FAMILY V.-CEDIPODIN.-E. 



IT) 7 



Hippisctis variegatus Scudder. 



Markings of tegmina distinctly pantherine, marginal 

 field with numerous small blotches; wings ol male fully 

 twice as long as broad ; hind margin of prothorax rectang- 

 ulate. Basal color of wings varying from a pallid tint 

 through pale lemon yellow to saffron and coral-red. Hind 

 femora bright yellow within, thrice heavily banded trans- 



Fig. 94-. — Hippiscus variegatus, male. Original. 



versely with black; dull clay yellow without, verj- oblique- 

 Iv banded with blackish or fuscous ; hind tibiae yellow with 

 an orange tinge sometimes infuscated a little just beyond a 

 broad clear basal belt; spines black tipped. 



Length of body, male, 28 mm., female, 37 mm.; of teg- 

 mina, male, 28 mm., female, 35.5 mm. 



This species is uncommon in Minnesota, and but a very 

 few specimens have been seen or captured. It is illustrated 

 in Figf. 94. 



