108 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



The species is represented by two males and four females, bearing 

 the label " Batanga, Kamerun, F. H. Hope, Coll., C. M. Ace. 5264" 

 and two females with the label " Lolodorf , Kamerun, A. I. Good, 

 Coll., C. M. Ace. 5293." 



33. Coptacra anguliflava Karsch. 

 Coplacra anguliflava Karsch, /. c, p. 92 (1893). 



Three male specimens of a second species of the genus Coptacra are 

 referred to anguliflava Karsch. They were taken by F. H. Hope in 

 March and April, 1914, at Batanga. 



Genus Cyphocerastis Karsch. 



Cyphocerasiis Karsch, Berlin, Ent. Zeitschr., XXXVI, p. 181 (1891); Bolivar, 

 Ann. Soc. Ent. France, LXX, p. 625 (1902); Kirby, Syn. Cat. Orth., Ill, p. 

 471 (1910). 



The representatives of the present genus are rather small or medium- 

 sized locusts which seem to be confined to tropical Africa. Three 

 species have been described thus far. Two additional forms are now 

 added. They may be distinguished by the subjoined key. 



Key for Separating the Species of Cyphocerastis. 



A . Tegmina and wings fully developed, reaching the tip of the abdomen or apex 

 of the hind femora. Wings with the disc usually cerulean. 

 b. General color of insect black, more or less conspicuously marked with 



yellow. Antennae entirely black Iceta Karsch. 



bb. Color of insect more or less testaceous or olivaceous varied with black. 

 c. Posterior tibiae and tarsi ferruginous, the femora subannulate with 



fuscous. Apex of antennae white Iristis Karsch. 



• cc. Posterior tibiae and tarsi variable, but not ferruginous. Antennae 

 not tipped with white. 

 d. Posterior femora externally longitudinally streaked with 

 fuscous at middle. Hind tibiae and tarsi fusco-testaceous. 



clavareaui Bolivar. 

 dd. Posterior femora internally and below blood-red, externally 

 black, with six large conspicuous yellow maculations, two 

 below and four above. Hind tibiae almost black, with a 

 dark grayish prebasal annulus. The tarsi tinged with 

 vinaceous. Under side of the abdomen strongly tinged with 



red pictitrata n. sp. 



A A. Tegmina and wings somewhat abbreviated, considerably shorter than the 

 abdomen in both sexes. Disc of hind wings dull ferruginous, .hopei n. sp. 



