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usual. The fore wings are narrow, and have eight rather long and narrow 

 apical areas ; the costal margin is evenly curved. The uncus is upturned at 

 the extremity as in vandnzeei, but is more broadly rounded on the end than 

 in that species. Last ventral segment in the allotype quite hairy, with the 

 notch broadly v-shaped. 



General color dull black, the lighter hairs giving a general grayish appear- 



m 



PLATrPe3DIA LATIC/»PITAT.A 



ance. Fore femora black on nearly the entire inner side; chestnut colored 

 striped with black on outer side ; extremities of femora pale. The hind margin 

 of the pronotum, as well as the other usual paler markings are dull orange, 

 while the membranes at the base of the fore wings are brighter orange. 



Measurements in Millimeters. 



Female 

 Male Type. Allotype. 



Length of body 17 i9 



Width of head across eyes 6 6 



Expanse of fore wings 44 43 



Length of valve 2.5 



This insect should be considered just after aperta in the Key to 

 the Genera and Species of Platypedia and Neoplatypedia, published 

 in the Journal, N. Y. Entomological Society, for June, 1920. Only 

 the type and allotype have been examined. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES I AND IL 

 Plate L 



Fig. I. Tibicen cinctifera (Uhler). Male. 



Fig. 2. Tibicen cinctifera (Uhler). Female. 



Fig. 3. Tibicen cinctifera (Uhler). Under side, enlarged. 



Fig. 4. Tibicen apache Davis. Type, male. 



Fig. 5. Tibicen apache Davis. Allotype, female. 



Fig. 6. Tibicen apache Davis. Under side, enlarged. 



