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42. Genus VHEKK Stkl 



Figures 171-179 

 Phera St&l, 1864a:77. Type-species: P. tiarata Stil, which is a junior synonym 



of Tettigonia centrolineata Signoret, by subsequent designation of Schmidt, 



1911b:294. 

 Capinota Melichar, 1926a:319. Type-species: C. fowleri Melichar, by original 



designation and monotypy. New synonymy. 



Length 7.5-12.0 mm. 



Head strongly produced, its median length exceeding interocular 

 width, occasionally exceeding transocular width, anterior margin in 

 dorsal aspect varying from rounded to angulate, crown usually rounded 

 to face, rarely with a carina separating the two, ocelli located on or 

 slightly behind a line between anterior eye angles, each approximately 

 equidistant between adjacent anterior eye angle and median line, 

 usually with an M -shaped elevation bordering posterior margin, 

 without a longitudinal carina laterad of each ocellus (exception: P. 

 mirandensis new species), with a median fovea which maybe complete 

 or partial (not extending to apex), disc without setae, lateral clypeal 

 sutures extending onto crown and attaining ocelli; antennal ledges, 

 protuberant in dorsal aspect, with or without longitudinal fovea, 

 carinate or not dorsally in lateral aspect, anterior margins variable, 

 from scarcely to steeply declivous; clypeiis convex or slightly flattened 

 medially, muscle impressions distinct or not; transclypeal suture ob- 

 scure; face finely pubescent below; clypellus not protuberant, its con- 

 tour continuing profile of clypeus. 



Thorax with pronotal width less than transocular width of head, 

 lateral margins parallel or divergent anteriorly, disc punctate or rugose 

 and punctate, without pubescence, in lateral aspect with dorsopleural 

 carina complete and arched downward; proepimeron with lower 

 marginal area depressed and with length of remainder equal to or 

 greater than width; posterior portion of scutellum with or without 

 transverse striations. Forewing variable, from completely hyaline to 

 coriaceous with an apical membrane, veins elevated and distinct, 

 sculpturing variable, with four apical cells, the base of fourth more 

 proximal than base of third, claval veins usually fused for some distance 

 at midlength, without an anteapical corial plexus of veins and without 

 anteapical supernumerary veins to costal margin; wings of female in 

 rest position concealing ovipositor. Hind wing extending almost as far 

 posteriorly as apex of forewing; vein R2+3 incomplete. Anterior tibiae 

 gradually and slightly dilated apically. Hindlegs with knees not attain- 

 ing posterior proepimeral margins, femoral setal formula 2:0:0, 2:2:1, 

 2 : 1 : 1 , or 2 : 1 : 1 : 1 ; first tarsomere with length equal to or less than com- 

 bined length of second and third tarsomeres. 



