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Genus Xothorestias nov. 



This genus differs from Xeso'esfins Kirk. liv having a sin- 

 gle median frontal carina, either simple or furcate. It stands 

 in the same relation to Nesorestia.'i Kirk, as Nesodryas Kirk, 

 and Nesosydne Kirk, do to Lcialolia Kirk, and Aloha Kirk. 



N. had in sp. nov. PI. V, fig. 9. 



^ Antennae reaching to middle of clypeus, first segment more 

 than half the length of second: frontal carina furcate from middle, 

 the two carinae on basal half being near together. Tegmina not 

 reaching to middle of abdomen, reticulate and coriaceous. 



Body and tegmina dark brown, darkest over frons and first and 

 second coxae. 



Anal segment without spines; genital styles similar to Alolid 

 ipomocne Kirk, but with the "toe" and "heel" more rounded; aedeagus 

 near to that of Xcwir.stitis fUUicola Kirk., but with the dorso-basal 

 knob reduced to a blunt point, the cock's comb reduced to minute 

 teeth, the spine on right side near apex large, with its apex bent at 

 right angle, the spine on left side stout. 



Length 2.. 5 mm.; tegmen 1 mm. 



Ilah. Knliouon, Oahn. ( Tiniherlake, June, 1910.) One 

 specimen swept from ferns. 



A female specimen (Swezev, Septemlicr, 1908,) from ISTa- 

 hikn, ]\rani, has a simple median fi-ontal carina and forms a 

 second s])ecies in this genns. 



Genns ISTesosydxk Kirk. 



N. pcle Kirk. 



i^ymphs on Straussia sp. hred to maturity. 



N. tlmherlal-ei sp. nov. PL \". fig. 14. 

 ^ Brachypterous, tegmina not reaching to base of pygophor; 

 antennae reaching beyond middle of clypeus, second segment slightly 

 longer than first; frontal carina furcating about one-third from base. 

 Light brown, darker on head and thorax between carinae and over 

 lateral and posterior portions of abdominal tergites. Tegmina hya- 

 line, light brown, a dark mark at end of costal cell and another at 

 end of cubitus, veins slightly darker with small granules bearing 

 hairs. Anal segment without spines; gential styles curved, slightly 

 flattened, broad at base and narrowing to rounded apex; aedeagus 

 curved dorsad, apex rounded, a row of teeth over apex and along 

 dorso-apical half, four teeth on right side, from the medio-ventral 

 fourth there arises a thin, curved plate with serrated edge. 



