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obtuse. Elytra elongate. Wings slightly overreaching apex of process 

 in macropterous examples, or sometimes but slightly developed in bra- 

 chypterous forms. Length entire: $ 9-10 mm.; pronotum 7.5-8.5 mm.; 

 post-femora 5.5-6 mm. tf 8 mm.; pronotum 7 mm.; post-femora 5 mm. 



Locality Opelousas, La., Tifton, Ga. , North Carolina (Bolivar). 

 T. femoratus Scud. , Bolivar Annales de la Soc. Entom. de Bel- 

 gique, tome xxxi, p. 264, where an excellent description can be 

 found. 



Described from seventeen specimens in author's collection (pro- 

 cured by G. R. Pilate). 



3. N. bolteri sp. nov. (Figs, r, 1a, ib, ic, id, ie, PI. VIII).— Body small, 

 rather stout, strongly rugose, scabrous; vertex much broader than one 

 of the eyes, front broader, very slightly convex, mid-carina becoming 

 obsolete posteriorly opposite middle of eyes, in profile very little pro- 

 duced in front of the eyes, sub-rotundate, occiput rather protuberant 

 above, mammillate, frontal costa not sinuate, considerably forked; pro- 

 notum truncate anteriorly, process not reaching backwards as far as apex 

 of posterior femora, obtuse at end, median carina of pronotum elevated, 

 arched longitudinally, higher between the shoulders, dorsum transversely 

 convex between the shoulders, strongly rugose, with conspicuous ex- 

 crescences showing in transverse section or viewed in front, antehumeral 

 carina? appearing very slightly, anterior lateral carinae in front short, 

 slightly compressed. Elytra elongate, apex sub-acutely rounded. Wings 

 undeveloped; middle femora with a row of minute swellings between the 

 middle carinas, margins not undate, posterior femora broad cristate, rather 

 short, with external pagina provided with strong diagonal rugose ridges 

 between the middle carinae, between the superior margin and carinae with 

 a curved row of sub-rounded rugose excrescences. Length entire: 9 

 9 mm.; pronotum 7.8 mm.; post-femora 5.5 mm. 



Locality Jacksonville, Fla. (Bolter). Described from one 

 specimen. 



4. N. femoratus Scud. — Vertex but little broader than one of the eyes, 

 barely projecting in advance of them; the front scarcely rounded ; pro- 

 notum reaching to the tip of the abdomen not including the ovipositor; 

 median carina very prominent, slightly arched; surface arenose. Elytra 

 small, well rounded, with shallow punctures. Wings not longer than the 

 elytra; hind femora very broad and stout. Length 9.5 mm.; pronotum 

 8 mm.; post-femora 5.2 mm.; elytra 1.6 mm. 



Locality Maryland. 



T. femoratus Scud. — Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii, p. 305. 

 T. femorata Scud. — Thomas, Synopsis Acrid, of N. Am. 1873, 

 in Rep't U. S. Geol. Survey, p. 185. 



