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A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF BLATTELLITES 



Antitheton iniquiungues new species. Type. Male. Cacao, Trece Aguas, 

 Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. Fig. 1. Dorsal outline (X 2J). Fig. 2. Ventro- 

 caudal view of distal portion of abdomen (much enlarged). Fig. 3. Distal 

 outline of tarsal claws and arolium (greatly enlarged). 



Coloration. — Disk of pronotum and tegmina shining, brilliant mahoganj' 

 red; the latter when spread translucent, appearing umber brown, this weaker 

 distad and in area of dextral tegmen concealed when at rest. Lateral portions 

 of pronotum transparent, weakly tinged with buffy. Wings transparent, 

 weakly tinged with buffy, except veins and all but proximal portion of anterior 

 field, which are weak amber brown. Dorsal surface of abdomen and cerci 

 ochraceous-tawny. Head vinaceous-rufous* ; eyes black; ocellar spots buffy. 

 Antennae liver brown, except first two joints which are apricot buff. Maxillary 

 palpi with proximal joints buffy washed with dark brown i)roximad, last two 

 joints black. Limbs cinnamon rufous, the following i)ortions suffused with 

 blackish brown; cephalic tibiae and tarsi, distal half of median tibiae, distal 

 half of caudal tibiae, distal portion of median and caudal metatarsi and all of 

 remaining median and caudal tarsal joints. 



This remarkable species is known onlj" from the described pair. 



* In the type dark, discolored. 



