184 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



doubt of its being a true Isclmoptera. The female somewhat resem- 

 bles that of the common I. pennsylvanica, but is broader bodied, with 

 the front half not tapering. The yellow margin of pronotum and 

 tcgmina is much less distinct. The tegmina do not vary in length, 

 as do those of the female pennsylvanica. 



In the region mentioned /. major occurs beneath flat rocks on the 

 sides and crests of llic higher liills, especially in limestone glades 

 where the red cedar alinunds. It has herciofore been recorded ojily 

 from Tennessee. 



8. ISCHNOPTERA UHLERIANA SaUSSUro. 



Isdimiitera uhJcrkma Sauss., 128, III, 1802, 8; Id., 12 9, 1864, 82; Id., 

 132, VI, 1870, 55; Sauss.— Zehiit., 135, 1893, 36, Plate 3, 

 Figs. 21-23; Scudd., 188, 1900, 7; Id., 189, IX, 1900, 100. 

 (Male.) 



Plahmndes unkoJor Scudd., 14 1, VII, 1862, 417; Fern., 5 3, 1888, 53. 



IsrlniopWm nnirolor Brunii., 3 7. 1865, 134; Sauss., 133, VI, 1870, 56; 

 BL, 8, 1893, 160; Bout., 3, VI, 1894, 259; Lugg., 84, 1898, 97, 

 Fig. 59; Scudd., 188, 1900, 8. (Male). 



T('»in<>idcn/x rlrginka Bruun., 37, 1865, 86; Beut., 3, VI, 1894, 261; 

 Scudd., 188,1900,8. (Female). 



]\rale: Size, small, body narrow. Antennae slender, tapering, 

 slightly longer than the body. Pronotum, small, elliptical; the hind 

 margin rounded, the sides somewhat deflexed, 

 translucent; (he impressions near base of disk, 

 distinct, oblique. Tegmina fully developed, 

 longer than the abdomen, rather wide. Wings 

 as long as tegniiiui; the ulnar vein with five or 

 six apical branches and several shorter ones. 

 Supra-anal plate triangular. 



Female: ])ody broader than that of nuile. 

 Fig. 27. Txchnoptera Pro]U)tiim scmi-orbicular, sub-corneous, the hind 



uhleriana Sauss. Male. . , i • t i n t i ^ 



(Aitor Lugger.) margin luuirly straight, the disk sub-convex, the 



impressions less distinct. Tegmina abl)reviated, 

 covering less than half the abdomen, their inner edges slightly over- 

 lapping, their apices rounded; usually slightly emarginate near the 

 inner or sutural angle. Wings short and narrow, covering only first 

 abdominal segment. Supra-anal plate triangular. 



Color: Male, usually a uniform light reddish brown. Head and 

 posterior margin of pronotum sometimes a little darker. Eyes, black. 

 Wings, sub-vitreous, with reddish brown veins. Female, darker, the 

 head, pronotum and usually the tegmina dark reddish brown, the 



