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Show 252 a A c.< I. Sixth antennal joint much shorter than the first f Forceps longer than pronotum, tegmina, and wings together „ b. Forceps shorter than pronotum, tegmina, and wings to- [ gether 1. brunneipennis. ( Exposed part of wings unicolorous c. b. 1 Exposed part of wings black, with a colored spot on ( them 2. prolixa, {" Hind border of abdominal segments 3- 5 beaded with a row of tubercles above 3. parallela. Hind border of abdominal segments 3-^ 5 longitudinally and profusely striate above .4. forfei. 1. brunneipennis Serv. Head, thorax, and tegmina blackish- castaneous; abdomen dark rich castaneous; wings yellow, edged within, and at apex with dark castaneous; palpi luteous; antennae 14- 15- jointed, brownish- luteous; legs honey- yellow; forceps half as long as abdomen, simple, straight, incurved at tip with a quadrate basal tooth within ( 9), or two- thirds as long as abdomen, straight, incurved at extreme tip with a more or less prominent inner . tooth before the middle or in middle of basal half. Body 9mm j forceps, i 4mm, 9 3mm. Pennsylvania and Kentucky to Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. 2. prolixa Scudd. Blackish, the abdomen more or less tinged with castaneous; wings with a conspicuous fulvous spot; palpi, antennae, and legs brownish-luteous, the latter more or less obscured with fuscous, and tinged with castaneous: forceps (<?) very variable and slender, either nearly as long as the body, straight and slender, incurved at tip with a min- . ute tooth before the middle of basal half, or not much longer than the abdomen, straight to beyond the middle, beyond bent abruptly inward, still straight but sinuous, the inner edge with a median spinous tooth. Body 23mm. Mexico. 3. parallelaWestw. Blackish- castaneous; tegminared-dishbrown ; wings uniform tawny; palpi and antennae brownish- fuscous j legs infuscated reddish-brown ; forceps ( S) as long as the body, very slender, straight, but incurved at extreme tip with a minute tooth at or before the middle of basal half. Length 17n, m. Mexico, Nicaragua. ±. forfex Scudd. Dark castaneous- brown ; mouth- parts scarcely paler; antenna3 castaneous, infuscated beyond the base 5 legs luteo- castaneous, the front of femora blackish- fuscous; wings pale mahogany-brown. Forceps (<?) nearly as long as the body, very slender, straight but incurved at extreme tip, with a minute tooth just before the middle of the inner edge. Length 22mm. Locality unknown; probably Central America. |
