92 STUDIES IN AMERICAN TETTIGONIIDAE (oRTHOPTERA) 



present or absent (female from Marco). The shining black of the 

 lateral lobes of the pronotum varies from strongly indicated 

 and extending over the dorsal section of the lobes to obsolete 

 (Marco female) ; the pale caudal border is always marked. The 

 male tegmina are very pale maize yellow to sanford brown, 

 lined along the humeral trunk and broadly painted along the 

 sutural margin with blackish fuscous, the mirror outlined with 

 the same. In life the ventral surface of the abdomen is pale 

 lemon yellow' (Ridgway). The immature material does not 

 differ essentially from the adults in coloration. 



Measurements {in millimeters) 



O O 3 rt g 



Pineland, Florida 27.6 10.7 4.7 26.2 



Marco, Florida 24.2 11.2 4.7 26.3 



Miami, Florida, Type 31.5" 11.5 4.1 25 . 8 



Miami, Florida. (Matured in 



Philadelphia) 24 10.6 4.3 25 



Miami, Florida. (Matured in 



Philadelphia.) 27.4 12 4.4 27 



9 



Pineland, Florida 27.4 11.7 4.3 28 17.5 



Pineland, Florida 29.2 11.3 4.3 28.2 18.2 



Marco, Florida 24.5 11.2 4.9 30.2 20.4 



Miami, Florida., Allotijpe 32.5" 11.8 4.1 28 20 



Biological Notes. — From available material it is evident that 

 the present species matures in south Florida b^' March 16, 

 while the last date we have for adults is May 20. In early Feb- 

 ruary the specimens from that region are about half-grown, 

 while others taken March 6, 16, 17, and 28, as well as one INIay 

 18 to 20, are in the instar preceding maturity. The Tampa 

 specimen, January 17, is very small, but clearly referal^lc to this 

 species. The Fort Reed individual, taken April 20, is in the 

 instar preceding maturity. 



The species occurs in undergrowth in pine woods and in grasses 

 in meadowy regions within its range. 



^1 Body probably .slightly overstuffed. 



