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The discovery of a specimen of this little known species came as 

 a great surprise. The identity of the specimen as this species is 

 beyond doubt, the characters agreeing in every particular. The 

 color of the hind tibia?, which Scudder supposed was red, is glau- 

 cous strongest centrally. 



Paratettix schochii Bolivar. 



1887, Paratettix schochii Bolivar, Ann. Soc. Eng. Belg., xxxi, p. 274. 



Six specimens, 2 males, 4 females; Yantepec, Morelos, 17, xi. 



Telmatettix aztecus (Saussure). 



1861, Tettix aztecus Saussure, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. (2), xiii, p. 400. 



One female; Yantepec, Morelos, 17, xi. 



Tettigidea chichiineca (Saussure). 



1861, Tettix chichimeca Saussure, Eev. et Mag. de Zool. (2), xiii, p. 400. 



One female ; Cuernavaca, Morelos, vi. 



Tetligidea sp. 



One male ; Eslava, D. F. 



Note on the Genus Neobarrettia. 



The genus Neobarrettia was recently described (Ent. News, xii, p. 

 6) by the writer from three specimens collected by Mr. Barrett at 

 Rio Cocula, Guerrero, Mexico. 



Mr. Barrett has very kindly volunteered some notes on the insect 

 in life. He writes as follows: "The locality where the specimens 

 were taken is the least known corner of Mexico— hilly, with dried- 

 up vegetation during about one-half of the year. The species seems 

 to be cupuscular in habits; it was almost impossible to find a speci- 

 men during the daytime, and I do not believe the males stridulate 

 long after dark, for I slept several nights in a tent in the * Chap- 

 arral ' among them, and do not remember hearing them after dark. 

 The shrubs which they inhabit are a compact growing species, afford- 

 ing a place of concealment by day, while their thick tops offer un- 

 usually advantages for the roof garden concerts of the stridulators 

 at twilight. The stridulation is feeble and not continued beyond a 

 few seconds with a period of rest. AVhen captured they offer little 

 or no defence, and their saltatory powers are small and not willingly 

 used." 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC, XXVII. JUNE, 1901. 



