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dently only that of an individual, instead of tlie species, as nearly 

 ail of the représentatives of this and related gênera vary greatly 

 in this respect. 



The following synoptical table of the specios modified frora 

 Hancock \\ill aid the reader in forniing an idea as to the rela- 

 tionship of the présent form and those heretofore described: 



A. Pronotum bearing accessory abbreviated carinae on each 



side between the Shoulders, 

 b. Dorsum with the abbre\iated hiimero - apioal carinae bet- 

 ween the Shoulders strongly expressed; posterior angles of 

 the lateral lobes of the pronotum flattened, subobtuse an- 

 gulate. 



c. Dorsum of the pronotum opposite the apex of the teg- 

 mina gently depressed; the disk beyond provided on each 

 side with prominent longitudinal carinae; tegmina grayish, 

 streaked below with fuscous .... marcapata H a n с 

 ce. Dorsum of the pronotum opposite the apex of the teg- 

 mina profoundly depressed; the disk beyond without the 

 supplemental longitudinal carinae; tegmina brunneo-testa- 



ceous basalis В r u n e r. 



bb. Dorsum with abbreviated and humero-apical carinae bet- 

 ween the Shoulders moderately distinct; tegmina fuscous, 

 with or without a large yellow oblique macula on the 

 posterior half; posterior angles of lateral lobes rectangulate, 

 acute. 

 с. Tegmina flavo-maculate; tlie supplemental carinae on disk 



arcuate, of moderate length lohata H a n с 



ce Tegmina immaculate; the supplemental carinae on disk 

 short, with a second pair likewise short forming the api- 

 ces of decussate fines thus j^ermncma, sp. n. 



AA. Pronotum not provided with accessory abbreviated carinae 

 between the Shoulders, 

 h. Posterior angles of the lateral lobes of the pronotum 

 acute. 



с. Lateral lobes with the posterior angles acute, produced; 

 median carina of ,the vertex strongly produced; superior 

 carina of the posterior femora irregularly undulate . . 



spmifro)iti S tâl. 



