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g. Tegmina broader and shorter. The fastigium distinctly 



curved downwards rhinoceros Pictet. 



gg. Tegmina narrower and longer. The fastigium not dis- 

 tinctly bent downwards. 

 h. Fastigium of the vertex elongate. Ovipositor very 

 long, at least more than twice the length of the 

 abdomen, greatlj' surpassing the tegmina. 



longicauda Serville. 

 hh. Fastigium of the vertex shorter. Ovipositor less than 

 one-half longer than the abdomen, scarcely surpass- 

 ing the tegmina by one-half brevicauda Karny. 



cc. Intermediate tibiae above armed internally with four to six spines. 

 d. Middle tibiae armed above with five or six spines. 

 e. The middle tibiae above furnished with six spines. 



/. Anterior femora below provided with spines on both margins. 

 g. Anterior and intermediate femora five-spined on both 

 r. argins; ovipositor distinctly shorter than the body. 



cephalotes Pictet et Saussure. 

 gg. Anterior femora on the posterior margin two-spined; the 

 intermediate femora without spines on the hind margin. 

 Ovipositor equal to the body in length. 



brachyptera Karnj-. 

 ff. Anterior femora below without spines on the hind margin. 



cnpito Stal. 

 ce. The middle tibiae above provided with five spines. 



prodiicla Bolivar. 

 dd. Middle tibiae armed above with only four spines. 



e. Fastigium longer (Bolivia) sleinbachi sp. nov. 



ee. Fastigium shorter (Peru, St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles). 



brevicornis Redtenbacher. 

 bb. Fastigium of the vertex only a trifle surpassing the apex of first antennal 

 joint. 



c. Front castaneous breviroslris Stal. 



cc. Front pale coronala Redtenbacher. 



129. Copiphora steinbachi sp. nov. 



A medium-sized insect, with fully developed tegmina and wings, 

 most closely related to C. producta Bolivar and C. brevicornis Redten- 

 bacher, as shown by the synoptical table just given. 



Male. — Form somewhat slender, general color pale, yellowish 

 green. Front smooth, the cheeks provided with the usual rugosities 

 below the eyes; fastigium of the vertex rather long, smooth, tapering, 

 acuminate, the apex gently depressed, scarcely rugulose near the base 

 above and without carina?, the lateral sub-basal teeth prominent. 



