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cotypes 



Figure \\.—Rhopalosit>htim magnoUce, new species 



or almost in a row, varying from 14 to 24 in number. Ros- 

 trum dark, extending- nearly to the 2nd coxse. Prothorax pale 

 reddish, remainder of thorax brownish-green. Coxse, trochan- 

 ters and bases of the femora pale green; all other parts of the 

 legs black. Veins of the wings pale brown ; length of the front 

 wtngs 4.6 mm. Abdomen green. Cornicles pale green with 

 dusky or black tips, faintly imbricated near bases and tips, 

 0.56 mm. long. Cauda dusky, 0.4 mm. long. 



Apterous viviparous females (Cotypes)— A large num- 

 ber of individuals. Average length 1.8 mm., width 1 mm. 

 Prevailing color green with the head and thorax reddish 

 brown or amber. Antennae dark or black throughout, imbri- 

 cated, with few short hairs; lengths of articles: I, 0.16 mm^; 

 II, 0.08 mm. ; III, 0.99 mm. ; IV, 0.71 mm. ; V, 0.6 mm. ; VI, 

 1 21 mm. (base 0.22 mm., filament 0.99 mm.) ; total 3.75 mm. 



