420 Illinois Stnte Lahoratonj of Natural History. 



1890. Tchrmotia trisfis. Smith, Cat. Ins. N. J. 442. 



Hah.—'N. Y.{Fitc/i), Cai). {Va7i Ditz<-e), N. J. (Smith) 

 Pa. (Hathvon), III. {Stromherg), Mich. (Cook). 



74. T. MODESTA, n. sp. 



Head triangular, hairy, ocelli nearer to each other than 

 to the eyes. Prothorax broad, convex in front, gradually ele- 

 vated back of lateral angles in a very high, much compressed, 

 crest, the upper and anterior edges continuously curved to base 

 of prothorax ; posterior superior angle rectangular, posterior 

 edge straight, inclined forward somewhat ; posterior process 

 long, depressed, acuminate, gradually attenuated to apex ; sor- 

 did greenish yellow covered with black punctuies, hairy, two 

 black impressed dots over each eye, one above the other ; base of 

 posterior process and posterior edge of crest more or less free 

 from black punctures. Tegmina with !.iasal half of corium 

 punctured, subtransparent. Legs triquetrous, tibiae punctured 

 with black, covered with spines. Abdomen and chest greenish 

 yellow. 



Described from two males, collected by C. W. Stromberg. 

 Types in author's collection. Length 8 mm., breadth 4 mm., 

 altitude 5 mm. 



£ra6 Galesburg, 111, (Stromhcri/). 



This is near rilciji^ but differently colored. 



75. T. co(2Uillj;tti, n. sp. 



Yellow, marbled with ferruginous. Head punctured, yel- 

 low, ferruginous spot on inner border of eyes; front convex, 

 with two slight lobes at middle of upper part; ocelli in foss*, 

 on each side of these lobes; eyes prominent. Prothorax yel- 

 low, with scattered irregular marblings of ferruginous; a light 

 band at front of dorsal lobe, another between posterior base 

 and apex of posterior process, also one passing down on each 

 side back of middle of protuberance; a deep impression on each 

 side of dorsal protuberance just back of middle; the highest 

 point just behind front of protuberance, the su|terior edge 

 being slightly arched, the angles of protuberance superiorly 

 being nearly right angles; humeral angles acute, apex of pos- 

 terior |irocess ferruginous. Tegmina with basal half coria- 

 ceous, punctured and marbled with ferruginous, a ferruginous 



