Bruner : South American Tetrigid.k. 93 



gg. Upper edge of the anterior femora plainly sulcate; the anterior 



middle of vertex provided with a very prominent carina, the 



frontal costa quite widely sulcate to the summit. Antennae 



rather short, slender and composed of 15 or 16 joints. Valves 



of the ovipositor very long and slender. . Lophoscirtus Bruner. 



ee. Pronotum with the posterior angles of the lateral lobes turned a little 



outwards. 



/ . Elytral sinus subobsolete, tegmina present but minute. Body 



scabrous Pleclronoliis Morse. 



ff. Elytral sinus altogether wanting, tegmina as well as the wings 



absent. Body granulose A pleropedon 'Bruner . 



dd. Vertex anteriorly not or imperfectly carinate, each side bearing small 

 abbreviated lobes next to the eyes, or tumid, median carina wanting, 

 or when present the facial costa roundly produced. 

 t. Frontal costa very narrowly sulcate. 



/. Body slender; pronotum lengthily subulate, median carina distinctly 



ascendent forward near the anterior margin. .Scoria Bolivar. 



ff. Body somewhat grosser; pronotum having the median carina viewed 



in profile horizontal, posterior process and wings dimorphic in 



length Balrachidea Serville. 



ee. Frontal costa widely sulcate. 

 /. Pronotum anteriorly truncate; first joint of the posterior tarsi strongly 

 elongate — twice the length of the third; frontal costa roundly 



produced Paurolarsiis Hancock. 



ff. Pronotum anteriorly acute uncinate; tarsal joints normal. 



Puiggaria Bolivar. 



Subfamily CLADONOTINM. 

 Genus Phyllotettix Hancock. 



Phyllotellix H.vncock:, Ent. News, XIII, June, 1902, 188. 

 Phyllonolus H.vxcocK, Tettigida; of N. Am., 1902, 45. 



The various representatives of the present genus appear to be confined 

 wholly to the West Indies. 



Synopsis of the Species of Phyllotettix. 



A. Superior marginal carina of the hind femora lobate westwoodi Hancock. 



A A. Superior marginal carina of the hind femora not lobate. 



b. Pronotum viewed in profile distinctly enlarged posteriorly. Body larger. 



foliatus Hancock. 

 bb. Pronotum viewed in profile only subenlarged posteriorly. Bodj' small. 



rhombeiis Baker. 

 Phyllotettix foliatus Hancock. 



Coriphyllum folialiim H.^xcocK, Tettigidae of N. Am., 1902, 42-43, pi. i, fig. i. 

 Phyllotellix foliatus H.\n'COCk, Genera Insectorum, fasc. 48, 1906, 12. 



Habitat. — This very odd appearing locust is found on the island of 

 Jamaica in the West Indies. These islands are usually included with 



