ORTBOPTERA—ACRIDIDAE— OEDIPODA SPARSA. 883 



OEDIPODA UTAHENSIS, sp. nov. 

 Plate XLIV, Fig. 2. 



Female. — Very similar to CE. Carolina in general color and appearance, 

 but differs in size and in the color of the wings. Vertex slightly deilexed, 

 subhexagonal or subelliptieal, with two slight depressions at the tip; frontal 

 costa sulcate below the ocellus. The crest of the pronotum a little more 

 elevated than in Q?. Carolina; the notch distinct. Elytra and wings much 

 longer than the abdomen. Posterior femora passing the abdomen ; upper 

 carina and rather broader than in (E 1 . Carolina. 



Color (alcoholic). — Dull-brown, dotted with fuscous ; the brownish is 

 uniform except on the elytra and posterior femora, the former being sprinkled 

 on the upper portion of the basal half and on the apical portion with very 

 small fuscous spots or dots; the latter marked with a few fuscous dots along 

 the upper half. Wings pale-yellow at the base and crossed by a very 

 broad, black, arcuate band just beyond the middle; apex pellucid, with dark 

 veins. The black band of the wing, which is quite broad, occupying nearly 

 one-third of the wing, is one of its distinguishing characters ; the marginal 

 ray is much abbreviated and broad. Apex of the elytra transparent. 



Dimensions. — Length of body, 1.15 inches ; to tip of elytra, 2 inches; 

 elytra, 1.2 inches ; posterior femora, 0.75 inch. 



I have heretofore seen a specimen of this species, which was given to 

 me by the curator of the Salt Lake City Museum, but, being doubtful as to 

 its being a distinct species, marked it provisionally with the name here given, 

 but did not publish a description, waiting an opportunity to examine other 

 specimens. 



OEDIPODA SPARSA, sp. nov. 



Male. — Of moderate size, and with closed wings, strongly resembling, 

 in color, the paler specimens of Tomonotus tcnebrosus. 



Eyes large and more than usually prominent. Occiput very short. 

 Vertex elongate, slightly deflexed ; the central foveola rather distinct, with 

 sharply and prominently raised margins, and at the anterior margin, on the 

 fastigium, is an angular depression or pit, which sends back an acute angu- 

 lar projection into the front margin of this foveola ; the tempora scarcely 



