FAMILY v.— CEDIPODIN^. 



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body, 32mm.; wing-covers, 33 mm.;posteriorfemora, 16 mm. 

 This is an easily recognized species. The sides of the 

 pronotum vary considerably, being sometimes almost 

 rounded, sometimes with a distinct tooth-like projection. 

 The color of the insect varies with the soil of the locality, 

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Fig. 102. — Trirnerotropis maritinia, female. Original. 



the ground-color ranging from white to light brown, more 

 or less sprinkled with dusky blotches, which are sometimes 

 nearh' obsolete, or again nearly confluent on the head, pro- 

 notum and base of tegmina. In places where the white sand 

 of the river shores is mixed with small bits of bark the in- 

 sects show numerous brownish spots agreeing with the color 

 of the sand. Both sexes are illustrated in Figs. 101 and 102. 



