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of which extends to the transverse furrow which is marked 

 with a narrow black line; from this two lines extend towards 

 the tip. Beneath reddish yellow, with a narrow brown line 

 laterally. Legs yellowish, terminal spurs on tibia; and tarsal 

 joints brown. Elytra light yellow, finely marked with longitud- 

 inal brown lines. Wings brown. 



Abdomen. Above black, with white lateral margins; be- 

 neath yellowish green. 



Rare. Described from one specimen, taken at Blooming- 

 ton in May, 1884. Quite similar in general structure to the 

 succeeding species, but the simple sharply defined markings on 

 the vertex, etc., seem to indicate true specific differences. 



T. hieroglyphica Say. (PI. III., Figs. 24-26.) 



Tettigonia hieroglyphica Say, .lourn. Acad. I'hila., Vol. VI., p. 313, 6. 



Color variable, generally reddish, sometimes slaty green, or 

 even black, in varieties. Head and thorax with hieroglyphical 

 black markings. 



Length 8 mm. 



Head. Above reddish, with variable black markings. 

 These markings consist of a curved spot on the middle and 

 base of the vertex, one between the ocelli and the eyes, one on 

 the margin of the reflexed front, and a large median one on 

 the tip of the vertex. These spots are variously connected by 

 narrow lines, and other smaller spots may be present. Be- 

 neath, with light spots on the middle of the front and adjoin- 

 ing parts of the cheeks. Front generally marked with a black 

 line around the striated part, striations brown or black. Cly- 

 peus with a large black median spot. 



Thorax. Pronotum reddish, with numerous small black 

 and white spots irregularly arranged. Scutellum variably 

 marked, a broad central longitudinal band generally lighter. 

 Black triangular spots about the middle of the sides of the 

 base. Often a median black line present. Transverse striation 

 black. Beneath, reddish spotted with yellow, and with two 

 black spots laterally. Legs yellowish, terminal spurs on tibia? 

 and tarsal joints brown. Elytra reddish, often margined with 

 white; sometimes also with many short longitudinal light lines. 



