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pie, narrowing rapidly, half as long as the breadth of its base ,' second 

 and third segments with lateral plications, above largest posteriorly. 

 Forceps very long and very slender, cylindrical, and nearly straight, 

 incurved a little at tip. 



This genus represents Lobophora in the new world, having the 

 peculiar lobe to the middle joint of the tarsi characteristic of that 

 genus, together with the pinched lateral carinas of the second and 

 third abdominal segments ; it differs from that most conspicuously in 

 the broadened abdomen, and slender, cylindrical forceps. 



45. Neolobophora bogotensis nov. sp. 



Head and disc of prothorax piceous, the lateral edges of latter cas- 

 taneous. Tegmina and abdomen blackish castaneous, the wings 

 wanting. Basal joint of antennas luteo-fuscous, the rest dull luteous. 

 Legs rufo-Iuteous, the femora and tibifE infuscated away from the 

 base. Forceps dark castaneous, trigoiio-cylindrical, slender, tapering, 

 finely pointed, the apical third gently incurved, with a row of very 

 inconspicuous, distant, bead-like prominences along the whole inner 

 edge. 



Length of body exclusive of forceps, 10 mm.; of tegmina, 1.8 mm.; 

 of forceps, 3.5 mm.; of hind femora, 3 mm. 1 ?, Bogota, received 

 from Mr. P. R. Uhler. 



I have introduced the description of this forni merely to mention 

 that a second species of the genus was found by Professor Orton in 

 the Peruvian Andes, but it is in the pupal state only. 



