

 spots as in carolinus, but with these spots greatly enlarged, the narrow 

 medio-longitudinal portion between the two median rows of spots 



^' In this .specimen, the only known female, the ovipositor is clearly malformed 

 as indicated in Fig. 28. 



