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seems to be distinct from both the P/injnotetti.r noia Sauss. 

 and P. peruviana Sauss. — the former from Chile and the latter, 

 as the name would indicate, from Peru. 



PI I r II not et fix JIaf/elltniicus n. sp. 



Rather robust, comparatively small (15 mm in leng-i;h), 

 apterous ; greenish testaceous with indications along lateral 

 carinae, thorax, sides of back, and middle of sides of abdo- 

 men of dark brown or black lines. 



Fastigium of vertex somewhat acute angled, considerably 

 projecting in front of the eyes. The lateral foveolae large, 

 deep, about one-half longer than wide. Frontal costa very 

 narrow above, gradually widening below, sulcate throughout, 

 and reaching clypeus. Antennae about fifteen-jointed, the 

 joints flattened, about as long as head and two-thirds of i^ro- 

 notum; the latter short, truncate in front, slightly emarginate 

 behind, about reaching front edge of metathorax. The 

 median carina quite heavy, continuous throughout and not 

 cut by transverse sulci. The lateral carinae converging 

 towards middle and again expanding posteriorily, a little 

 closer together at the hind edge of pronotum than in front. 

 The thorax and abdominal segments with a mediodorsal 

 carina throughout : also provided with sujiplimentary carinae 

 in continuaiton of the lateral ones of ])ronotum. In addition to 

 these there is also a faint indication of another carina on 

 middle of lateral lobes of pronotum which is also continuous 

 upon the side of abdomen, below" wdiich is a black line. Pos- 

 terior femora moderately slender, the hind tibiae with ten 

 sj^ines in outer row. Foveolae of vertex with median lonsi- 

 tudinal carina continued upon occiput. 



Length : of body 15 mm, of pronotum 3 mm, of hind femora 

 H mm. 



GENUS TRIMEROTROPIS, STAL. 



T. pal/iiJiiicniiis Burm. This insect is represented in all of 

 the collections examined by me. There are si^ecimens from 

 Cordoba (Schulz); Rosario (Stempelmann) ; Carcarana (O. 



