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pression of opinion by the authors as to their real importance. 

 The key is a largely artificial means for recognizing the species 

 of the genus — more than that is not expected of it by the authors. 



A. Caudal margin of disk of pronotum truncate. Lateral carina of pronotum 

 weekly incurved. Caudal femora proportionately more robust. (Lateral 

 foveolae not evident.) conspersa Harris 



AA. Caudal margin of disk of pronotum obtuse-angulate. Lateral carina of 

 pronotum markedly incurved or in-bent on prozona. Caudal femora pro- 

 portionately more slender. 



B. Form more compressed. Caudal margin of disk of pronotum weakly 

 obtuse-angulate. Face moderately retreating. Female with lateral foveolae 

 of fastigium not evident. Tegmina of male broad, considerably inflated; of 

 female (normal type) shorter, broad ovate-lanceolate. 



abdominalis (Thomas) 

 Bp. Form less compressed. Caudal margin of disk of pronotum distinctly 

 obtuse-angulate. Face markedly retreating. Female with lateral foveolae 

 of fastigium indicated by strongly punctate depressions, visible from dorsum. 

 Tegmina of male of average width, weakly inflated; of female longer, elongate 

 lanceolate aspasma new species 



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