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tions of tegmina all shapes and sizes. Inside of posterior femora and 

 tibiae from pale lemon yellow to bright vermilion, sometimes greenish, 

 blackish or reddish brown. 



This is the commonest species of Hippiscus in the state, as well as 

 one of the most variable. 



Habitat: Old, rocky, cactus-covered pastures and hillsides are pre- 

 ferred. Seldom found in tall grass or weeds. 



Measurements in Millimeters. 

 Body. Tegmina. 



Female 51.0-40.0 



Male 39.5-22.0 



44.5-35.0 

 31.0-24.5 



Post, femora. 

 25.0-20.0 

 19.0-14.5 



Hippiscus phcenicopterus Burm. 



Vertex of fastigium of type A variable, about as in haldemanii. 

 Frontal costa narrowed at the upper extremity; pronotal carina cut but 

 once, fairly sharp; pronotum between haldemanii and tuberculatum in 

 roughness ; head slightly turned down ; general color from a blackish 

 fuscous to a brownish olive, a good many specimens infiltrated with 

 green on pronotum, head and posterior femora. Tegminal markings 

 varying from deep black maculations in most males to almost no mark- 

 ings in some females; wings with base red, beyond which is a black 

 arcuate band, spur reaches one-half way to the base, the outside of 

 the black band rather diffusing into the hyaline apical portion; basal 

 three-fourths of posterior femora dark blue with two lighter bands, 

 apical fourth forming a yellow annulus; general size large. 



This species is rather limited in its distribution within the state, 

 the only places in which it has been found being Cowley and Chautauqua 

 counties. It is a lover of low ground, preferably covered by tall grass, 

 weeds, shrubs, and even trees. The dividing line between the habitat 

 of this species and haldemanii is quite marked. The former was often 



Fig. 92. — H. phocnicopterus Burm. 



