1915] Funkhouser — Life History of Vanduzea Arqitata Say 197 



iilar brown spots on front of pronotum over the eyes; diagonal light band extending 

 on each side from apex of metopidium to lateral margin, this band having a dark 

 brown posterior border; broad transverse light band just before posterior apex, 

 this band bordered before and behind with dark brown. Tegmina subhyaline, 

 extending beyond the apex of the posterior process of the pronotum; basal area 

 fuscous and punctate; costal cell punctate for almost its entire length; fuscous 

 cloud in middle of tegmina continuing the dark pattern of the pronotum above. 

 Underside of abdomen orange yellow; sheath of ovipositor yellow. Pectoral 

 regions and legs uniform yellow. Femora pubescent; tibiae pubescent and armed 

 with very small, black-tipped spines; tarsi fuscous; claws ferruginous. 



Adult Male. 



Measurements: Length 4.6 mm.; width 2.3 mm. 



Smaller and darker than the female and having the dorsal line slightly depressed 

 just behind middle as seen from the lateral aspect. Color deep brown, almost black; 

 fascia narrow but conspicuous on account of the dark color around them. Teg- 

 mina with veins very heavy and black. Undersurface of abdomen dark brown, 

 segments margined with white. Legs uniform dark brown; femora smooth; tibiae 

 with yellowish pubescence; tarsi and claws fuscous. 



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