164 FAMILY Y.— CEDIPODIN.^. 



Female: Length of body, 27-33 mm.; of tegmiiia, 23-28 

 mm.; posterior femora, 12.5-17 mm. 



This species has been found in many parts of the state, 

 but most frequently along the sandy shores of rivers and 

 lakes, and on the tops of high and sandy hills. It is shown 

 in Fig. 98. 



GENUS Mestohregma Scudder (1875). 



Head large; face horizontal ; vertex tumid, but not so 

 elevated as in Psinidia, broad between the eyes, the fastig- 

 ium quadrate, depressed, with very high and abrupt lateral 

 and frontal carinae, which form the continuation of the sides 

 of the equal, completely sulcate frontal costa; lateral foveo- 

 lae small, depressed, rudely semi-circular, the ocelli situated 

 beneath their outer extremity; eyes small, moderately prom- 

 inent, but little longer and not so broad as the space be- 

 tween them; antennae (female) about as long as the hind 

 femora. Pronotum posteriorly as broad as the head, some- 

 what constricted in the middle, the hind lobe scarcely longer 

 than the front, the posterior border rectangular; median 

 carina molerately conspicuous, slightly higher on the front 

 than on the hind lobe, twice deeply cleft, the transverse sul- 

 cations extending into the lateral lobes; lateral carinae of 

 posterior lobe prominent; surface of hind lobe nearly flat, 

 pretty smooth; front lobe with a few oblique rugae and 

 small tubercles. Tegmina and wings surpassing the abdo- 

 men, the axillary vein of the former free; hind femora as long 

 as the abdomen. 



Mestohregma cincia Thomas. 



A few specimens of this interesting insect have been taken 

 in various portions of the state, but mainly in the more 

 wooded regions. This insect appears to be by no means 

 common. The description given by Thomas follows: Fe- 

 male: The head, seen from the side, shows the crown some- 

 what elevated, the eyes also standing high. Vertex deflexed, 



