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PRE FACE.
THE object of the present Catalogue is to give a complete List of all the genera and species of Dermaptera -Saltatoria known to exist in the collections of European and American Entomologists. The letters a, b, c, &c.., after the species, denote the specimens now contained in the British Museum, followed by the habitat and the mode in which each of them was obtained ; and the absence of these letters indicates the species which are desiderata, and there- fore desirable to be procured for the collection.
J. E. GRAY.
BRITISH MUSEUM, May 1st, 1869.
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CATALOGUE
OF
G R Y L L I D
Order DERMAPTERA. Sect. 2. SALTATORIA.
Saltatoria, Latr. Serv. Hist. Orth. 293.
a. Fore wings horizontal in repose. - - GRVLLID.E. aa. Fore wings deflexed in repose.
b. Antennae long, setaceous. Tarsi 4-jointed. - ACEIDID^B. bb. Antennas filiform, generally rather short. Tarsi 3-jointed. LOCUSTID.E.
Fam. 1. GRYLLID./E.
Gryllides, Latr. Gen. Cr. et Ins. 1807. — Gryllina, Macleay. — Achetida?, Leach, Steph. — Gryllodea, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 725. — Achetina, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. 1835. — Gryllides et Hypsallomeni, Serv. Hist. Orth. 319, 358.
a. Fore legs fossorial.
b. Hind tarsi of the usual form.
c. Tarsi 3-jointed.
Genus 1. GRYLLOTALPA.
Gryllotalpa, Ray, Leach, Latr., Steph., Serv., Burm., Fisch. — Gryllus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, 693.— Acheta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 28.
a. Fore tibiae with four teeth.
b. Fore wings not extending heyond the fourth segment of the ab-
domen.
c. Fore border of the hind femora sinuated. vulgaris. cc. Fore border of the fore femora not sinuated.
d. Hind wings extremely small, shorter than the fore wings, hirsuta. dd. Hind wings narrow, shorter than the abdomen. borealis ; cophta.
ddd. Hind wings as long as the abdomen. minuta.
dddd. Hind wings longer than the abdomen.
e. Body dull above.
/. Fore femora not sinuated. (j. Prothorax moderately broad.
CATALOGUE OF
moderate. '-•,',- " " • - africana.
lrarge.«j -' .'-/', -; grand is.
Piothoiax narrow! •' ' • 'T' - - - - - coarctata. ff. Fore femora sinuated.
a. Sides of the fore wings not varied with gray.
h. Prothorax narrow. ------ hexadaetyla.
hh. Prothorax moderately broad. - - - longlpennis, Scttdder. gg. Sides of the fore wings varied with gray. - chiliensis.
ee. Body shining above. ------ nitidula.
bb. Fore wings extending to the sixth segment of the abdomen.
c. Body not blackish. longipeunis, Haan.
cc. Body blackish. - - - - - - - ornata.
«a. Fore tibiae with two teeth.
b. Claws of the hind tarsi longer than the third joint.
c. Claws unequal. ------- oxydactyla.
cc. Claws equal. - mexicana.
bb. Claws of the hind tarsi shorter than the third joint.
c. Hind wings longer than the body. - - - - didactyla. ec. Hiud wings shorter than the body. - parvipennis.
1. GRYLLOTALPA VULGARIS.
Geoffr. Ins. Par. i. 387, pi. 8, f. 1. Frisch. Ins. ii. pi. 5. Seba,
Mus. iV. pi. 89, f. 3, 4. — Gryllus Gryllotalpa, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, 693. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 633, pi. 128, f. 3— 14.— Roes. Ins. Bel. ii. ; Gryl. 89, pi. 14, 15. Deg. Ins. iii. 336, 2. Berk. Syn. i. 111. Don. Brit. Ins. v. pi. 147. Stew. Elem. ii. 93. Turt. Syst. Nat. ii. 544. Shaw, Gen. Zool. vi. 140. Bingley, Anim. Biog. iii. 159. Wood, III. i. 91, pi. 33. Ratz. Forst. Ins. iii. 269.— Acheta Gryllotalpa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 2S. Stall, Saut. et Grill, pi. 2, f. 6—7. Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ. 88, pi. 5. Kirby and Spence, Intr. Ent. i. pi. 2, f. 3. — Gryllotalpa vulgaris, Lair. Hist. Nat. Cr. Ins. xii. 122, pi. 94, f. 4; Gen. iii. 95. Steph. III. Brit. Ent. Mans. vi. Zett. Or/A. Suec. 51. Doy, Atlas, Regn. An. Cuv. pi. 81, f. 1. Charp. Hor. Ent. 83. Blanch. Hut. Nat. Ins. iii. 34. Serv. Hist. Orth. 306. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 738. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 157, pi. 9, f. 1.
a — h. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection.
i. England. Presented by A. A. White, Esq.
.;', k. England.
'/. Montpellier. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
ra — o. France.
;;. Tangier. From Mr. Fraser's collection.
q, r. Tunis. From Mr. Fraser's collection.
s. Egypt. Presented by Sir G. Wilkinson.
t, u. Bagdad. Presented by W. R. Loftus, Esq.
v. Syria. From Mr. Lowne's collection.
2. GRYLLOTALPA BOREALIS.
Gryllotalpa americana, Say, MSS., Harris, Cat. Ins. Mass. 56. — borealis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740. Scudder, Journ. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.
GRYLLIDJS. 3
vii. 426. — brevipennis, Serv. Hist. Orth. 308. Harris. Rep. 3rd ed. 149, f. 68.
«. N. America. Presented by Sir R. I. Murchison.
3. GRYLLOTALPA LONGIPENNIS.
Catesby, Nat. Hist. N. Car. i. pi. 8. — Gryllotalpa longipennis,
Scudder, Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 426 (nomen bis lectiim). Massachusetts. Maryland. a. N. America. Presented by Sir B. I. Murchison*
4. GEYLLOTALPA MEXICANA. Mexicana, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740. Alvarado, Mexico.
5. GRYLLOTALPA HEXADACTYLA.
hexadactyla, Perty, Del. Anim. Art. 119, pi. 23, f. 9. Serv. Hist. Orth. 307. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 34. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740.
a. Orizaba. From M. Salle's collection.
b. Columbia. From Mr. Turner's collection.
c. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection.
d— f. Tejuca. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark. g, h. Brazil. Presented by Sir C. Stewart. i,j. Brazil. Presented by Prof. Busk. k. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection.
6. GEYLLOTALPA OXYDACTYI.A.
oxydactyla, Perty, Del. Anim. Art. 1 18, pi. 23, f. 7. Serv. Hist. Orth. 308. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection.
b. Demerara. From Mr. Bower's collection. c— e. Para. From Mr. Wallace's collection.
f. Para. Presented by G. Graham, Esq.
g. Para. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
A, i. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
7. GRYLLOTALPA DIDACTYLA.
Gryllus Gryllotalpa, var., Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 633.-— Gryllotalpa didactyla, Latr. Hist. Cr. et Ins. xii. 122. N. Diet. Hist. Nat. vi. 446. Griff. Anim. Kingd. xv. pi. 113, f. 3. Serv. Hist. Orth. 309. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740. — Gryllotalpa tetradactyla, Perty, Del. An. Art. 118, pi. 13, f. 8. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 34, pi. 9, f. 2.
a — c. Jamaica. From Mr. Bracy Clark's collection, rf, e. W. Indies. Presented by Dr. Pereira. /, g. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq. A, i. Brazil. Presented by Sir C. Stewart. j. Brazil. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
k— m. ? Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
n. ? From Mr. Mather's collection.
4 CATALOGUE OF
8. GRYLLOTALPA PARVIPENNIS.
parvipeimis, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 309. — variegata, Burm. Handb. Ent. Si. 740.
Columbia.
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9. GRYLLOTALPA CULTRIGERA.
cultriger, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 543. El Paso.
10. GRYLLOTALPA CHILIENSIS. Chiliensis, Saws. Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1861, 130. Chili.
11. GRYLLOTALPA COPHTA.
Sav. Descr. Egypte, pi. 3, f. 3. — Gryllus (Gryllotalpa) cophtus,
Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 237.
Egypt.
12. GRYLLOTALPA AFRICANA.
africana, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 229, pi. 2, f. 6. Serv. Hist. Orlh. 307. Schawn, Peters' Reise Mozamb. 116.— orientalis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 739.
«, b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. F. Morgan.
c. Congo. From Mr. Cranch's collection.
d. Angola. Presented by J. J. Monteiro, Esq.
e. Fantee.
/, g. S. Africa. From Mr. Argent's collection.
h. S. Africa. Presented by R. Trimen, Esq.
i. S. Africa. Presented by Earl Russell.
j. Natal. Presented by the Rev. H. Methuen.
k — ». Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
o. Natal. From Mr. Argent's collection.
p. Zoolu. From Mr. Macgillivray's collection.
q. E. Africa. Presented by Earl Russell.
r. Mauritius. From Dr. Beke's collection.
s. Ceylon. From the Rev. J. Wenham's collection.
t, u. Ceylon. Presented by Prof. Hooker.
v. Ceylon. From Dr. Thwaites' collection.
w. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templetou.
x. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher.
y. Malabar. Presented by the Entomological Club.
z. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's collection.
aa. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection.
bb. N. Hindostan. From Mr. Walker's collection.
cc — ee. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowriug, Esq.
ff,gg. Hong Kong. Presented by Major Champion.
hh — jj. China. Presented by G. T. Laye, Esq.
kk. Chousan, N. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
II, mm. Interior of China. Presented by Lieut.-Col. H. A. Sarel.
nn. Japan. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
oo.. Binnah. From Mrs. Waring's collection.
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pp—rr. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. ss. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. it. Australia. From Mr. Stutehbury's collection. uu. Australia. From Mr. Dring's collection, vw. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. ww. Australia.
xx. S. Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. yy, zz. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. aaa. Moreton Bay. Presented by — Gibbons, Esq. bbb. Tasmania. Presented by R. Butler, Esq. ccc — eee. Tasmania. From Mr. A. J. Smith's collection. fff. Tasmania. From Mr. Cutler's collection. ggg. N. Zealand. From Mr. Chuiton's collection. hhh, N. Zealand. From Major Parry's collection.
Hi. ? Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
jjj- ? From Mr. Shuckard's collection.
kkk, HI. ? From Mr. Walker's collection.
mmm — rrr. ?
13. GRYLLOTALPA MINOTA. minuta, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 740. Cape.
14. GRYLLOTALPA LONGIPENNIS.
Gryllus (Gryllotalpa) longipennis, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. 237.
Borneo.
15. GRYLLOTALPA GRANDIS. G. africanae simillima, multo major.
There is no distinct character, except its much larger size, to dis- tinguish this from G. africana. The latter has some slight variations in colour and markings, and future observations will decide whether G. grandis is only a variety of it, or whether one or two more species may be separated from it. Length of the body 17 — 19 lines.
a. Tenasserim. Presented by J. C. D. V. Packman, Esq. 6, c. Java. From Mr. Walker's collection.
d. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection.
e. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection.
16. GRYLLOTALPA ORNATA.
Mas. Nigro-fusca, gracilis, tomentosa, subtusfulva ; caput lineis duabus
iransversis Lineolaque intermedia longitudinal* testaceis ; pedes fulvi,
femoribus posticis supra piceis ; ala anticee abdominis apicem non
atlingentes, postice et apicem versus cinerete nigro-fusco venosce, areola
striyaque basali albidis ilia maculam nigram includente ; ales pos-
ticcB cinerece, nigro-fusco venosa, abdomen longe superanles.
Male. Blackish brown, slender, tomentose, tawny beneath. Head in
front with two transverse testaceous lines, which are connected by a short
6 CATALOGUE OF
longitudinal testaceous line. Antenna) piceous. Abdominal setae beset with long slender hairs. Legs tawny ; fore tibiae armed with four stout black teeth ; hind femora piceous, except the under side. Fore wings blackish brown, with a whitish streak proceeding from the base, extending to three-fourths of the length of the abdomen ; hind part and apical part cinereous, with blackish brown veins ; areolet at the base of the costa whitish, including near its base a large black spot. Hind wings cinereous, with blackish brown veins, extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines.
«. Hindostan. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
17. GaYLLOTALPA HIRSUTA.
hirsuta, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 739. — Gryllus (Gryllotalpa) hirsutus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 237.
Java. Padang. Banjermassing.
18. GRYLLOTALPA NITIDULA. nitidula, Serv. Hist. Or/A. 307.
a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection.
b. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection.
c. Moreton Bay. Presented by — Gibbons, Esq.
d. e. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. /. Swan River. From Mr. Turner's collection.
19. GRYLLOTALPA COARCTATA.
Mas. Saturate ferrugineo -fusca, tomentosa, G. africana angustior ; alts anticee abdominis dimidio breviores ; alas posticce abdomen paullo superantes.
Male. Dark ferruginous-brown, tomentose, narrower than G. afri- cana. Abdominal seta3 pubescent and furnished with long slender hairs. Legs setose ; fore tibiae armed with four stout black teeth. Fore wings like the body in colour, less than half the length of the abdomen. Hind wings extending a little beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 15 lines.
«. N. Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq.
cc. Tarsi 2-jointed. Genus 2. CYLINDRODES.
Cylindrodes, G. R. Gray, Griff". Anim. Kingd. pi. 131. Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. Serv. Hist. Orth. 310.
1. CYLINDRODES CAMPBELLI.
Campbell!, G. R. Gray, Griff". Anim. Kingd. pi. 131, f. 15. Serv. Hist. Orth. 310. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 34. — Gryllotalpa (Cylindrodes) Campbelli, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 738.
Melville Isle, Australia.
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a. Adelaide. From Mr. Argent's collection.
6. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
f. Swan River. From Dr. Bacon's collection.
bb. Hind tarsi flat, digitate. c. Four anterior tarsi 3-jointed.
Genus 3. TRIDACTYLUS.
Tridaclylus, Oliv. Latr. Gen. Cr. et Ins. 1807. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 34. Serv. Hist. Or/A. 311.— Acheta, Coqueb.— Heteropus, Pal. de Beauv. Ins. 230.— Xya, Illigcr, MSS. Latr. Gen. iv. 1809. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 741. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 152.
1. TRIDACTYLUS VARIEGATUS.
Tridactylus variegatus, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. xii. 119; Gen. iv. 385. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat. edit. 2. Gen. Cr. et Ins. iii. 97. Descr. Egypte, Orth. pi. 3, f. 1. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 34. Serv. Hist. Orth. 315. Brultt, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 197, pi. 18, f. 6. Foudras. Observ. Trid. Pan. 1829. Leon. Duf. Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool. ix. 321. — Xya variegata, Charp. Hor. Ent. ii. 741. Sav. Descr. Egypte, pi. 3, f. 1. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742. Fisch. do Waldh. Orth. Ross. 117, pi. 3, f. 3.- Ramb. Faune, Ent. And. ii. 27. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 154, pi. 9, f. 2. Doy, Atlas, Regn. An. Cuv. pi. 81, f. 2. Kittary, Bull. Soc. Imp. Mosc. xxii. 450, pi. 7, f. 10, 11; 14—16.
Algeria.
a. S. Europe. Presented by Dr. Leach.
6, c. S. Germany. Presented by Dr. Burmeister.
d. S. Europe. From Prof. Westwood's collection.
e — g. Italy. Presented by A. H. Haliday, Esq.
2. TRIDACTYLUS APICALIS.
Tridactylus apicalis, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 310, f. 1 ; Ent. N. Amer. ed. Le Conte, ii. 239. Scudder, Journ. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 425. — Xya apicalis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 741.
Alabama. Kentucky.
3. TRIDACTYLUS TERMINALIS.
Tridactylus terminalis, Uhler, MSS. Scudder, Journ. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 425.
Illinois. Massachusetts. Maryland.
4. TRIDACTYLUS MINUTUS.
Tridactylus minutus, Scudder, Journ. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 425. Illinois.
5. TRIDACTYLUS AFRICANUS.
Heteropus africanus, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 230; Orth. pi. 2, f. 7.— Tridactylus paradoxus, Latr. Hist. Cr. et Ins. xii. 120; Gen. iii. 97. Dumeril,
8 CATALOGUE OF
Cons. Gen. pi. 25, f. 8. Serv. Hist. Orth. 314. — Acheta digitata, Cofjueh. III. Icon. Hi. 91, pi. 21, f. 9. — Tridaclylus fasciatus, Perch. Guer. Icon. pi. 54, f. 5. Griff1. Anim. Kingd. xv. 196, pi. 113, 5. . Ztocr. cfe VEgypte, Orth. pi. 3, f. 2. — Acheta fossor, Fa&r. ^n<, u^/. 191.— Xya fossor, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742.
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
6. TRIDACTYLUS MAJOR. major, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Bengal.
7. TRIDACTYLUS JAPONICUS.
Gryll us (Xya) japonicus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 238. Japan.
8. TRIDACTYLUS OBSCUBTTS.
Xya obscura, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xxxix. 182. — japonicus ? Japan.
cc. Four anterior tarsi 2-jointed. Genus 4. RHIPIPTERYX.
Rhipipteryx, Newman, Ent. Mag. 204. Serv. Hist. Orth. 316. — Xya (Rhi- pipteryx), Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742.
1. RHIPIPTERYX MARGINATUS.
marginatus, Newm. Ent. Mag. 204, pi. 7. Serv. Hist. Orth. 317. — Xya (Rhipipteryx) marginata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742.
a — •/. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. g. Oaxaca. From M. Salle's collection.
2. RHIPIPTERYX BRULLEI.
marginatus, Bruelle, Hist. Nat. Ins. iii. 35. — Brullei, Serv. Hist. Orth. 318.— Xya (Rhipipteryx) notata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742.
Brazil.
3. RHIPIPTERYX LIMBATUS.
Xya (Rhipipteryx) notata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 742. Brazil.
4. RHIPIPTERYX ATEB. ater, Serv. Hist. Orth. 318.
aa. Fore legs not fossorial. b. Head concealed.
Genus 5. MYMECOPHILA.
Myrmecophila, Lair. Fam. Nat. 413. Serv. Hist. Orth. 318. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 158.— Sphaerium, Charp. Hor. Ent. 78. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 729. Brulle.— Gryllus, Savi.— Blatta, Pans.
1. MYBMECOPHILA ACERVOUUM.
MyrmeeophiTa acervorum, Latr. Fam. Nat. 413. Cuv. Regne Anim. ed. 5, iii. 183, pi. 82, f. 2. Guer. Icon. pi. 54. Griff. Anim. Kingd. xv. pi. 113, f. 6. Sere. Hist. Orth. 319. Fisch. de Waldh. Or/A. Ross. SuppL 356, pi. 33, f. 4. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 160, pi. 9, f. 3.— Spha?rium acer- vorum, Ckarp. Hor. Ent. 78. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 730. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 33, pi. 9, f. 1, — Gryllus myrinecophilus, Savi, Giornale di Lett. Sci. e Arti, xvi. II. — Blatta acervorum, Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ. 68, pi. 24.
a. Tuscany. Presented by Dr. Leach.
2. MYRMECOPHILA HIRTICAUDA.
hirticauda, Motsch. MSS. Fisch. de Waldh. Orth. Ross. 357, pi. 33, f. 5.— acervorum, var. ?
Tauria.
3. MYKMIECOPHILA BIFASCJATA.
bifasciata, Motsch. MSS, Fisch. de Waldh. Ortk. Ross. 357, pL 33>, f. 6. acervorum, var. P
Tshougoueff, near Kharkoff.
4. MYRMECOPHILA OCHEACEA, ocbracea^jPiscA. Orth. Eur. 161.
Sicily.
5. MTRMECOPHILA MAURETANICA.
Spbaerium mauretanicum, Lucas, Expl. Sci. Alg. 23, pi. 1, f. fo Algeria.
bh. Head prominent.
c. Face rounded.
d. Hind tibiae witb spines,
e. Four anterior legs short or moderately long. /. Third joint of the palpi not directly truncated* g. Fore wings not very long.
h. Prothorax not very narrow. i. Hind legs stout, of moderate length. /. Hind tibiae with staut approximate spines, k. Tarsi four-jointed.
Genus 6. AC H ETA.
Gryllus, Drury, Oliv. — Acheta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 29. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 7*19.— Schizodactylus, Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 162. Serv. Hist. Orth. 320.
1. ACHETA MONSTROSA,
Gryllus monslrosus, Drtiry, Ins. ii. 81, pi. 43, f. 1. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 633. Latr. Gen. 111. — Acbeta monstrosa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 29. Stoll, Saut. et Grill, pi. 1, f. 1—3. Burm. Hartdb. Ent. ii. 720. —
10 CATALOGUE OF
Schizodactylus raonstrosus, Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 31, pi. 8, f. 2. Serv. Hist. Orth. 322.
a. Hinclostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
b. Bengal. Presented by W. Masters, Esq. c— e. ?
kk. Tarsi three-jointed. /. First joint of the hind tarsi setulose.
Genus 7. BRACHYTRYPES.
Brachytrupes, Serv. Hist. Orth. 323. — Brachytrypes, Erichson, Agassiz, Nomencl. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 186.
In the following descriptions the number of the lateral spines of the hind tibiae has no reference to the apical spines.
1. BRACHYTRYPES MEGACEPHALUS.
, Deg. Ins. iii. 341, 9, pi. 43, f. 9. — Gryllus megacephalus,
Lefeivre, Ann. Soc. Linn. Paris, vi. 10, pi. 5, f. 4. — Gryllus macro- cephalns, Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 32. — Brachytrupes megacephalus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 326. — Brachytrypes megacephalus, Fisch. Orth. Eur. 186, pi. 9, f. 10.
a. Sicily. From the Zoological Society's collection.
2. BRACHYTRYPES ACHATINUS.
Gryllus achatinus, Stoll, Saut. et Grill, pi. 2, c, f. 8. Burnt. Handb. Ent. \\. 735. — Gryllus membranaceus, Stall, Saut. et Grill, pi. 2, c. f. 9. Deg. Ins. iii. pi. 43, f. 9. — Acheta membranacea, Drury, Ins. ii. 81, pi. 43, f. 2. — Acheta vastatrix, Afzel, Ach. Guineena, 15. — Bracby- trupes ustulatus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 326. — Gryllus vastator, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 735.— Gryllus (Brachytrupes) achatinus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 229.
Java. Padang.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. W. Africa. Presented by A. Swanzy, Esq.
c. d. Angola. Presented by J. J. Monteiro, Esq. e. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
/. Natal. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
g — i. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
j — m. Africa. Presented by Earl Russell.
n — p. Silhet. From the Rev. Mr. Stainforth's collection.
q, r. Hindostan. From Mr. Foxcroft's collection.
s, t. China ? From Gen. Hardwicke's collection.
it. Australia.
3. BRACHYTRYPES TERRIFICUS.
Mas. Fulvus, sublus testaceus, B. achatino minor et gracilior ; al<e anlica: picea, basi fulvce, abdomen longe superantes ; alee postica multo longiores.
GUYLL1D1S. U
Male. Tawny, shining:, testaceous beneath. Head large, prominent. Eyes with piceous disks. Palpi testaceous; third joint clavate, truncated at the tip. Antennse piceous, longer than the hody. Cerci much shorter than the abdomen. Hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, tawny at the base, extending much beyond the abdomen ; trans- verse sectors numerous. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 13 lines.
The smaller size, narrower body and less robust structure distinguish it from S. achatinus.
a — c. Madras. Presented by the Rev. A. Taylor.
4. BRACHYTRYPES FERREUS.
Fcem. Piceus, sublus fulvus, B. terrifico minor et gracilior ; prothoracu latera fulva ; abdomen testaceum, vittis duabus ventralibus piceis ; femora postica extus strigata ; alee quatuor longiludine cequales, ab- domen paullo superantes.
Female. Piceous, smooth, shining, tawny beneath. Head prominent, globose above. Eyes with black disks. Third joint of the palpi clavate^ truncated. Antenna) piceous. Prolhorax tawny on each side. Abdomen testaceous, with two piceous ventral stripes. Cerci about half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct about half the length of the cerci. Hind femora darker on the outer side, where there are paler oblique parallel streaks ; hind tibiae with three short spines on each side. Wings of equal length, extending a little beyond the abdomen. Fore wings acute ; costal space colourless, with pale veins. Length of the body 13 lines.
It is smaller and more slender than B. tcrrificus, and the spines of the hind tibia3 are much shorter.
a. Madras. Presented by — Jordan, Esq.
5. BRACHYTRYPES BTSIGNATUS.
Mas. Piceus, subtus fulvus ; caput antice fulvum ; palpi testacei ; pro- thorax rufescente bimaculatus ; abdomen testaceum ; femora postica substrigata ; alee anticce fulvce, abdomen superantes ; alas posticcs multo longiores. B. ferreo affinis ; oculi majores ; tibice posticce spinis apicalibus longioribus.
Male. Piceous, shining, tawny beneath. Head rather prominent ; fore part tawny; sockets of the antennae, an intermediate dot and fore border testaceous. Palpi testaceous : third joint clavate. Antennae piceous, longer than the body. Prothorax with a transverse reddish spot on each side of the disk. Abdomen testaceous. Cerci much shorter than the ab- domen. Hind femora slightly streaked. Fore wings testaceous-cinereous, extending beyond the abdomen ; a brown patch on the hind part of the base; veins along the lateral keel blackish; subcostal space pellucid. Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond the hind wings; costa and sub- costal streak testaceous ; veins while. Length of the body 14 lines.
It has much resemblance to B.ferreus; the eyes are larger, the mark- ings of the prothorax are different, and the apical spines of the hind tibiae are longer.
a. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection.
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5. BRACHYTRYPES TRUCCTLENTUS.
Mas. Ferrugineus, subtus fulvus ; caput antice fulvum ; prothoracis latera fulva ; femora postica substrigata ; alts anlica abdomen paullo superantes ; ala posticce abdomen longissime superantes.
Male. Ferruginous, shining. Head prominent, tawny in front. Palpi tawny ; third joint clavate, truncated. Prothorax on each side and pectus tawny. Cerci testaceous, shorter than the abdomen. Hind femora with slight streaks; hind tibiae with three spines on each side. Fore wings ex- tending a little beyond the abdomen. Hind wings pellucid, extending very much beyond the abdomen ; costa and a subcostal streak testaceous ; veins white. Length of the body 15 lines.
The hind tibiae are longer and the nind tarsi much longer than those of B. ferreus.
a. Hindustan. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
6. BRACHYTRYPES ROBUSTUS.
Fcern. Piceus, subtus fulvus, B. ferreo crassior ; caput antice fulvum ; prothoracis latera fulva ; femora postica pallido strigata ; alee an- ticce abdomine breviores ; alee posticcB cinerea, adhuc breviores.
Female. Piceous, stout, shining, tawny beneath. Head prominent, tawny in front. Eyes darkly livid. Third joint of the palpi clavate, trun- cated. Antennae as long as the body. Prothorax tawny on each side, Oviduct about one-fourth of the length of the abdomen. Hind femora with oblique paler streaks; hind tibia? with four spines on each side. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen. Hind wings cinereous, shorter than the fore wings; veins piceous. Length of the body 15 lines.
The body is much more stout than that of B. ferreus, and it is dis- tinguished from all the other preceding species by its short hind wings.
a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection.
7, BRACHYTRYPES FULVUS.
Mas. Fulvus; caput lestaceo unimaculatum ; palpi apice picei ; femora postica. oblique striata ; alee anticce pallide cinerece, lestaceo venosce, abdomen paullo superantes; alee poslica abdomen longe superantes* B. bisignato affinis ; caput longius ; tarsi postici graciliores.
Male. Tawny, shining. Head with a testaceous spot between the eyes behind the antennae. Eyes livid. Third joint of the palpi piceous, slightly securiform. Antennae piceous. Hind femora with oblique striae ; hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore wings pale ciuerous, ex- tending a little beyond the abdomen ; veins testaceous. Hind wings pel- lucid, extending much beyond the fore wings; costa testaceous; veins white. Length of the body 12 lines.
It has most resemblance to />. bisignatus ; the head is more elon- gated, and the hind tarsi are much more slender.
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8. BRACHYTRYPES PEDESTRIS.
Foem. Piceus, apterus, tomentosus ; caput miens, anlice fcrrngineum ; palpi, prothoracis latera pectusque fulva ; cerci abdomini cequilongi ; oviductus abdominis dimidio vix longior ; pedes fuivi, crassi.
Female. Piceous, tomentose. Head shining, ferruginous in front. Palpi tawny. Prothorax tawny along each side. Pectus tawny. Cerci as long as the abdomen. Oviduct hardly more than half the length of the abdomen. Legs tawny, thick ; hind tibia? with five stout spines on each side. Wings none. Length of the body 11 lines.
Much more slender than any of the preceding species. a. Port Essington. Presented by the late Earl of Derby.
//. First joint of the hind tarsi smooth,
m. Head not ridged.
n. Head not conical in front.
o. Oviduct very narrow.
Genus 8. GRYLLUS.
Gryllus, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1748. Lair. Gen. Serv. Hist. Orth. 327. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 730. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. Fisch. Orlh. Eur. 170. — Acheta, Fabr. Syst. Ent. 1775. Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 119. Zett., Charp., Steph.
Europe.
a. Fore wings and hind wings none or very small.
b. Body wholly pale, very small. ----- squamiger, bb. Body spotted with brown, of moderate size.
c. Cerci moderately long. ------ apterus.
cc. Cerci very long. _--._-- longicauda, aa. Fore wings as long as the abdomen or shorter. Hind wings shorter
than the fore wings or obsolete.
b. Body pale.
c. Head pale. -------- pipiens.
cc. Head brown, with pale spots. - - - - burdigalensis.
bb. Body brown.
c. Head not black. „--._-- arvensis. cc. Head black. -------- geminus.
bbb. Body black.
c. Head marked with white. ------ frontalis.
cc. Head without marks.
d. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen.
e. Body tomentose. ------- melas.
ee. Body smooth. -------- campestris.
dd. Fore wings almost as long as the abdomen. - - tristis.
aaa. Wings developed. Hind wings longer than the abdomen and than the fore wings.
b. Body grayish red. hispauicus.
bb. Body testaceous. - ... domesticus.
bbb. Body black. - capensis.
14 CATALOGUE OF
1. GKVLLUS SQUAMIGER. squamiger, Fisch. Orth. Eur. 173, pi. 9, f. 8. Istria.
2. GRYLLUS APTERUS.
Acheta aptera, H.-Sch. Panz. Faun Ins. Germ. Cant. 156, pi. 19.— Gryl- lus apterus, H.-Sch. Nomencl. Ent. ii. 24. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 173.— Acheta dalmatina, var. P Deskay, Nova Acta, An. Natr. Cur. xvi. 959.
S. Europe.
3. GRYLLUS LONGICAUDA.
longicauda, Ramb. Faune Ent. And. ii. 34, pi. 2, f. 9. Andalusia. Algeria.
4. GRYLLUS PIPIENS.
pipiens, L.Duf. Ann. Sci. Phys. Brux. vi. 315. Serv. Hist. Orth. 344. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 175.
Spain.
5. GllYLLUS BURDIGALENSIS.
Gryllus burdigalensis, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. xii. 124. Serv. Hist. Orth. 341. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 175. — Acheta burdigalensis, Charp. Hor. Ent. 82. H.-Sch. Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ. Cont. 157, pi. 13.— Gryl- lus bordigalensis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 734.
S. Europe.
6. GRYLLUS ARVENSIS.
Acheta arvensis, Ramb. Faune And. 30, pi. 2, f. 7, 8. — Gryllus arvensis, Fisch. Orth. Eur. 176.
Spain.
7. GRYLLUS GEMINUS.
geminus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 343. — burdigalensis, var. P Sardinia.
• 8. GRYLLUS FRONTAL is.
frontalis, Fieb. Ent. Mongr. 127, pi. 10, f. 11. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 176, pi. 9, f. 7.
Bohemia. Austria.
9. GRYLLUS MELAS.
Acheta melas, Charp. Hor. Ent. 81 ; Germ. Zeitsch. iii. 321. — Gryllus melas, Serv. Hist. Orth. 338. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 734. Fisch. de Waldh. Orth. Ross. 132. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 177. Lucas, Exp, Sci. Alg. iii. 22, pi. 1, f. 7. — Achela agricola, Ramb. Faune And, 32, pi. 2, f. 6.
S. Europe. Algeria.
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10. GRYLLUS CAMPESTRIS.
Gryllus (Achela) campestris, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, 695 ; Mus. Lud. Ulr. 124. Roes. Ins. Bel. ii. Gryl. 81, pi. 13. Berk. Syn. i. 112. Stew. Elem. ii. 94. Turt. Syst. Nat. ii. 545. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 636, pi. 129. Stall, Saut. et Grill, pi. 1, f. 4, 5. Soiv. Brit. Misc. i. pi. 64. Don. Brit. Ins. xii. pi. 432. Bingley, Anim. Biog. iii. 161. Frisch. Deutsch. Ins. i. pi. 1. Fisch. de Waldh. Orth. Ross. 127, pi. 24, f. 4,5. Lair. Hist. Nat. Cr. et Ins. xii. 124; Gen. iii. 98. Blanch. Hist. Nat. iii. 32. Serv. Orth. Ear. 336. Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 734. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 178. Doy, Atlas, Regn. An. Cuv. pi. 81, f. 3. — Acheta campestris, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 31. Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 119. Panz. Faune Ins. Germ. 88, pi. 8, 9. Steph. III. Brit. Ent. Mand. vi. Charp. Hor. Ent. 87. Ramb. Faune Ent. And. ii. 30.
Algeria.
a — d. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. e — y. England. h, i. France.
j. ?
11. GRYLLUS TRTSTIS.
Gryllus tristis, Serv. Hist. Orth. 338. Fisch. Orlh. Eur. 178. Sardinia. Sicily.
12. GRYLLUS HISPANICUS.
Acheta hispanica, Ramb. Faune And. 33, pi. 2, f. 3. — Gryllus hispanicus, Fisch. Orth. Eur. 180.
Spain. Madeira.
13. GRYLLUS DOMESTICUS.
Gryllus domesticus, Linn. Faun. Suec. 868; Syst. Nat. i. 2, 694. De Geer, Ins. 331, pi. 24, f. 1, 2. Roes. Ins. Bel. ii. 73, pi. 12. Berk. Syn. i. 1 11. Stew. Elem. i. 93. Turt. Syst. Nat. ii. 544. Don. Brit. Ins. xi. pi. 409. Bingley, Anim. Biog. iii. 161. Stall, Saut. et Gryll. iii. f. 12, 13. DeBorck, Ratving Ins. 49, pi. 1, f. 8, 9. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 634, pi. 129, f. 1—8. Latr. Hist. Cr. et Ins. xii. 123. Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 177, pi. 18, f. 3. Serv. Hist. Orth. 340. Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. iii. 33. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 733. Fisch. de Waldh. Orth. Ross. 129, pi. 24, f. 8, 9. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 180, pi. 9, f. 9.— Acheta domestica, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 29. Phil. Orth. Berol. 15. Zett. Orth. Suec. 55. Charp. Hor. Ent. 80. Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ. 88, pi. 6, 7.
a — m. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection.
n — p.' England.
q. Odessa. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
r — v. Bussorah. Presented by J. Doubleday, Esq.
w. Gaboon. Presented by F. Moore, Esq.
16 CATALOGUE OF
14. GRYLLUS CAPENSIS.
Acheta capensis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 31. Rarnb. Faune And. ii. 28, pi. 2, f. 4,5. Cyrillo, Spec. Ent. Neap. pi. 5, f. 6. — Acheta bimaculata, Afzef. Ach. Guineens. 18. Herbst, Fuply. Arch. viii. 192, pi. 53, f. 1. — Gryllus bimaeulatus, De Geer, Ins. iii. 338, pi. 43, f. 1. — Acheta rubricollis, Stall* Saut. et Grill, pi. 3, f. 15. — Gryllus capensis, Say, Descr. Egypte, Orth. pi. 3, f. 4. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 635. Serv. Hist. Orth. 337. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 734. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 182. Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. iii. 33.
Madeira.
ar b. Italy. From Dr. Leach's collection,
c, d. Spain. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
f,g. Grenada. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark.
h. Syria. From Dr. Leach's collection.
i,j. Tunis. From Mr. Fraser's collection.
k. St. Helena. Presented by Major Parry.
/. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Entomological Club.
m. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's collection.
», o. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson*
p. W. Africa. From Mr. Turner's collection.
y, r. S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith.
s. S. Africa. Presented by R. M'Andrew, Esq.
t. S. Africa. From Mr. Pearson's collection.
«, w. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
x. E. Africa. Presented by Earl Russell.
y. Cape. From Dr. Kraussr collection.
z. Abyssinia. Presented by J. C. Bowriug, Esq.
aa. Mauritius. From Dr. Beke's collection.
bb, cc. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
dd. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection ,
ee. Borneo.
ff. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
gg. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
hh — ;'/. Rio Janeiro. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark.
ufa! ?
Far. p Male. Head with a red patch on each side in front ; fore border red in the middle. Eyes livid. Palpi piceous. Cerci piceous, a little shorter than the abdomen. Fore femora red at the base. Hind legs red -T femora with a black abbreviated stripe and with blackish oblique streaks ; tibiae with five blackish spines on the inner side and with four on the outer side. Fore wings lurid, extending to the lip of the abdomen ; costal space pale cinereous.
mm. S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith.
Far. ^ Female. Fore border of the head and palpi reddish piceous. Cerci piceous, shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct piceous, rather longer than the abdomen. Legs dark reddish. Fore wings lurid, extending very little beyond the tip of the abdomen ; a piceous stripe near the interior border, dilated near the base towards the costa.
»n. Borneo. Presented by the Admiralty.
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Var. Mas. Caput macnlis duabus obscure lividis ; femora postica sub- striata ; alee anticce lurida-, abdomine paullo tonyiores ; alct posticce nullce.
Male. Head with a darkly livid spot on each side in front. Hind femora with slightly marked ohlique striae on the outer side. Fore wings lurid, a little longer than the abdomen. Hind wings not developed.
oo. Cahar. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. N. America.
a. Hind wings extending beyond the abdomen. - - luctuosus. aa. Hind wings not extending beyond the abdomen.
b. Oviduct long.
c. Body stout. - >_--._ abbreviatus. cc. Body slender. --_----- angustus. bb. Oviduct of moderate length. - negleclus.
bbb. Oviduct short.
c. Wings long. - -_.,.--. niger.
cc. Wings short. --•.-..- Pensylvanicus.
*
15. GRYLLUS LUCTCOSCS.
luctuosus, Serv. Hist. Qrth. 335. Si-udder, Journ. Bosl. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 427.
a. N. America. Presented by W. Kirhy. Esq.
b. Canada. Presented by W. S. M. D'Urban, Esq.
c. Canada. Presented by Dr. Barnston.
16. GHYLLUS ABBREVIATES.
abbreviatus, Serv. Hist. Orlh. Ear. 336. Scudder, Journ. Bot. Nat. Hist. vii. 427. — Acheta tripunctata, Harr. Cat. Ins. Mass. 56. — Achela ab- breviata, Harr. Rep. 3rd ed. 152, f. 69.
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. N. America. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
17. GHYLLUS AXGUSIUS.
angustus, Scudder, Journ. Bot. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 427. Massachusetts. Cape Cuvl.
18. GRYLLUS NEGLECTUS.
neglectus, Scudder, Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 428. Massachusetts. Cape Cod.
19. GBYLLUS NIGER.
Acheta nigra, Harris, Re}). 3rd. ed. 152. — Gryllus niger, Scudder. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat, Hist. vii. 428.
Massachusetts.
18 CATALOGUE OF
20. GHYLLFJS PENSYLVANICCS. Pensjlvanicus, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 734.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. b — e. Indiana. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. /. N. America. Presented by W. Kirby, Esq. g. California. From M. Hartweg's collection.
The specimen from California is in an early stage of growth, and can- not be certainly assigned to this species.
21. GRYLLUS PERSONATUS. personatus, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phil, ii. 547. Kansas.
Mexico. 22. GRYLLUS SEF»TENTRIONALIS.
Foem. Niger, tomentosus ; caput nitens, linea transversa an gulata later i- bus facieque fulvis ; protfwracis laterafulva ; cerci picei, abdomine duplo breviores ; oviductus abdomine paullo longior ; pedes fulvi, femoribus posticis pallido strigatis; alee anticae luridce, abdominis apicem altingentes, basi carinague pallidioribus ; al<f. posticce abdo- men longe superantes. Mas. — Alee posticce abdomen non superuntes.
Female. Black, tomeutose. Head shining, tomentose along the hind border, tawny about the eyes : a slender transverse angular tawny line between the ocelli ; sides and fore part irregularly tawny. Palpi blackish at tbeir lips. Antenna? piceous, shorter than the body. Prothorax tawny along each side. Cerci piceous, nearly half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct tawny towards the tip, a little longer than the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind femora with paler oblique parallel streaks on the outer side ; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with four spines on the inner side. Fore wings lurid, extending to the tip of the abdomen, paler at the base and along the mediastinal vein or along the lateral keel ; branches of the mediastinal vein whitish. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Male. — Hind wings not longer than the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines.
The colour of the palpi and of the legs distinguishes it from G. capensis.
fl, b. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection.
c, d. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection.
e. St. Domingo. From Mr. Hearse's collection.
f.'W. Coast of America. Presented by Capt. Kelleit and Lieut. Wood.
23. GRYLLUS LURIDUS.
Fcem. Niger, tomentosus ; caput ni tens , antice rufutn; palpi rufescente picei ; antenna picece, corpore paullo longiores ; prothorax slrigis duabus posticis rufis ; oviductus abdomine multo longior ; alee anticte picece, abdomine breviores, apud costam diaphance testaceo pullido venosa ; alee posticce abdomen longe superantes.
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Female. Black, tomentose. Head shining, red on each side in front and about the mouth. Palpi reddish piceous. Antennae piceous, a little longer than the body. Prothorax with a red longitudinal streak on each side proceeding from the hind border. Cerci and oviduct piceous, the former much shorter than the abdomen, the latter much longer than the abdomen. Femora red beneath ; hind tibia3 with seven spines on the outer side and with six on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, somewhat shorter than the abdomen ; a streak along the mediastinal vein and subcostal space pel- lucid, the latter with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the body. Length of the body I0£ lines.
The fore wings, which are not pale at the base, distinguish it from G. abbreviatus and from G. Oajacanus.
Vera Cruz. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
W. Indies,
a. Legs blackish. -- determinatus.
aa. Legs tawny.
b. Hind wings of the female much longer than the abdomen.
c. Head and prothorax somewhat broad.
d. Prothorax blackish. ------- parilis.
dd. Prothorax tawny. ------- similaris.
cc. Head and prothorax rather narrow. - angustulus.
bb. Hind wings obsolete. ------- contingens.
24. GKYLLUS DETERMINATES.
Mas et fcem. Niger, tomentosus ; caput nitens, linea transversa angulata lateribus facieque fulvis ; palpi niyricantes ; cerci sordide fulvi, abdomine breviores ; oviductus abdomine multo longior ; pedes picei, femoribus posticis cinereo slrigalis subtus rufescentibus ; alee anticce luridce, abdominis apicem paullo superantcs, villa, subcoslali fulva venulis subcoslalibus leslaceis ; ala posticce abdomen longe super- antes.
Male and female. Black, tomentose. Head shining, tomentose along the hind border; a transverse tawny angular line between the ocelli ; sides in front and fore border lawny. Eyes piceous. Palpi blackish. Antenna? piceous. Cerci dusky tawny, much more than half the length of the abdo- men. Oviduct tawny towards the tip, much longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous ; hind femora reddish beneath, with oblique parallel cinereous streaks on the outer side ; hind tibia? with six or seven spines on the outer side and with four or five on the inner side. Fore wings lurid, extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen ; mediastinal vein and its branches testaceous or tawny. Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond the abdomen ; veins white ; costa and subcostal stripe pale brown. Length of the body 9—11 lines.
The oviduct and the hind wings of this species are a little longer than those of G. Oajacanus. It much resembles G. abbrevia-tita, but the fore wings have not the reddish tinge which distinguishes the latter species.
20 CATALOGUE OK
«, b. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's callection.
c. St. Domingo. From Mr. Hearse's collection.
<L Isle St. Vincent. From the Rev. L. Guilding's collection.
25. GRYLLUS PARTLIS.
Mas. Piceus, nitens ; capitt lituris quatuor facicque testaccis ; palpi pallide testacei ; prothoracis latera pectusqiie teslacea ; cerci fulm, nbdomine multo breviores ; pedes fulvi, jemoribua posticis pallido strigatis ; alec anticce luridtc, abdominis apicem attingentes, venis sub- costalibus pallide testaceis ; alee poslicce abdomen longe superantes.
Male. Piceous, shining. Head with two testaceous spots helween the eyes and the hind border, and with two testaceous patches between the eyes and the sides; fore part testaceous. Eyes and palpi pale testaceous. Antennae longer than the body. Prothorax irregularly testaceous on each side. Pectus testaceous. Cerci tawny, much shorter than the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind femora with the usual paler streaks ; hind tibia? with five spines on the outer side and with four spines on the inner side. Fore wings lurid, extending to the lip of the abdomen ; subcostal veins pale tes- taceous. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 9 lines.
#. St. Vincent. From the Rev. L. Guilding's collection. b. Brazil. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
26. GRYLLUS SIMILARIS.
Foem. Testaceus, tomentosus ; capul nitens, viftis quatuor indeterminatis lineisque duabns anterioribus transversift ferrugineis ; palpi pallide. flavi, apice picei ; prot/iorax piceo biplagiatus ; venter niger, rufo vittalus ; cerci abdomine vix breviores ; oviductus abdomine fongior ; femora postica vix strigata ; alee anlicce picece, abdominis apicem attingentes, apices versus pallidiores, basi carinaque testaceis^ spatio subcostali diaphano venis pallide testaceis ; alee posticce abdomen Lon- gissime superantes.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining, with four interme- diate ferruginous stripes and with two anterior transverse ferruginous lines. Eyes black. Palpi pale yellow, with piceous tips. Prothorax with two large piceous patches, which occupy nearly all the disk. Abdomen beneath black and with a red stripe, testaceous at the tip. Cerci nearly as long as long as the abdomen. Oviduct somewhat longer than the abdomen. Hind femora with slightly indicated oblique streaks; hind tibias with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, ex- tending to the tip of the abdomen, paler towards the lips, testaceous at the base and with a testaceous stripe along the mediastinal vein ; subcostal space pellucid, with pale teslaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines.
Rather larger than G. parilis, and distinguished from the female of that species by the fore wings, which are pale at the base.
«, b. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collcclion.
GRYLLIDiE.
27. GRYLLUS ANGUSTCLUS.
Mas et fcem. Ferrugineus, nilens, sat anguslua ; caput litura frontali nigra, facie teslacea ; palpi pallide testacei ; prothorax laleribus aut any it Us antici$ lestaceis ; pedes trstacei, femoribus posticis substri- gatis ; alee antics abdominis apicem attingentes nut paallo super- antes, nonnunquam picece, bad pallide testaceee, spalio subcostali pal- lide cinereo. Mas. — Alee posticce nullce. Foem. — Venter fulvo vit- tatus ; alee posticcz abdomen lortge superantes.
Male and female. Ferruginous, shining, rather narrow. Head pro- minent, with a black mark between die eyes; Core part testaceous. Eyes piceous or black. Palpi pale testaceous ; 'third joint subclavate, hollow beneath at the tip. Antennas piceous, longer than the body, pale testaceous at the bare. Prothorax with a testaceous spot adjoining each fore angle, or with the sides wholly testaceous. Pectus and legs testaceous ; hind femora with the oblique streaks indistinctly marked ; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings sometimes piceous, almost as long as the abdomen or a little longer, pale testaceous at the base ; subcostal space pale cinereous. Male. — Flind wings obsolete. Female. — Abdomen with a tawny ventral stripe. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 8 lines.
It has most resemblance to G. parilis, but the size is smaller and the prothorax is narrower.
a — d. Isle St. Vincent. From the Rev. L. Guilding's collection, e. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection.
28. GRYLLUS CONTINGENS.
Fcem. Niger, tomentosus ; caput nitent, linea transversa angulatafacie- que fulvis ; palpi fulvi, apice nigricanles ; prolhoracis anguli antici et cerci fulvi ; omductus abdomine paullo brevior ; pedes fulvi ; alee anticce picece, abdominis apicem fere attingentes^ vena mediastinati ramisque teslaceis ; alee posticce breviores.
Female. Black, tomentose. Head shining, tomentose along the hind border; a transverse tawny angular line between the ocelli ; orbits of the eyes and fore part tawny. Palpi tawny, with blackish tips. Antennae piceous, shorter than the border. Prothorax tawny about the fore angles. Cerci lawny. Oviduct tawny towards the tip, a little shorter than the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind tibia3 with six spines on the outer side and with four spines on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; mediastinal vein and its branches testaceous. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 12 lines.
It has not the two longitudinal pale streaks on the prothorax which distinguish G. septenlrionalis.
a. St. Vincent. From the Her. J. Guilding's collection.
b. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection.
CATALOG UE OF
W. Coast of America.
29. GRYLLUS SIGNATIPES.
Mas. Nigro-piceus, nitens ; caput fascia facieqne ful-vis ; palpi pallide picei ; prothorax margine antico lilurisque posticis longitudi- nalibus testaceis ; segmentorum abdominalium maryines postici tes- taceo notati ; venter testacen vittatus ; pedes ferruginei, breviusculi, sat robusti, femoribus posticis testaceis crassis piceo interrupte stri- gatis etferrugineo nebulosis ; alee brevissimce.
Male. Blackish piceous, shining. Fore part of the head and a hand in front of the antennae tawny. Eyes piceous, their orhits partly tawny. Palpi pale piceous. Prothorax irregularly testaceous along the fore horder and with short longitudinal testaceous streaks on the hind border. Abdo- men with irregular testaceous marks along the hind border of each seg- ment ; under side with a testaceous stripe. Legs ferruginous, rather short and stout ; hind femora testaceous, very stout, their outer side with piceous oblique streaks which are interrupted by a pale longitudinal line, their inner side mottled with ferruginous ; hind tibiae with seven spines on the outer side and with six on the inner side. Wings rudimentary ; fore wings longer than the hind wings. Length of the body 8 lines.
The markings of .the prothorax sufficiently distinguish it from all the preceding species.
•a. W. Coast of America. Presented by Capt. Kellett and Lieut. Wood.
S. America.
a. Prothorax spotted.
b. Prothorax yellow. --.---- verticalis. bb. Prothorax black.
c. Fore wings blackish. ------ comptus.
•cc. Fore wings pale. ------- fulvipennis.
aa. Prothorax not spotted.
b. Head and prothorax pale. assimilis. bb. Head and prothorax brown. - Guadalupensis.
J)bb. Head and prothorax black.
c. Head tawny about the eyes. ----- mundus. cc. Head black about the eyes.
d. Fore wings not testaceous at the base. - signatus. <ld. Fore wings testaceous at the base. - - - - vicarius.
30. GRYLLUS VEHTICALIS. rerticalis, Serv. Hist. Orth. 343.
Cayenne.
31. GRYLLUS ASSIMILIS.
Acheta assimilis, Fabr.Ent. Syst. ii. 29. — Gryllus assimilis, Burm. Handb* Ent. ii. 733.
Middle and S. America.
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32. GBVLLUS GUADALUPENSIS. Acheta Guadalupensis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 32.
This species has been included with Gryllus, as the genus is now limited, but probably belongs to another group.
G uadaloupe.
33. GRYLLUS FULVIPENNIS.
fulvipenuis, Blanch. Gay, Hist. Chile Zool. vi. 32, Atlas, pi. 1, f. 8. Valparaiso. Coquinebo.
34. GBYLLUS COMPTUS.
Mas. Niger, nilens ; caput laleribus maryineque antico fulvis ; palpi pallide tcstacei ; antennae picece, corpore breviores ; thorax plagis tjuatuor so rdide fulvis, mactilis duabus anticis lateralibus tcstaceis ; cerci picei, abdomine breviores ; pedes pallide testacei ; alee anlieae nigricantes, abdominis apicem fere altingentes, venis subcoslalibus pallide testaceis ; alee poslicce breviores.
Male. Black, shining. Head tawny in front and along each side, and partly so about the eyes. Palpi pale testaceous. Aiuenna3 piceous, shorter than the body. Thorax with two dusky tawny patches on each- side ; a testaceous spot along the fore part of each side. Cerci piceous, much shorter than the abdomen. Legs pale testaceous ; five spines on each side of the right hind tibia and six spines on each side of the left one. Fore wings blackish, extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; veins in the deflexed part pale testaceous. Hind wings shorter than the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
It has most resemblance to G. angustulus, but is somewhat broader and has stouter legs.
a. Constancia. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark.
35. GKYLLUS MUNDUS.
Fcein. Niger, tomentosus ; caput nilens, antice fulvum ; antenna corpore longiores ; prothoracis lalera tenuiter fulva ; cerci fulvi, abdomine paullo breviores ; ovidnctus abdomine paullo longior ; pedes pallide fulvi , femoribus posticis obscure strigatis ; alee anlictc lurida, abdo- minis apicem allingentes, striga venisque subcostalibus testaceis; aide potlicce abdomen lortge superantes.
Female. Black, tomentose. Head smooth and shining, except the vertex, tawny in front and about the eyes. Antenna? longer than the body. Prothorax narrowly tawny along each side. Cerci tawny, a little shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct a little longer than the abdomen. Pectus and legs pale tawny ; hind femora with oblique darker streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings lurid, extend- ing to the tip of the abdomen ; a streak along the mediastinal vein, and the veinlels in front testaceous. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines.
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It may be a small variety of G. septeutrionalis. a. Brazil. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
36. GKYLLUS SIGNATLS.
Fcem. Niger, tomentosus ; caput nitens, inargine antico fulvo ; palpi picei; pmlhorax maryine antico et postico tenuissime futvis ; ovi- ductus abdomine paullo longior ; pedvs picei, femoribus post ids snbtus fidvis ; ala antica picece, abdominis apicem attingentes, villa fulva, apud costam diaphance albido venoscc ; dice posticce abdomen longe superanles. Mas. — Minor; caput testaceo unimaculatum ; alee abdomine breviores.
Female. Black, tomentose. Head shining, tomeutose along the hind border, tawny about the mouth. Eyes and palpi piceous. Ocelli luteous. Piothorax very narrowly tawny in front and along the hind border. Pectus and oviduct piceous, the latter a little longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous ; hind femora tawny beneath and with slightly indicated tawny streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, ex- tending to the tip of the abdomen, with a tawny stripe alonir the medi- astinal vein ; costal space pellucid, with whitish veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines. Male. — Much smaller. Head with a testaceous spot between the eyes. Fore wings about three-fourths of the length of the abdomen. Hind wings not longer than the fore wings. Length of the body 9| lines.
The two hinder dots on the head distinguish this species from those previously recorded.
a, b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection.
37. GRYLLUS VICARIUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; capilis latera antica rufa ; palpi sordide ru- fescentes ; pectus ferrugineum ; cerci ferruginei ; pedes ferruginei, femoribus posticis vix strigatis ; alee anliece picea, basi pallide tes- tacece, apud costam testaceo venoscs, abdomen paullo superantcs ; alee postica abdomen longe auperantes.
Male. Black, shining. Head red on each side in front ; mandibles red, with black teeth. Eyes lurid. Palpi dull reddish. Pectus and legs ferruginous. Cerci piceous. Hind femora with the oblique streaks hardly perceptible ; hind tibia? with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, pale testaceous at the base, extending a little beyond the abdomen ; subcostal space with testaceous veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10£ lines.
The colour of the fore wings distinguishes this species from G, signatus.
Para. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
C.UYLLID.*:.
Madeira. 38. GRYLLUS MARGINALIS.
Mas. Niger "nite&s } ocelli albidi ; anlennce cor pore breviores ; prothorax lineis duabus lateralibus posticis marginegue postico interruple tttringue luteis ; cerci abdornine breviores ; femora postica ex parts lutea ; alas anticce abdominis dimidio longiores ; alee pvsticte brevinres. Var. (3. — Pedes postici libiis tarsisque saturate rujis. Var. y. ? — Caput luteo bixtriyatum ; prothorax luteo marginatua ; abdomen luteo con- spersum ; pedes fulvi.
Male. Black, shining, very finely punctured. Antennae shorter than the body. Proihorax with a luteous line along the hind part of each side; hind border interruptedly luteous on each side. Cerci more than half the length of the abdomen. Hind femora towards the base mottled with luteous on the outer side, wholly luteous on the inner side; hind tibiae armed with five spines along each sule. Fore wings more than half the length of the abdomen. Hind wings more than half the length of the fore wings. . Var. /3. — Hind tibiae and hind tarsi dark red. Var. y.? Larva. — Head with a luteous streak on each side between the eye and the hind border. Pro- thorax irregularly bordered with luteous. Abdomen speckled with Inteous. Legs tawny. Length of the body 8 lines.
In the synopsis of the European Gryll.i this species agrees with G. campeslris, from which the luteous lines on the prothorax and other characters distinguish it.
a, b. Madeira. From Mr. Macgillivray's collection. c. Madeira. Presented by Mrs. Hope.
North Africa. 39. GRYLLUS CEUISYI.
Gryllus Cerisyi, Serv. Hist. Orth. 342 — burdigalensis, var. ? Egypt.
40. GRYLLUS PYGM^EUS.
Fcem. Testaceus* tomenlosus ; caput nilens^ vertice fuscescente teataceo- quadrilinealo, fascia niyra ; fascia macuUsgue duabus anlerioribus fuscis; prothorax fusco quadrimaculatus el bistrigatus ,• oviductus cor pore brevior ; alee anlica abdominis apicem attingentes, apud costam diaphance testaceo pallido venoxce^ atriya subcostali fuscescente ; alee postica? abdomen longissime stipenintes.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining ; vertex brownish, with four testaceous longitudinal lines; a black band between the eyes; a brown band between the sockets of the antennae, and a brown spot on each side in front. Eyes testaceous, with brownish disks. Prothorax with four brown spots in the disk and on each side with a brown streak which is abbreviated in front. Oviduct piceous towards the tip, rather shorter than the body. Hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings extend- ing to the tip of the abdomen, with a brownish streak along the lateral
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keei; subcostal space pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 6 lines.
«. Egypt. Presented by J. Burton, Esq.
West, South, and East Africa.
«. Protborax tomenlose.
b. Prothorax brownish gray, speckled with black. - - conspersus. bb. Prothorax black or pale.
c. Spines of the hind libia3 very long and stout. - - fortipes. cc. Spines of the hind tibiae moderately long and stout.
d. Legs tawny.
e. Fore wings not pale at the base. guttatus. ee. Fore wings pale at the base and along the inediastinal vein.
/. Head not striped. - plagiceps.
ff. Head striped.
g. Prothorax of equal breadth. lineaticeps.
gg. Prothorax slightly narrower in front. notabilis. dd. Legs blackish.
e. Oviduct not longer than the body - - - - ignobilis.
ee. Oviduct longer than the body ...'-."- macrurus. aa. Thorax smooth.
b. Legs black. --„.---.- alratus. bb. Legs piceons.
c. Antennae of one colour. - posticus. cc. Antennae with a pale band. - - compactus,
bbb. Legs tawny.
c. Head tawny. --_----- consocius. cc. Head black.
d. Head banded. - parallelus.
dd. Head not banded. - - - - - - - lucens.
41. GliYLLUS CONRPERSUS.
conspersus, Schaum, Peters, Reise Mozamb. 1 17. Mozambique.
42. GRYLLUS FORTIPES.
Fo3in. Niger, nilens ; caput lateribits maryineque antico obscure rufis ; palpi picei ; prolhorax rnaculis duabus, viltis duabus exlerioribus laf.eribusque obscure riifis ; oviductus piceus, abdomine perpauUo brevior ; pedes crassi,femoribus obscure rufis supra piceis, femoribus posticis subslriyatis, spinis longis crassis ; ala anlicce picece, abdomine breviores, villa fulva, venis subcostalibus tesiaceis ; alee poslicce paullo lonyiores.
Female. Black, shining. Head dark red along the hind border and in front. Eyes and ocelli lurid. Palpi piceous. Prothorax with two spots, with two exterior stripes and with the sides of a dark red hue. Oviduct piceous, very little shorter than the abdomen. Legs very stout; femora dark red, piceous above; hind femora with the usual paler streaks slightly indicated; bind tibiae with very long and stout spines, seven on the outer
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side, six on the inner side. Fore wings piceou*, about three-fourths of the length of the abdomen, with a tawny stripe along the mediastinal vein ; subcostal veins testaceous. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body II linrs.
The stout hind legs and the length of the spines on the tibiae distinguish it from all the other African species, and the head is longer and more prominent than that of G. capensis,
a. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
43. GRYLLUS GUTTATUS.
Foem. Niger, lomentosus ; caput nitens, strigis duabus longiludinalibus maryineque antico testaceis ; palpi lestacei ; antenna picece, corpore longiores, basi teslacece ; prot/ioracis latera late testacea ; venter testaceo vitiatus ; cerci testacei, abdomine longiores ; oviduclus teslaceus, paullo longior ; pedes teatacei ; alee anticcefulvce, abdominis apicem attingentes, striga guttisque subcostalibus nigris, spatio sub- costali diaphano venis pallide testaceis ; al& posticce abdomen super - antes.
Female. Black, with tawny tomentum. Head shining, tomentose along the hind border, and with two longitudinal streaks of the same on the vertex ; space about the eyes, elypeus in front, fore part and palpi testa- ceous. Antennae pieeous, longer than ihe body; first joint testaceous. Prothorax broadly testaceous along each side. Abdomen with a black shining dorsal ridge; under side with a testaceous stripe. Cerci testaceous, longer than the abdomen. Oviduct testaceous, a little longer than the cerci. Legs testaceous ; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with five spines on the inner side. Foie wings lawny, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a black streak between the mediastinal vein and the scapular vein; three black dots on the fore side of the mediastinal vein in the right wing, and two of the same in the left wing; space between the mediasunal vein and the costa pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings pellucid, extending beyond the abdomen ; veins white. Length of the body 8 lines.
It has much resemblance to G. contingens, from which it, differs in the markings of the prothorax and of the fore part of the head. a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
44. GRYLLUS FLAG ICE PS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; caput lateribus, fascia tenui, plaga subquadrata* margine antico palpisque pallide luleis ; antenna picece ; prothorax slrigis duabus posticis nigro conspersis lateribusque pallide luteis ; abdomen playis tribus ventralibus gutiixque lateralibus pallide lutfift segmentis cinereo margin ali s ; cerci ferruginei, abdomine multo breviores ; oviduclus piceus, abdomine longior; pedes ferruginei, femoribus posticis piceo slrigatis ; alee anticce picea, plaga basalt stri</aque pallide luteis, venis subcostalibus pallide Jlavis ; alceposticce brevissimce out nullce.
Male. Black, shining. Head pale luteous on each side between the eye and the border; a narrow pale luteous band between the eyes near the
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hind border of a subquadrate patch of the same hue; this patch is notched ou each side ; fore part and palpi pale luteons. Antennae piceotis. Pro- thorax with two irregular pale luleous black-speckled streaks extending from the hind border to the disk, and with pale luteous sides. Abdomen with pale luteons dots along each side and with three pale luteons ventral patches ; hind borders of the segments cinereous. Cerci ferruginous, much shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct piceoivs, longer than the abdomen. Legs ferruginous ; hind femora with oblique paler sireaks ; hind tibia? with five spines on each side. F«>re wings piceous, much shorter than the abdo- men, with a pale luteous patch on each inner angle at the base, and with a pale luteous streak along the rnediastinal vein, and not extending to the tip; subcostal veins pale yellow. Hind wings rudimentary or none. Length of the body 9 lines.
This, like the preceding species, differs from all the American Grylli in the colour of the prothorax.
a. Consz<>. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
b. Cape Coast.
45. GRYLLUS LINEATICEPS.
Mas. Niger, lomentosus ; caput viltalis sex liluraque luleis, margine antico palpisque fulvis ; antennce basi fulvte ; prothorax lituris duabus contortis, vittis duabus lateralibus lateribusque anticin luteis ; venter fulvo vittatus ; pedes fulvi, piceo varii, femoribua posticis oblique strigatis supra piceis ; alte anticce picea, ubdominis apicem fere ailing entes^ ban pallide lutete, venis snbcoslalibus costaque busialbido- flavii ; alee pnslicce brevissima aut nullce.
Male. Black, dull. Head shining, with six luteous stripes on the vertex, the two on each side united in front; an irregular luteous mark between the middle stripes; ocelli luleous; fore part and palpi tawny. Eyes piceons. Antennae tawny at the base. Prothorax with two convolute Inteous marks on the di*-k, and with two lateral pale luteous stripes which are less complete in front ; sides luteous in front. Pectus tawny. Abdo- men with a tawny ventral stripe. Leys tawny; anterior femora and tibise Varied with piceous above; hind femora piceous above, their outer sides with pale oblique streaks; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with live on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, extending nearly to the lip of the abdomen, pale luteous at the base ; veins in front of the mediastinal vein and costa at the base whitish yellow. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 9 lines.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
46. GRYLLUS NOTABILIS.
Mas. Fulvus, tomenlosus ; caput testaceum^ nitens, nigro sexstrigalum ; prothorax vittis duabus nigris subundulatis, strigis duabus Iransverais pillidift lanceolath arcu'ilis ; femora pustica fusro pallido slriyata ; pedes anleriores fusco fasciati ; via anticce, abdominis apicem fere atlingentes ; aUe postictc nullif.
Male. Tawny, tomcntose. Head testaceous, shining, with six longi- tudinal black sireaks; the middle pair much longer than the others, united
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in front; the inner pair attenuated in front; the outer pair very short; some minute black marks in front. Eyes black. Antennae piceous, testa- ceous towards the base. Prothorax with a broad black slightly undulating stripe on each side: disk with a transverse lanceolate curved pale streak on each side. Hind femora with oblique pale brown streaks ; hind tibiaB with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side; anterior femora with brown spots; anterior tibia? with brown bauds. Fore wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 7 lines.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
47. GRYLLUS IGNOBILTS.
Fcem. Pieens, tomentosus ; caput nitons, fulvo biplagiatum ; antenna corpore mill to longiores ; cerci abdomine paullo long lores ; oviductvs corpore vix brevior ; femora postica fulva slrigata ; alee anticte abdomine breviores, basi slrigaque taitaceis, apud cos tain cinerece venis tcstaceis ; alee posticce brevissimce out nullce. Mas. — Caput fulvo bilincatum ; alte anticce abdomine vix breviores, gutta basali costaque basi albidis.
Female. Piceous, tomentose. Head shining; sockets of the antennae and a patch in front of each eye tawny. Mandibles reddish, black at the base and with black teeth. Eyes ferruginous. Antenna? much longer than the body. Cerci a little longer than the abdomen. Oviduct nearly as long as the body, forked at the tip. Hind femora with tawny oblique streaks ; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen, testaceous at the base, and with a testaceous streak along the mediastinal vein ; costal space cinereous, with testaceous veins. Hind wings not developed. Male. — Elead with two longitudinal tawny lines on the vertex. Fore wings nearly as long as the abdomen ; a whitish dot at the base of the mediastinal vein ; costal space whitish at the base. Length of the body 9 lines.
a — d. Natal. From M. Gueiuzius' collection.
48. GRYLLUS MACRURUS.
Foam. Piceus, tomentosus; caput nitens, facie sordide testacea; palpi picei ; antenna corpore multo longiores ; venter lestaceo vittatus ; cerci sordide futvi, abdomine longiores ; oviductus corpore paullo Ion yior ; pedes poslici longi, femoribus cinereo substrigatis ; alee anticce fnacescentes, abdominis apiceni atlingenles, picco nnivitlatce ; alec poslicae abdomen longissime superantes.
Female. Piceous, toraentose. Head shining, tomentose along the hind border, dingy testaceous in front. Palpi piceous. Antennas black, much longer than the body. Abdomen beneath with a dingy testaceous stripe. Cerci dingy tawny, longer than the abdomen. Oviduct a little longer than the body. Hind legs elongate ; femora obliquely and indistinctly streaked with cinereous ; hind tibia3 with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings brownish, as long as the abdomen, with a piceous stripe along the lateral keel. Hind wings
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pellucid, extending very much beyond the abdomen ; costal streak and sub- costal streak brown; veins white. Length of the body 10 lines.
a. Fan tec.
491. GRYLLUS ATRATUS.
Mas. et fcem. Aler, robuslus, nitens ; caput margine anlico ferrugineo ; antennae corpori tsquilonga ; ccrci ferruginei, abdomine breviores ; oviductus abdomine pauilo longior, apice furcatus ,- femora postica subslriata ; aloe anticce abdominis apicem attiugcntes,maris latissimee tympano cinereo ht/alino ; alee posticce abdomen longe superantes.
Male and female. Black, stout, smooth, shining. Head ferruginous about the mouth. Eyes piceous. Ocelli luteous. Antenna? as long as the body. Prothorax with a slight transverse furrow and a slight transverse impression. Abdomen piceous above. Cerci ferruginous, shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct of the female a little longer than the abdomen. Legs stout; hind femora indistinctly striated; hind tibiae with four stout spines on each side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen, very broad and with a cinereous hyaline tympanum in the male. Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond the tip of the abdomen ; veins white ; costa and the subcostal streak black. Length of the body 8 — 10| lines.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Sierra Leone. From Mr. Foxcroft's collection.
c. Congo. Presented by Sir. J. Richardson.
d. Fan tec.
e. Abyssinia. Presented by J. C. Bow ring, Esq.
50. GRYLLUS POSTICUS.
Fo2in. Ferrugineus, subopacus ; caput nitens, antice lutewn piceo scxno- tatum, plaga fronlali nigricante ; palpi testacei ; oviductus corpore vix brevior ; pedes rufi,femoribus posticis substrigalis ; alee anticce abdominis apicem atlingentes, striga testncea piceo marginata, spalio subcostali cinereo venis testaceis ; alee posticce abdomen sat superantes. Var. /3. — Piceus ; caput nigrum, antice et postice ferrugineum. Var. y. — Piceus ; caput antice lividum.
Female. Ferruginous, slightly shining. Head shining, luteous towards the fore border ; a blackish patch on the front including the luteous ocelli and part of an anterior luteous dot ; fore part with six small piceous marks, four transverse and two longitudinal. Eyes darkly livid. Palpi testaceous. Oviduct nearly as long as the body. * Legs red ; hind femora with slightly marked oblique darker streaks ; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a testaceous streak along the rnediastinal vein, bordered with piceous in front; subcostal space cinereous, with testaceous veins. Hind wings extending somewhat beyond the abdomen. Var. /3. — Piceous. Head black, ferruginous along the hind border and in front. Var. y.— Piceous. Head in front, eyes and ocelli livid. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct as long as the body. Fore wings extending rather beyond the abdomen : a blackish subcostal streak. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 — 13 lines.
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G. macrurus and G. guttatus, like il, have long bind tibia?, but in these two species the spines are much siouier. G. macrurus agrees with it also in the prothorax, which is sliuhtly narrower in front, and in the head, which is rather smaller than that of the more typical species.
0. Sierra Leone. Presented by ihe Rev. D. F. Morgan. b — d. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. <?. E. Africa. Presented by Earl Kussell.
51. GRYLLUS COMPACTUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; caput antico fulvinn ; palpi piceo ; abdomen basi subtus et pectus fulva ; cerci abdomine mullo breviores ; pedes nigri- cantes,femoribus sublus fttlvo variis, femoribus posting striyuris ; alee anticce picece, abdomen perpautlo superantes ; nice posticce bravittimte aut nullie.
Male. Black, shining. Fore part of the head and sockets of the antennae tawny. Eyes, palpi and antennae piceons. Abdomen beneath towards the base and pecius tawny. Cerci much shorter than the abdomen. Legs blackish ; femora partly tawny beneath ; hind femora with oblique tawny streaks; bind tibiae with five tawny spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, extending very little beyond the abdomen ; apical part thickly reticulated. Hind wings not developed. Length of the body 7\ lines.
The smaller spines on the hind libias of this species and their reddish colour distinguish it from G. alratus.
-a. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
52. GEYLLUS CONSOCIUS.
Mas. Testat'eus, nitens ; caput nigro fascia turn ; palpi picei ; prothorax transverse impressus ; femora postica substrigata ; alee anticcecinerece, abdomen paullo superantes, villa testacea, spatio subcostali diaphano ; al(B postic<e brevissimce aut nullce.
Male. Testaceous, shining. Head with a black band between the •eyes, which are lurid. Palpi piceous. Prothorax with a transverse impression at a little behind the middle. Hind femora with slightly indi- cated darker streaks. Fore wings cinereous, extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen; a testaceous stripe along the mediastinal vein: anterior space pellucid. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body Q lines.
The specimen described is injured, and the number of the spines of the hind tibiae cannot be ascertained. The hind tibiae are much shorter than those of G. guttatus and of G. posticus.
a. S. Africa. Presented l»y Sir A. Smith.
53. GRYLLCS PARALLKLUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens; caput fascia, linea anteriore transversa angulata tnargineque antico fulvis, strif/a anticn albida^ macula anteriore picea ; palpi futvi, apice picei; prothorax fulvo marginatus et biptagiafus; peetus futvuto ; cerci picei, abdomini anjuilongi ; pedes
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fulvi,femoribits poitieis fuloo strigatis ; alee anticce picetf, abilominis apiceni atlingentes, spalio costali diaphano venis p'Jtllide testaceis ; alee posticce abdomen longe siiperantes.
Male. Black, shining. Head with a tawny band behind the eyes and with an angular transverse tawny line between the ocelli ; a whitish streak on theclypeus; fore pat t and under side tawny, the former with a very large piceous spot. Eyes piceous. Palpi tawny ; third joint piceous towards the lip. Prothorax with a tawny border and with two large tawny patches on the hind side. Peel us tawny. Abdomen piceous beneath. Cerci piceous, as long as the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind femora with oblique piceous streaks ; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, extending to the tip of the abdomen, pellucid and with pale totaeeous veins along the co>ta ; left winji with a pellucid stripe along the mediastinal vein. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 9£ lines. a. Natal. From M. Gueinzlus' collection.
54. GRYLLUS LUCENS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; caput lateribus, margine anlico palpisque testaceis ; antennae picece, basi testaceee ; ihoracis latera testacea; abdomen piceum, villa ventrali testacea; cerci testacei, abdomine wutlo breviores ; pedes testacei, femoribus apice tibiisque basi fnhis, femoribus poslicis supra piceis teslaceo strigatis; alee antica fuscce, abdominisapicem attingenles^spatio subcostati tympanoque diaphanis ; alee posticce abdomen longissime supcrantes.
Male. Black, shining. Head testaceous on each side and in front. Palpi testaceous. Antennas piceous, testaceous at the base. Thorax testa- ceous along each side. Pectus testaceous. Abdomen piceous, with a testa- ceous ventral stripe. Cerci testaceous, much shorter than the abdomen. Legs testaceous; femora at the tips and tibia? at the base tawny; hind femora piceous above, with testaceous oblique stieaks on each side; hind libia3 with five spines on each side. Fore wings brown, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal space and tympanum pellucid ; apical part thickly reticulated. Hind wings pellucid, extending very much beyond the abdomen ; veins white. Length of the body 9 lines.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
Madagascar.
55. GKYLLUS MAUAGASCAIUENSIS.
Ma?. Niger, nitens, robusliis ; caput antice obscure rufum ; palpi picei ; venter nonnunquam rufo unimaculatus ; pedes rw/i, crussi,fnmoribus posticis vix strialis, spin is longis crassis ; alee anticce }pallidissime teslacece, abdominis apicem fere attinyenles, disco pallidc cinereo ; alee posticce brevissimcc.
Male. Black, shining, stout. Head dark red in front and beneath except the clypens. Eyes and palpi piceous. Abdomen with a dark red spot on the under side or wholly black. Legs red, very stout; hind femora
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with very indistinct oblique striae on the outer side ; hind tibiae with five or seven spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side ; spines very long and stout. Fore wings very pale testaceous, extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; disk pale cinereous, wings rudimentary. Length of the body 10£— 11£ lines.
a, b. Madagascar. Presented by F. Walter, Esq.
W. Asia. 56. GRYLLUS ATER.
Foem. Ater,nitens; antennce corpore breviorcs ; cerci abdominis ditnidio longiores; oviductus abdomini cequilongus ; pedes cram', femoribus posticis subtus rufis ; alee antica abdominis dimidio non longiores; aloe postica minima aut nullce.
Female. Deep black, smooth, shining. Antennae more than half the length of the body. Prothorax with a slight longitudinal furrow and with a few slight impressions on each side. Cerci stout, more than half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct as long as the abdomen ; valves forked at the tip. Legs thick; hind femora dark red beneath for more than half the length from the base ; hind tibiae armed on each side with six spines. Fore wings about half the length of the abdomen. Length of the body 8i lines.
The shining body of this species distinguishes it from G. melas, and the red under side of the femora from G. atratus : in the latter character it resembles G. capensis, from which it differs in the fore wings, which are wholly black.
a. Syria. From Mr. Lowne's collection.
8. Asia.
a. Head red. - - * - - - - erythrocephalus, aa. Head not red.
b. Legs black.
c. Prothorax tawny about the hind angles. - spurcatus. cc. Prothorax with two tawny lines. - interruptus.
ccc. Prothorax with a ferruginous fore border. - conscitus.
bb. Legs blackish, femora pale except at the tips. - - clams. bbb. Legs tawny.
c. Fore wings black.
d. Head black. ------- melanocephalus.
dd. Head pale. orientalis.
cc. Fore wings piceous. ------ concisus.
ccc. Fore wings not black or piceous.
d. Fore wings dusky along the costa.
e. Hind femora distinctly streaked.
/. Size large _--_--- membranaceus.
ff. Size rather small. ------ supplicans.
ee. Hind femora not streaked.
/. Head with a band. ------ luinusculus.
//. Head not banded. ------ tenellus.
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dd. Fore wings pellucid along the costa. e. Head black.
/. Fore wings as long as the hody. ----- signifrons.
//*. Fore wings shorter than the body. - confirmatus.
fff. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen. - aspersus.
ee. Head pale. testaceus.
57. GRVLLUS MEMBRANACEUS. membranaceus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 334.
a. China? Presented by Major Gen. Hardwicke.
b. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection.
c. Borneo. Presented by the Admiralty.
58. GRYLLUS ERYTHROCEPHALUS. erylhrocephalus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 339. Hiudostan. a. Ceylon.
59. GRYLLUS MELANOCEPHALUS. melanocephalus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 342. Bengal.
60. GRYLLUS? ORIENTALIS,
Acheta orientalis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 30— Gryllus orientalis, Burm.
Handb. Ent. ii. 735.
This may be a species of Brachytrypes. Tranquebar.
61. GRYLLUS CONCISUS.
Foem. Niger, nilens ; caput maculis duabus facieque testaceis ; palpi et prothoracis anguli antici albido-lestacei ; venter testaceo late vittatus ; cerci et oviduclus abdomine longiorea ; pedes testacei, supra nigri- cantes, femoribus posticis oblique strigatis ; alee antica picece, abdo- mine paullo breviores, apud costam diaphance testaceo venosce ; alee poslicte abdomen lonyissime superanles.
Female. Black, shining. Head testaceous in front and with a testa- ceous spot on each side at the base of the antenna. Eyes and ocelli testa- ceous. Palpi whitish testaceous. Prothorax with a whitish testaceous spot on each fore angle. Pectus testaceous. Abdomen with a broad testaceous ventral snipe. Cerci and oviduct longer than the abdomen, the latter tawny with black tips. Legs testaceous, blackish above; hind femora with pale oblique streaks on the outer side ; hind tibise with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, a liule shorter than the abdomen; subcostal space pellucid, and with testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Lengih of the body 7£ lines.
n. Burinah. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq.
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62 GRYLLUS SPUHCATUS.
). Niger , subopacus ; caput nitens ; antenna corpore longiores ; pro- thorax maculis duabus pnsticis luteiti valdeincisis ; cerci et oviductus <equilongi,abdomine breviores ; femora postica substriata ; ala anticce picece, abdominis apicem attingentes, striga yenisque subcostalibus albidis ; alee posticce brevissimte aut nullce.
Male and female. Black, rather dull. Head shining. Eyes piceous- Ocelli luleous. Antenna) longer than the body. Pruthorax with a much excavated luleous spot on each hind angle. Cerci and oviduct shorter than the abdomen, about equal in length. Hind femora with indistinct oblique striae; bind tibiae with six spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a dingy whitish streak along the tnediastinal vein ; veins in front of this streak whitish. Hind wings none or rudimentary. Length of the body T\ lines.
a. Macao. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
b, c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
63. GRYLLUS INTERRUPTUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens; caput plagis duabus, linea transversa gutlaque antica testuceis; protkorax margine antico tenuissimo vittisque duabus interrupts fulvis ; cerci abdominis dimidio non breviores; femora postica basi subtus lutea ; tarsi p.mtici basi supra fulvi ; alee anticts picece, basi fulvce, abdominis dimidio non longiores ; alee postica duplo breviores.
Male. Black, shining. Head with a testaceous patch on each side in front of the eye, with a transverse intermediate testaceous line and with a testaceous dot in front. Eyes and ocelli livid. Pruthorax very narrowly bordered with tawny in front; a tawny interrupted stripe on each side. Cerci about half the length of the abdomen. Hind femora luteous beneath towards the base; hind tibiae with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side ; hind tarsi tawny above towards the base. Fore wings piceous, about half the length of the abdomen, tawny at the base. Hind wings about half the length of the fore wings. Length of the body 10£ lines.
The specimen here described has not acquired its ultimate state. The larger size and the difference in the markings of the prothorax distinguish it from. G. spurcatus. a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
64. GRYLLUS CONSCITUS.
Mas. Ater, nitens; palpi picei; prothorax margine antico tenuissime
ferrugineo ; pedes picei, tibiis posticis fulvo spinosis; alee antics
abdomen, paullo superantes, basi vittaque lata pallide testaceis, costa
basi albida ; aide posticce abdomen longissime superantes.
Male. Deep black, shining. Ocelli piceous. Eyes livid. Mandibles
red at the base. Palpi piceous. Fore border of the prothorax very
narrowly ferruginous. Legs piceous ; hind tibiae with live tawny teeth on
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each side. Fore wings extending a little beyond the tip of the ahdomen, with a broad pale testaceous stripe which is much dilated at the base and extends along the mediastinal vein ; costa whitish at the base. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 6 lines.
It closely resembles G. bimaculatus, but is much smaller. a. Nepaul. Presented by Major Gen. Hardwicke.
65. GRYLLUS SUPPLTCANS.
Foem. Fulvus, sat gracilis, subnitens ; caput nitens, fascia poslica plnga- gue divisa piceis ; antenna ferruginece, basi teRtacece ; prothorax piceo bifasciatus, margine antico hirsuto ; cerci et oviductus eetfuilongi, abdomine longiores ; pedes teslacei, femoribus nigro notalis ; alee cequi- lonqc&i abdominis apicem attingentes ; ala antiece venis subcostalibus pallide teslaceis.
Acheta supplicans, Wlk. Ann. Nat. Hist. 3rd Ser. iv. 221. Female. Tawny, rather slender, slightly shining. Head shining, with a piceous band along the hind border and with an anterior piceous patch which is divided by a tawny transverse line and an anterior tawny streak. Antenna? ferruginous, testaceous at the base. Prolhorax hirsute along the fere border; two piceous bands, the first very irregular, the second on the hind border. Cerci and oviduct of equal length, longer than the abdomen. Legs testaceous ; femora with some black marks ; hind femora with oblique interrupted black streaks; hind tibia? with four spines on each side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen : subcostal space with pale testa- ceous veins. Hind wings as long as the fore wings. Length of the body 6 lines.
This and the three following species are nearly allied and form a group in the genus.
o, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton.
66. GRYLLUS MINUSCULUS.
Foem. Niger, nifens, subtus teslaceus ; caput fascia, linea anteriore trans- versa margineque antico luteis ; palpi pallide testacei ; antenna cor- pore longiores ; prothorax plagis tribus posticis luteis, vittis duabus marginalibus pallide testaceis antice dilatatis ; oviductus abdomini aquilongus ; femora poslica subobsolete slrigala ; alee anticee abdomine breviores, striga nigricante, spatio subcostali cinereo ; alee posticce abdomen longissimce superantes.
Female. Black, shining, testaceous beneath. Head with an irre- gular luteous band on the vertex and with a transverse luteous line on the front; fore part luteous. Eyes livid. Ocelli luteous. Palpi pale testa- ceous. Antennae longer than the body. Prolhorax with three luteous patches on the hind border and with two marginal pale testaceous stripes which are dilated in front. Oviduct as long as the abdomen. Hind femora with the oblique streaks very slightly indicated ; hind tibia3 with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Fore wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the abdomen, with a blackish streak along
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the medinstinal vein; anterior space cinereous. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 7£ lines.
The markings on the prothorax are very different from those of G. supplicans.
a. Amoy, China. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
67. GRYLLUS TENELLUS.
Mas. Piceus, nitens, subtus fulvus ; caput antice fulvum ; palpi testacei ; antenna corpore mullo longiores^ basi leslacece ; prolhoracis latera iestacea ; abdomen vitta ventrali fulva ; cerci abdomine breviores; pedes fulvi,femoribus posticis strigatis ; alee anticce abdominis apicem attingenles, spatio subcostali pallide cinereo venis fulvis; ales posticce abdomen longissime super antes.
Male. Piceous, shining, tawny beneath. Head tawny in front. Eyes testaceous. Ocelli luteou*. Palpi testaceous. Antennae testaceous at the base, much longer than the body. Prothorax testaceous along each side. Peclus tawny. Abdomen with a tawny ventral spine. Cerci somewhat shorter than the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind femora with oblique darker streaks ; spines on each side of the hind tibia? varying from three to four in number. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; space between the costa and the mediastinal vein pale cinereous with tawny veins. Hind wings extending very far beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 7 lines.
It much resembles G. concisus ; the hind femora of that species are much darker and more distinctly streaked, and the fore wings are shorter.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton.
68. GRYLLUS CONPIRMATUS.
Mas. Fulvus, subopacus ; caput nitens,plagafrontali nigra divisa guttam includenle ; antenna picece, corpore longiores, basi fulvce ; cerci abdomini cequilongi ; femora postica strigata ; ala antica abdomine paullo breviores, area subcostali diaphana venis testaceis ; alee posticce abdomen longissime superantes.
Acheta confirmata, Wlk. Ann. Nat. Hist. 3rd Ser. iv. 221.
Male. Tawny, hardly shining. Head shining; a black patch on the front, divided by a transverse tawny line and including an anterior tawny dot. Eyes tawny. Ocelli luteous. Antennae piceous, tawny at the base, rather longer than the body. Prothorax testaceous along each side. Abdomen blackish, tawny at the base. Cerci as long as the abdomen. Hind femora with oblique darker streaks ; hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore wings a little shorter than the abdomen ; subcostal space pellucid, with testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 6 lines.
The much paler colour of this species distinguishes it from G. concisus.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton.
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69. GRYLLUS SIONIFRONS.
Fcem. Niger, tomenlosus, subtus fulvus; caput nitens, antice fulvumr r-ittis duabus pallide flavis, slrigis duabus obliquis testaceis ; palpi obscure fulvi ; antennte basi fulvce, corpore puullo longiores ; pro- thorax apud angulos anlicos fulvus ; cerci abdontine brevioren ; ovi- ductus abdomine longior ; pedes fulvi, femoribus posticis pallido strigatis; alee antica, abdominis ujrictm attingenles, area subcoslali diapliuna venis pallide testaceis ; alee posticce abdomen longissime super antes.
Female. Black, tomentose, tawny beneath. Head shining, tawny in front, a pale yellow stripe along each eye above; an oblique testaceous streak along the socket of each eye. Eyes piceous. Palpi dusky tawny. Antenna? a little longer than the body, tawny at the base. Prothorax tawny about each fore angle. Cerci much shorter than the oviduct, which is rather longer than the abdomen. Legs tawny ; hind femora with oblique paler streaks ; hind tibiae rather long, with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdo- men ; space along the costa pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 10£ lines.
The broad pale stripe adjoining the inner side of each eye sufficiently distinguishes this species.
a. N. Hiudostan. From Dr. Hooker's collection.
70. GRYLLUS TESTACEUS.
Foem. Fulvus, nitens, subtus testaceus ; cuput antice testaceum ; palpi pallide testacei ; prothorax antice piceo biplagiatus ; abdomen piceum basi vittague lala ventrali testaceis; cerci fulvi, abdomine breviores ; oviducttis piceus, abdomine longior ; femora postica substrigata, tibice posticce sat longae ; alee anticce abdomine breviores, striga picea, area subcostali\diaphana ; venis pallide testaceis ; alee postica abdomen longe superantes. Mas. — Alee anticte luridts, abdominis apicem attingentes^ basi vittaque piceis.
Female. Tawny, shining, testaceous beneath. Head testaceous in front and about the eyes, whitish about the mouth. Eyes darkly livid. Palpi pale testaceous. Prothorax with a piceous patch on each side of the fore border. Abdomen piceous, testaceous at the base and along the fore borders of the segments ; under side with a broad testaceous stripe. Cerci tawny, shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct piceous, longer than the abdo- men. Hind femora with indistinct oblique streaks ; hind tibiae long, with six or seven spines on the outer side and with h've on the inner side. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen, with a piceous streak extending from the base along the mediastinal vein ; subcostal space nearly colourless, with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings colourless, extending much beyond the abdomen. Costa and subcostal streak tawny ; veins white. Male. — Fore wings lurid, extending to the tip of the abdomen, piceous at the base and
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with a piceous stripe along the mediastinal vein. Length of the body 12 lines.
</, b. Canton. Presented by E. Larkin, Esq. c. China.
71. GRYLLUS CLARUS.
Fcem. Ferrugineus, nitens, sat gracilis; caput margins antico fulto; palpi sordide testacei, arliculo 3o clavato ; antenme cor pore plus duplo longiores ; cerci abdomine vix breviores ; oviduclus abdomine longior ; pedes nigricanleSifemoribustestaceis apice nigricantibus, femoribus tibiisque posticis longis ; alee vix ullce.
Female. Ferruginous, shining, rather narrow. Head tawny about the fore border. Eyes black, rather prominent. Palpi dingy testaceous ; third joint tlavate. Antenna black, tawny towards the base, more than twice the length of the body. Cerci tawny, nearly as long as the abdomen. Oviduct longer than the abdomen. Legs blackish ; coxae and femora testa- ceous, the latter blackish at the tips, hind legs elongate, their tibiae with six small and with four large spines on the outer side and with four small and four large spines on the inner side. Wings rudimentary. Length of the body 9 lines.
This species represents a distinct group, but hardly differs sufficiently from the typical Grylli to be separated from that genus.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton.
72. GRYLLUS ASPERSUS.
Fcem. Testaceus, aplerus, nitens ; caput fasciis duabus (la teslacea lincuta) maculisque duabus antcrioribus incisis nigris ; palpi pallide lestacei ; antenna nigrce, basi testacece ; prothorax piceo plagiatus et guttalus ; oviductus abdomine paullo brevior ; femora poslica fusco strigata.
Female. Testaceous, shiuing. Head with two black bands; first band on the hind border, intersected by six longitudinal testaceous lines; second broader, between the eyes; two large anterior black spots, cleft in front, the first between the sockets of the antenna?. Eyes black. Palpi pale testaceous. Antennas black, testaceous at the base. Prothorax with several piceous patches and small dots; sides wholly testaceous. Abdomen piceous beneath. Cerci piceous towards the tips, as long as the abdomen. Oviduct a little shorter than the cerci. Legs stout; hind femora obliquely streaked with brown; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings tawny, a little shorter than the abdomen, with a testaceous stripe and a piceous stripe along the keel on each side ; subcostal space pellucid. Hind wings very short. Length of the body 7 lines.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
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Australasia,
«. Legs banded. -.-_.-- elegans. aa. Legs not banded.
b. Colour black above. ------ atratulus.
bb. Colour blackish brown above. • mitratus.
bbb. Colour partly pale above.
c. Fore wings blackish.
d. Head black above. ------ occipitalis.
dd. Head not black above. ----- perspicillatus.
cc. Fore wings not blackish.
d. Wings complete. consimilis. dd. Wings short.
e. Palpi not whitish. .---_- brachypterus. es. Palpi whitish. - raisor.
73. GRYLLUS MITRATUS.
mitratus, Hagenbach, MSS., Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 734— perspicillatus, far. P
Java.
74. GRYLLUS PERSPICILLATUS. peispicillatus, Serv. Hist. Orlh.338. Java.
75. GRYLLUS OCCIPITALIS.
occipitalis, Serv. Hist. Orth. 339— perspicillalus, var. P Java.
76. GRYLLCS ELEGANS.
elegans, Grier. Voy. Ind. Orient. 495, pi. 4, f. 1. Serv. Hist. Orlh. 340— leucostichus, Hagenbach, MSS., Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 735.
a, b. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection.
c. Sumatra. From Sir Stamford Baffles' collection.
77. GRYLLUS ATRATULUS.
Mas, Ater ; caput clypeo ocellisque obscure lividis ; cerci nigricantes, basi lividi, abdomine mullo breviores ; oviduclus piceus, ubdomini tequilongus ; alee anticce abdomine paullo breviores; alee posticce nulla.
Male. Deep black. Head rather prominent in front ; clypeus, eyes and ocelli dark livid. Cerci blackish, livid at the base, much shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct piceous, as long as the abdomen. Hind tibia3 with four spines on each side. Fore wings a little shorter than the abdomen. Hind wings wanting. Length of the body 7 lines.
It is much smaller and somewhat more slender than G. atratus. «. Philippine Isles. From Mr. C timing's collection.
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78. GRYLLUS CONSIMILIS.
Foem. Niger, tomenlosus; caput nitens, fascia strigisque cluabus luleis, facie palpisquefulvis ; cerci picei, abdomine vix breviores ; oviductus abdomine valde longior ; pedes picei, femoribus posticis pallido slri- gatis ; alee anticce picece, abdomen paullo superantes, apud costam cinerece, testaceo pallido venosa ; alee posticce abdomen longe superantes.
Female. Black, tomentose. Head shining except the hind border* tawny in front; an irregular luteous band between the sockets of the antennae; a pale luteous streak along each eye above. Palpi tawny. Eyes piceous. Cerci piceous, nearly as long as the abdomen. Oviduct'piceous, very much longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous; hind femora with oblique pale streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, extending a little beyond the lip of the abdomen ; space along the costa cinereous, with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 9 lines.
It has a great resemblance to G. membranaceus, but is much smaller, and may be distinguished also by the luteous band of the head.
a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection.
79. GRYLLUS MISER.
Foern. Piceus, subnitens, subtus albido-testaceus ; caput fascia tenui, striga facieque albido-testaceis ; palpi albidi, articulo 3o clavato apice piceo; prothorax postice angustior, vittis duabus albido-testaceis; abdomen lituris variis et seymentorum marginibus posticis sordide testaceis ; oviduct us fulvus, abdomine paullo longior, apice furcatus ; pedes albido-testacei, femoribus posticis piceo strigatis ; alee anlicce abdomine multo breviores, striga pallide testacca^apud costam diaphana lestaceo pallido venosoe ,• alee postica; nullce.
Female. Piceous, slightly shining, whitish testaceous beneaih. Head with a narrow whitish testaceous band behind the antennae and with a whitish testaceous streak between the latter; fore part whitish testaceous. Palpi whitish ; third joint clavate, piceous and truncated at the tip. Pro- thorax narrower hindward, irregularly whitish testaceous along each side, which is piceous. Abdomen with various marks and with the hind borders of the segments dingy testaceous. Oviduct tawny, a little longer than the abdomen ; valves forked at the tip. Legs whitish testaceous; hind femora with oblique parallel pale piceous streaks ; hind tibiae partly piceous, with four spines on each side. Fore wings much shorter than the abdomen ; a short pale testaceous streak proceeding from the base along the mediastinal vein ; subcostal space pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Length of the body 7^ lines. a. Borneo. Presented by the Admiralty.
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•CATALOGUE OF
80. GRYLLUS BRACHYPTERUS.
bracbypterus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 230. Java.
Australia.
«. Protliorax blac"k.
b. Head with not more than one line.
c. Size large. ------- fuliginosus.
cc. Size small.
d. Prothorax with a pale fore border. - diminuens. dd. Prothorax with some pale marks near the hind
border. ----,--- parvulus,
bb. Head with six lines. c. Head with the two outer lines on each side united
in front. lineiceps.
cc. Head with the two outer Hires on each side not
united in front. ------ comparalus.
<ia. Prothorax not black.
b. Wings complete.
c. Head not striped,
d. Size rather large. _--_-. commodus. •dd. Size small. ------- diminutus,
cc. Head striped. ------- lepidus.
bb. Wings none or rudimentary.
c. Head without marks. pallens.
cc. Head banded. ------- sigillatus.
ccc. Head striped. - minusculus.
SI. GRYLLUS FULIGINOSUS.
Acheta fuliginosa? Stall, Saut. et Grill, pi. 3, f. 10— Gryllus fuligiuosus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 334.
In the long hind tibiae this species agrees with G. macrurus, but maj t»e distinguished from it by the shining prothorax.
a. Australia, Presented by the Haslar Hospital.
«, b. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
c, d. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club:
^,/. Australia,
g. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection.
A, i. S. Australia. Presented by B. Bakewell, Esq.
j, k. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton.
GRYLLUS FALLENS.
pallens, Serv. Hist. Qrl/i. 344. Australia.
83. GKYLLUS DIMINUENSF.
Niger, nit ens ; caput fulvo notalum ; palpi picei ; anttnnee corpore- longiores ; prolhorax margine antico tenuiter fulvo ; venter ferru- gineus ; certifulvi, abdomine multo brcviorts ; pedes picei, femoribuy posticis subtus testaceis ; alee anticce cinerece, abdomine multo- breviores, apud costam diaphance venis ulbidis ; alee posticce nullce. Var,? — Prothorax postice fulvo bimaculatus ; abdomen segmenloram marginibus ventreque fulvis ; al& niyrce, minima, margine vitlague fulvis. Foem ? — Oviductus fulvus, abdomine paullo longior ; alee- antica abdominis dimidio bveviores, basi eostaque testaceis.
Male. B"lackT shining. Head with some tawny marks in front- Ocelli yellow. Palpi piceous. Antennae longer than the body. Prothorax with a narrow tawny fore border. Abdomen ferruginous beneath. Cerci tawny, much shorter than the abdomen. Legs piceous; hind femora testa- ceous beneath ; hind tibise with four tawny spines on each side. Fore wings cinereous, full half the length of the abdomen ; veins whitish in the subcostal space, which is pellucid. Far..3— Prothorax with- a tawny spot on each- side of the hind border. Abdomen with the hind borders of the segments tawny ; under side tawny, piceous at the tip. Wings black* rudimentary, each with a tawny border ami a tawny stripe. Female? — Oviduct tawny, a little longer than the abdomen. Fore wings much less than half the length of the abdomen, testaceous at the base and along the- costa. Length of the body 7 lines.
It has some resemblance to <?. miser, but the body and legs are much darker.
a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection.
b. S. Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. f. Tasmania. From Mr. A. J. Smith's collection^
84. GRYELUS
Foem. Niger, nitens, subtus luteus ; caput vitta, fascia facieque futeis ; palpi picei ; antennas corpore longiores ; prolhorax strigis sex posticis transversis luteis ; cerci abdomine breviores ; oviduelus abdomini aquilongns ; pedes sordide testacei, femoribns posticis piceo strigatis f alee anticce picece, abdomine breviores, linea testacea, apud costam diaphancB tcstaceo venosce ; alee posticce nullte.
Female. Blacky shining, luteous beneath. Head with the fore part,, a slender stripe on the vertex and a narrow band between the eyes luteous. Ocelli luteous. Palpi piceous. Antennae luteous at the base, longer than- the body. Prothorax with three transverse luteous streaks on each side near the hind border. Cerei piceous, shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct as long as the abdomen. Legs dingy testaceous ; hind femora with piceous oblique streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, about two-thirds of the length of the abdomen, with a> testaceous line along the lateral keel ; subcostal space pellucid, with testa- ceous veins. Hind wings obsolete 0r rudimentary. Length of the body 5? lines.
14 CATALOGUE OF
The markings of the head and of the prothorax distinguish it from G. miser.
a. Australia. Presented by the Flaslar Hospital.
85. GRVLLUS COMPARATUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; caput lineix sex fulvis, linea transversa angulata facieque testaceis ; palpi pallide testacei; antenna corpora multo longiores ; prothorax lituris lateribusque ferrugineis ; venter IPS taceo late vittatus ; cerci fulvi, abdomini aquilongi ; pedes testacei, femori- bus posticis piceis testacto striyatis ; alee anlicafuscescenles, abdominis apicem attingcntes, vitla picea, apud costam diaphance albo venosce ; alee posticce abdomen longissime superantes.
Male. Black, shining. Head with six longitudinal tawny lines on the vertex, testaceous in front, and with a testaceous transverse angular line between the eyes, which are piceous. Ocelli testaceous. Palpi pale testa- ceous. Antennae piceous, much longer than the body. Prothorax ferru- ginous along each side and with some indistinct ferruginous marks on each side of the disk. Pectus testaceous. Abdomen piceous, with a broad testa- ceous ventral stripe. Cerci tawny, as long as the abdomen. Legs testa- ceous ; hind legs piceous; hind femora with testaceous oblique streaks on the outer side, wholly testaceous beneath. Fore wings brownish, extending to the lip of the abdomen, with a piceous stripe along the mediastinal vein ; subcostal space pellucid, with white veins. H'ind wings pellucid, extending very much beyond the abdomen ; costal streak and subcostal streak brown ; veins white. Length of the body 7 lines.
a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club.
86. GSYLLTJS LINEICEPS.
Fcem. Niger, nitens ; caput fasciis duabus (2a arcuala), viltis sex lateri- busque anticis testaceis ; palpi testacei ; prothorax viltis duabus interrupts et abbreviatis lateribusque testaceis ; abdomen testaceo notatum et subtus vittatum ; oviductus lestaceus, apice niger, cercis brevior, abdominis dimidio non longior ; pedes testacei, nigricante varii, fern ori bun posticis extus ferrugineis pallido striaatis ; alee vix ullce.
Female. Black, shining. Head testaceous on each side in front; six testaceous stripes on the vertex, the two outer pairs united on each side in front; a narrow testaceous band between the eyes and a curved one more in front. Eyes black. Palpi testaceous. Prothorax with testaceous sides and with two testaceous stripes which are interrupted and much abbreviated in front. Abdomen with small testaceous marks along each side; under side with two lateral testaceous spots near the tip and with a testaceous stripe. Oviduct testaceous, with a black tip, about half the length of the abdomen, shorter than the cerci. Legs testaceous, partly blackish above ; hind femora ferruginous and with oblique pale streaks on the outer side; hind tibine short, with four spines on each side. Wings rudimentary. Length of the body 7 lines.
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The specimen described may not have attained its full growth, but the markings distinguish it from the other species of Gryllus.
a. Australia. From Major Parry's collection.
87. GRYLLUS COMMODUS.
Foem. Piceus, nitens ; caput teslaceo pailido bimaculatum, antice fulvum; antenna basi fulvce, corpore longiores ; prothorax maculis duabus discoidalibus fulvis transversis ; venter niger, basi fulvus ; cerci ferruginei, abdomine longiorcs ; oviductus corpore vix brevior ; pedes fulvi,femoribus posticis substrigatis ; ales anticce luridce, abdo- minis apicem altingentes, apud costam diaphance teslaceo venosce ; alee posticce abdomen longissime sitperantes.
Female. Piceous, smooth, shining. Head tawny on each side and in front; a pale testaceous spot along the inner side of each eye. Palpi tawny. Antennas piceous, longer than the body, lawny at the base. Prothorax with a transverse tawny spot on each side in the disk. Under side of the abdo- men black, tawny in the disk at the base. Cerci ferruginous, longer than the abdomen. Oviduct nearly as long as the body. Legs tawny; hind femora indistinctly streaked on the outer side; hind tibiae with five spines on the outer side. Fore wings lurid, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal space pellucid, with testaceous reins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 9 lines.
West Australia. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
88. GRYLLUS DIMINUTUS.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus; caput piceum, strigis duabus facieque testa- ceis ; antenna picece, basi pallide testacece, corpore mullo longiores, prothorax maculis quatuor transversis fasciaque tenui bifurcata piceis ; femora postica fusco pailido strigata ; alee anticce abdomen paullo superantes, apud costam diaphance lestaceo pailido venosce.
Male. Testaceous, tomentose, paler beneath. Head piceous, shining, testaceous on each side and in front, and with a testaceous streak on each side extending from the hind border to the eye. Eyes black. Antennae piceous, pale testaceous at the base, much longer than the body. Prolhorax with two transverse piceous spots on each side, and with an intermediate slender piceous band which is forked on each side. Hind femora with oblique pale brown streaks on the outer side : hind tibiae with short spines on each side ; five on the outer side, two of these very minute; three on the inner side. Fore wings extending a little beyond the abdomen ; subcostal space pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Length of the body 4% lines.
The fore wings of this species extend on each side much beyond the abdomen, and the tympanum is greatly developed.
a. S. Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq.
CATALOGUE
89. GEYLLUS LEPIDOS.
Fcem. Piceus, nitens, subtns albidus ; caput slrigis duabus, fascia tenui, gulta anteriore strigam emillente, facie palpisque albidis; antenna eorpore paullo longiorcs i prolhorax plagis duabus magnis piceo gnttatis (ateribnsque albidis ; cerci pallide festacei, abdomine vix breviores ; oviductus pallide luleus, abdomine longiov ; pedes pallide testacei, strigis obscurioribus ; alee anticee villa albida, apud costam diaphance atbido venosce ? o.l<x postiece abdomen longissime super- antes.
Female. Piceous, shining, whitish beneath. Head' irregularly whitish about the eyes, two short srender whitish streaks proceeding from the hind border ; a narrow whitish band between the eyes ; an anterior whitish dot which emits a streak in front j fore part and palpi whitish. Antenna? piceous, a little longer than the body. Prothorax with a large whitish piceous-dotted patch on each side of the disk ; sides wholly whitish. Cerci pale testaceousr almost as long its the abdomen. Oviduct pale luteousy longer than the abdomen. Legs pale testaceous; hind femora with darker oblique parallel streaks on the outer side ; hind tibise with six spines on the outer side and with five on the inner sider a tawny stripe beneath. Fore wings with a whitish stripe along the mediastinal vein; subcostal space pellucid, with whitish veins. Hind wings about twice the length, of the abdomen. Length of the body 8 lines.
Very distinct from all the other described species ia the markings of the head and of the prothorax.
a. S. Australia. From Mr. Stevens' collection.
90. GBYLLUS SIGILLATU&.
Feem. Teslaceus, tomentosus ; caput luteum, nitens, fasciis duabus- maeulaque magna anteriore strigam luteam includente nigris ; antenna picecB, basi testace<er eorpore multo longiores ; prolhorax fasciis duabus- (la interrupta et abbreviata) mttisque duabus nigris ; abdomen maculis dorsalibus punctis slrigisque obliquis lateralibus nigricantibus ;, ovi- ductus ferrugineus, eorpore brevior ; femora postica fusco interrupts strigata ; alee vix ullce.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining, luteous above, wiih. an irregular blackish band on the hind border; a black band between the eyes ; a long black spot between the sockets of the antennaer including the luteous ocelli and an anterior longitudinal luteous streak. Eyes black, reticulated with luteous. Antenna? piceous, testaceous at the base, much longer than the body. Prothorax with two black bands; the first abbre- viated, interrupted ; the second on the hind border, joining on each side a black stripe which is contracted in the middle. Mesothorax with some blackish spots. Metalhorax with a broad blackish band. Abdomen with a row of blackish spots, and on each side with some blackish points and a row of oblique blackish streaks. Oviduct ferruginous, rather shorter than the body. Hind femora with brown oblique interrupted streaks; hind tibia? with four spines on each side. Wings rudimentary. Length of the body &i lines.
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XDlosely resembles G. pustulipes, but differs from it in the markings of the prothorax.
<a. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
91. GRYLI.US MINOSCUX.US.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus ; caput nitens, nigricante quadristrigatum et unifascialum, fascia anleriore /usca ; palpi albido-testacei ; anlennce picece^ basi teslacece, corpore mullo lonyiores ; prothorax fusco puncta- tus et bimaculatus et triguttalus,nigro bistrigatus ; abdomen fusco conspersum ; cerci abdornine paullo longiores ; femora, postica fusco pallido subobsolete slrigata ; alee vix nil OB.
Male. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining, with four longitudinal blackish streaks which are attenuated and paler towards the hind border; a blackish band between the eyes, deeply excavated in front; an anterior brown spot. Eyes black. Palpi whitish testaceous. Antennae piceous, testaceous towards the base, much longer than the body. Prothorax with some brown points, with a transverse brown spot on each side in the disk, with three shorter transverse brown dots nearer the hind border and with a longitudinal black streak on each side. Abdomen speckled with brown. Cerci a little longer than the abdomen. Hind femora with very indis- tinct oblique pale brown streaks ; hind tibiae with six spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Wings rudimentary. Length of the body 5^ lines.
It has most resemblance to G.pallidissimus, but the cerci are longer- &. Australia. Presented by the Haslar Hospital.
Oceania,
92. GRYLLUS JNNOTABILIS.
Mas. Niger ; caput lineis sex margineque antico fulvis ; palpi fulvi^ apice picei ; antenna corpori tequilongce; prothorax margine postico maculisque duabus fulvis ; cerci f err uginei, abdomine paullo breviores ; oviductus rufescens, abdomine longior ; pedes picei aut fulvi, femori- bus posticis strigatis, tarsis posticis saturate rufescentibus]; alee anticee luridcB) abdomine breviores. Mas. — Alcepostica abdomen longissime superantes. Fcem. — Alee posticce abdomine vix breviores.
Male and female. Black. Head with six tawny lines ; the two outer on each side extending from the hind border to the eye and there united ; fore border tawny. Palpi tawny; third joint piceous towards the tip. Antennae as long as the body. Prothorax with a tawny spot on each side of the hind border, which is also tawny. Pectus ferruginous. Cerci ferru- ginous, a little shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct reddish, much longer than the cerci ; valves forked. Legs piceous or tawny; hind femora obliquely streaked on the outer side; hind tibia? with five or six spines along each side; tarsi dark reddish. Fore wings lurid, rather shorter than the abdomen in the male, nearly as long as the abdomen in the female. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 8—9 lines.
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CATALOGUE OF
It has most affinity to G. lepidus, but differs much from that species in the markings of the head and of the prothorax.
a. Loo Choo. Presented by Cupt. Beechey.
b. ? From Mr. Macgillivray's collection.
Country unknown,
a. Head white about the mouth. leucostomus* aa. Head not white about the mouth
b. Body black or piceous.
c. Prothorax not pilose.
d. Protborax tomenlose.
e. Fore wings shorter than the abdomen. - carbonarius. ee. Fore wings not shorter than the abdomen. - - simplex.
dd. Prothorax shining.
e. Prothorax wholly black. - nigerrimus.
ee. Prothorax bordered with red - erythrospilus.
eee. Prothorax with some tawny marks. - collocatus.
cc. Prothorax pilose. hirsutulus.
bb. Body pale.
c. Wings complete. ------ pallidissiuius.
cc. Wings none or rudimentary.
d. Antennae a little longer than the body. - fascia tus. dd. Antennae more than twice the length of the body. - pustulipes.
93. GRYLLUS LEUCOSTOMUS. leucostomus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 342.
94. GRYLLLS CARBONARJUS. carbonarius, Serv. Hist. Orth. 335 — fnliginosus, var. ?
95. GRYLLUS SIMPLEX.
Fosm. Piceus, tomentosus ; caput nitens, antice testaceum ; palpi pallide testacei ; prothoracis anguli antici teslacei ; venter lestaceo late vittatus ; cerci abdomine breviores ; femora testacea, apice picea ; alee antica abdominis apicem attinyentes, villa brevi fulva, apud costam diaphance testaceo venosce ; a/ce postica abdomen lonaissime super- antes.
Female. Piceous, tomentose. Head shining, mostly testaceous in front. Eyes livid. Palpi pale testaceous. Antennae black. Prothorax with a testaceous dot by each fore angle. Pectus testaceous. Abdomen 'beneath with a broad testaceous stripe. Oviduct mutilated. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Coxae and femora testaceous, the latter piceous towards the tips. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen, with a short tawny stripe along the lateral keel; subcostal space pellucid, with testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 8 lines.
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96. GRYLLUS NIOERRIMUS.
Mas. Niger < nilens; antenna corpore wide longiores ; cerci abdomine mullo breviores ; femora postica substriata ; alts anticce abdominis apicem attingentes, apud costam albido venosce ; alee posticie nutltc.
Male. Black, shining. Head rather prominent; sockets of the antennae testaceous. Eyes livid. Ocelli luteous. Antennae very much longer than ihe body. Cerci much shorter than the abdomen. Hind femora with slight oblique striae; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal veins whitish. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 8 lines.
The pale subcostal veins of the fore wings distinguish it from G. atratus.
a. ? Presented by the Entomological Club.
97. GRYLLUS ERYTHIIOSPILUS.
Mas. Niger, nitens ; caput rufo transverse bistriyatum ; palpi rufi ; pro- thorax marginibus antico et postico tenuissime rufis ; venter apice pallide rufus ; cerci paLlide rufi, abdomine longiores ; pedes rufi ; alee anticce cinerece, abdominis apicem attingenles, striga subcostali fusca ; alee posticte nullce.
Male. Black, shining. Head with a transverse red streak on each side near the hind border. Eyes livid. Ocelli luteous. Palpi red. Prothorax narrowly bordered with red in front and behind. Abdomen red beneath at the tip. Cerci pale red, rather longer than the abdomen. Legs red ; hind tibiae with seven spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Fore wings cinereous, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a brown streak along the lateral keel; veins testaceous. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 8 lines.
a. ?
98. GRYLLUS COLLOCATUS.
Fcem. Niger, nitens, caput margine antico fulvo ; palpi nigro-picei ; prothorax margine postico maculisque duabus fulvis; cerci picei, abdomine breviores; oviductus saturate rufus, abdomine longior ; pedes picei,femoribusposlicis cinereo strigatis ; alee anticce picete, abdominis apicem fere attingentes, apud costam diaphance fulco venosce ; alte, posticce abdomen longe superantes.
Female. Black, shining. Head about the fore border and ocelli tawny. Eyes livid. Palpi blackish piceous. Prothorax with a tawny spot on each side of the hind border, which is also tawny. Cerci piceous, shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct dark red, longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous ; hiud femora obliquely streaked with cinereous on the outer side ; hind tibiae with five spines 011 each side. Fore wings piceous, extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal space pellucid, with tawny veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 9£ lines.
50 CATALOGUE OF
Somewhat narrower than G.fuliginosus, which it much resembles : the streaks on the head and the pale hind border of ihe prothorax distinguish it from that species.
99. GRYLLUS HIRSOTULUS.
Foem. Piceus, hi rtus ; caput fulvum, vertice piceo ; palpi picei, arliculo 3o clavato ; prothorax laleribus strigisque duabus fulvis ; venter ful- vus ; cerci ferruginei, abdomine mullo Lreviores ; oviductus abdomine longior ; femora postica pallido strigala ; al<e anticce obscure cineretf, abdominis dimidio paullo longiores, apud costam pallidiores, striga testacea ; alee posticce nullce.
Female. Piceous. Prothorax and vertex of the head somewhat hir- sute, hardly shining. Head tawny, except the vertex. Eyes testaceous. Palpi piceous ; third joint clavate, truncated. Prothorax with the sides and two streaks proceeding from the hind border tawny. Pectus and under side of the abdomen tawny. Cerci ferruginous, much shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct longer than the abdomen. Hind femora with the usual paler oblique parallel streaks ; hind tibiae with four lawny spines on each side. Fore wings dark cinereous, a little more than half the length of the abdomen ; subcostal space paler ; a testaceous streak along the mediastinal vein; transverse sectors very few. Length of the body 5 lines.
a. ? Presented by the Entomological Club.
100. GRYLLUS PALLIDISSIMUS.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus, piceo pallido notatus ; caput nitens ; antennae nigrce, cor pore mult o longiores; pedes postici piceo notati, femoribus strigatis ; alee dnticce abdominis apicem atlingentes ; alee posticce abdomen longe superantes.
Male. Testaceous, tomentose. Head and prothorax with many small irregular pale piceous marks. Head shining. Eyes pale reddish. Antennae black, testaceous at the base, much longer than the body. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Hind femora and hind tibiae with various piceous marks; hind femora obliquely and incompletely streaked with piceous on the outer side; hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Hind wings very much longer than the abdomen ; the usual streaks testaceous. Length of the body 6 lines.
a,-b. ?
101. GRYLLUS FASCIATUS.
Fo3m. Testaceus, pubescens ; caput piceum, nilens, linea transversa, lititra arcuata, lateribus facieque testaceis, litura fasciati magna picea ; palpi pallide picei ; antenna corpore paullo longiores ; prothorax fascia picea abbreviata latissima guflas duas testaceas includente ; rnesothorax et metalhorax piceo fasciati ; abdomen piceo bivittatum, segmentornm muryinibus posticis piceo punctatis ; cerci abdomine longiores; ovi- ductus cercis vix brcvior ; femora postica fusco slrigata et univittata ; a lie nullce.
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Female. Testaceous, pubescent. Head piceous, shining1, testaceous on each side and in front, with a testaceous line between the hind border and each eye, and a testaceous curved mark between the sockets of the antennae; a large piceous mark on the face. Eyes dark piceous. Ocelli testaceous. Palpi pale piceous. Antennae testaceous at the base, a little longer than the body. Prothorax with an abbreviated aud very broad piceous band in the disk; this band contains a testaceous dot on each side and is notched on each side of the hind border. Mesothorax and meta- thorax with a piceous band on each, that of the former interrupted on each side. Abdomen with piceous points on the hind borders of the segments and with two slight piceous stripes. Cerci rather longer than the abdomen. Oviduct nearly as long- as the cerci. Hind femora with a brown stripe on the outer side and with oblique brown streaks; hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Length of the body 6 lines.
102. GKYLLUS PUSTULIPES.
Fcem. Testaceus, gracilis, pubescens ; caput fascia lituraque U-formi piceis, macula anteriore ferruginea ; palpi albido-lestacei ; antennae corpore plus duplo longiores ; prothorax fasciis duabus piceis, la dis- coidali abbrcviata et inlerrupta,2a postica ulrinr/ue attenuata ; abdo- men basi, viltis duabus lateralibus macularibus indeterminatis vitta- que intermedia piceis; cerci abdomine paullo longiores; oviductus abdomine *at longior ; pedes hirsuti,femoribusfusco notatis,femoribus posticisfusco strigatis ; alee vix ullcc.
Female. Testaceous, slender, pubescent. Head with a piceous band between the eyes, and with a piceous U-shaped mark between the sockets of the antennae, and with an anterior ferruginous spot. Eyes piceous. Palpi whitish testaceous. Antennae ferruginous, pale testaceous at the base, much more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax with two piceous bands; the first irregular, interrupted in the middle, abbreviated on each side; the second along the hind border, attenuated at each end. Abdomen piceous at the base aud with three piceous stripes, the lateral stripes macular and irregular. Cerci a little longer than the abdomen. Oviduct a little longer than the cerci. Legs hirsute; femora with a few brown marks; hind femora with oblique brown streaks; hind tibiae with five spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. Wings rudi- mentary. Length of the body 7£ lines.
Mas.? Testaceus, aplerus, subnitens ; caput fasciis duabus inlerruptis maculaque anteriore piceis ; antenna picece, basi testacece, corpore plus duplo longiores ; prothorax fascia discoidali picea luta inlerrupla abbreviata ; cerci abdomine breviores ; femora postica piceo macu- la ta.
Male P Testaceous, slightly shining. Head with an abbreviated and interrupted piceous band on the vertex, with an interrupted piceous band on the front, and with a piceous spot between the sockets of the antennas. Antennae piceous, testaceous towards the base, more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax with a broad abbreviated piceous band in the disk.
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Mesothorax, melathorax and segments of the abdomen with abbreviated and interrupted piceous bands. Cerci much more than half the length of the abdomen. Hind femora with a few piceous spots; hind tibise with *hree spines on each side. Wings none. Length of the body 6 lines.
The figure of the following species resembles a Gryllus; in the de- scription it is said to have no elongated oviduct.
GBYLLUS? ATER.
Gryllus ater, Deg. Ins. iii. 520, pi. 43, f. 3. Surinam.
oo. Oviduct flattened. Genus 9. PLATYXYPHUS. Gryllus (Platyxyphus) Haan.
1. PLATYXYPHUS JAVANUS.
Gryllus platyxyphus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Hed. Ind. Bez. Ins. 230, pi. 20, f. 1.
Java.
nn. Head conical in front. Genus 10. MOGOPLISTES. Mogoplistes, Serv. Hist. Orth. 357. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 162.
1. MOGOPLTSTES BRUNNEUS.
brunneus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 357. Fieb. Orth. Eur. 163, pi. 9, f. 4. Italy. Sicily.
2. MOGOPLISTES OCCIDENTALS. occidental, Scudder, Jfy Orth. Dec. Gryll. Cape St. Lucas, Lower California.
mm. Head ridged between the eyes. n. Hind tarsi not serrated, o. Fore wings regularly reticulated.
Genus 11. TAFALISCA.
Fcem. Corpus angustum,subcylindricum. Caput subcarinatum ; facies subproducta. Oculi prominuli. Palporum articulus 3usclavatus. Antenna? gracillimap, corpore plus duplo longiores. Lamina pectoralis triangularis. Cerci dense pilosi, abdomine longiores. Oviductus cercis non brevior. Pedes robusti ; femora subtus sulcata; femora postica crassa; tibia? posticae spinis nounullis parvis qualuorque longis. Ala? antica? abdomen longe superantes, crebre et indistincte reticulatae; vema? longitudinales recta3, bene determinate. Ala? posticae sat longiores.
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Female. Body narrow, nearly cylindrical. Head as broad as the pro- thorax, prominent between the sockets of the antenna; face elongate. Eyes prominent. Third joint of the maxillary palpi clavate, a little longer than the second. Antenna? very slender, much more than twice the length of the body; first joint thick, elongate. Pectus with a triangular plate between the middle coxae and the hind coxae. Cerci rather longer than the abdomen, thickly bent, with long slender hairs. Oviduct as long as the cerci. Legs stout, moderately long; femora sulcate beneath ; tarsi three- jointed; third joint slender; hind femora incrassated ; hind tibiae with several small spines and with four long stout spines on each side ; three of the small spines nearer the base than the first long spine, the others alternate with the long spines. Fore wings extending much beyond the abdomen ; longitudinal veins straight, determinate, nearly parallel ; intermediate spaces thickly and indistinctly reticulated. Hind wings extending somewhat beyond the fore wings.
1. TAFALISCA LURIDA.
Foem. Ferruginea, tomentosa ; caput antice nitens ; prothorax piceus, annulis duobus triangularibus signatus ; cerci picei, basi ferruginei ; oviductus fulvus, apice niger ; tibia nigricantes ; femora postica piceo strigala ; al& anticce pattide luridce, piceo venosce, apud costam albido-testacea.
Female. Ferruginous, tomentose. Head shining in front. Eyes red. Antennas piceous. Prothorax piceous, with two triangular transversely elongated spaces formed by impressed lines. Cerci piceous, ferruginous towards the base. Oviduct tawny, black at the tip. Tibiae blackish. Hind femora with piceous oblique streaks on the outer side. Fore wings pale lurid, whitish testaceous between the keel on each side and the costa ; veins piceous. Hind wings pale testaceous along the costa. Length of the body 12 lines.
a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection.
oo. Fore wings irregularly reticuJ&ied. p. Hind tibise not serrated. M
Genus 12. CAKSIDAVA.
Mas. Corpus angustum, sublineare. Caput subcarinatum. Oculi pro- minuli. Palporum avticulus 3us lanceolatus. Antennae longae, graciles. Prothorax subelongatus. Cerci graciles, abdoraine breviores. Pedes brevius- culi, sat validi ; femora postica crassa; tibiae posticae utrinque subserratae et spinis quatuor robustis armatae. Alae anticse confertim et inordinate reti- culatae, abdomen longe superantes. Alae posticae paullo longiores.
Male. Body narrow, nearly linear. Head as broad as the prothorax, rather prominent between the sockets of the antennas. Eyes prominent. Third joint of the maxillary palpi lanceolate, a little longer than the second. Antennae long, slender, joints very numerous. Prothorax rather longer than broad. Cerci slender, shorter than the abdomen. Legs rather short and stout, thinly and minutely setose; tarsi three-jointed, third joint long, slender; hind femora much incrassated; hind tibiae very minutely serrated on erch side, with four spines on the outer side and with three on
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the inner side ; spines stout, rather wide apart. Fore wings wholly and irregularly reticulated, extending much beyond the abdomen. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings.
1. CARSIDAVA CINERASCENS.
Mas. fulvus, tomentosus ; aloe anticte pallide cinerece,fusco venosa; alee posticce cinerea.
Male. Tawny, toraentose. Eyes piceous. Fore wings pale cinereous ; veins brown. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 7 lines.
The antennae of the specimen described are mutilated, and their length in comparison to that of the body cannot be ascertained, a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.
pp. Hind tibia3 serrated. Genus 13. NESSA.
Fcem. Corpus angustura, subtomentosum, fere cylindricum. Caput subcarinatum, thorace non brevius. Oculi parvis. Palpi mediocres ; arti- culus 3us subsecuriformis. Antennae graciles, corpus longissime superantes. Prothorax subelongatus, antice paullo angustior, lateribus vix rotundatis. Cerci et oviductus abdomine paullo breviores. Pedes robusti ; tibiae pos- ticae utrinque serratae et quadrispinosee. Alae anticae augustae, acutae, inordinate reticulat83, abdomen perpaullo superantes. Alae posticae longiores.
Female. Body narrow, nearly cylindrical. Head and prothorax slightly tomentose. Head as long as the prothorax, slightly keeled between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes small, not prominent, remote from the hind border. Palpi moderately long; third joint slightly securiform. Antennae slender, very much longer than the body. Prothorax a little narrower in front, rather longer than broad; sides hardly rounded. Cerci and oviduct a little shorter than the abdomen. Legs stout, moderately long; hind tibiae serrated and with four stout spines on each side; first joint of the tarsi long, stout, armed with spines; second short; third slender. Fore wings narrow, acute, irregularly reticulated, extending very little beyond the lip of the abdomen ; longitudinal veins nearly straight and parallel. Veins along the costa very oblique, the spaces between them reticulated like the rest of the wing. Hind wings somewhat longer than the fore wings.
1. NESSA LINEARIS.
Foem. Fulva ; prothorax piceo subnotatus ; abdominis dorsum piceum ; cerci ferruginei ; femora postica piceo strigata nigro univittata; alee anticee testaceo-cinerece, piceo reticulata, venis longitudinalibus subrectis.
Female. Tawny. Antennae ferruginous. Prothorax with some indis- tinct piceous marks. Abdomen piceous above. Cerci ferruginous. Legs stout, moderately long ; hind femora with a black stripe and with oblique piceous streaks on the outer side. Fore wings testaceous-cinereous, veins
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ficeous. Hind wings pale cinereous, with a testaceous tinge along the costa. Length of the body 10^ lines.
a. S. America. Presented by Sir E. Schomburgk.
2. NESSA FOBTIPES.
Foem. Testaceus, lomentosus, gracilis, cylindricus ; caput subcarinatum, poslice subproductum ; prothorax nigro bivittatus ; abdomen tinea dorsad nigricanle duplicata; oviductus abdomine brevior ; pedes ri)busti,femoribusposticis utrinque substrigatis,tibiis posticis quadri- spinosis ; alee minima.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose, slender, cylindrical. Head shining in front, rather prominent between the sockets of the antenna?. Eyes piceous, somewhat remote from the hind border. Mandibles with black tips. Antenna? very slender, much more than half the length of the body. Prothorax with a black stripe on each side, this stripe continued less determinatedly to the abdominal segments, the latter with an indistinct double dorsal blackish line. Cerci less than half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct with a black tip, rather shorter than the abdomen. Legs stout; anterior legs short ; hind femora with indistinct brownish streaks on the outer side; hind tibia; serrated and with four spines on each side; first, second and third alternate, fourth forming an opposite pair. Wings rudi- mentary. Length of the body 9^ — 10^ lines.
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
pp. Hind tarsi serrated. Genus 14. LANDREVA.
Mas. Corpus nitens, sat robustum, vix convexum. Caput breve, sub- carinatum. Oculi prominuli. Palpi breviusculi ; articulus 3ns securiformis. Antennae gracillimas, corpore plus triple longiores; articulus lus globosus. Prothorax subsulcatus. Cerci abdomine longiores. Pedes robusti; tibiae posticae utrinque serratae et quadrispinosae. Ala3 abbreviate.
Male. Body shining, rather stout, hardly convex. Head short, slightly keeled between the sockets of the eyes. Eyes prominent, moderately large. Palpi rather short ; third joint securiform. Antennae very slender, much more than thrice the length of the body; first joint globose. Pro- thorax rather broader than long, with a slight longitudinal furrow. Cerci longer than the abdomen. Legs robust, moderately long ; hind tibiae with, several minute spines, and nearer the tips with four long stout spines on each side; first joint of the hind tarsi long, with small spines on each side. Wings incomplete?
I. LANDBEVA INSIGNIS.
Mas. Piceus ,• palpi fulvi, antenna articulo \ofulvogloboso; cerqirufes- centes, alts anticee abdominis dimidio breviores ; alee poslicce nullce.
Male. Piceous. Eyes reddish. Palpi tawny. Antennae with the first joint tawny. Cerci reddish, densely pilose. Legs tawny ; tibia?, tarsi
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and tips of hind femora piceous. Fore wings a little less than half the length of the abdomen, tawny at the base ; costa whitish for half the length from the base. Hind wings obsolete. Length of the body 10£ lines.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. »
jj. Hind tibiae with slender wide apart spurs. k. Fore wings generally abbreviated. I. Legs not very hairy, m. Spines of the hind tibiae not very long.
Genus 15. NEMOBIUS.
Nemobius, Serv. Hist. Orth.' 345. Scudder — Gryllus, 0/z'v., Bosc., Latr., Brullt, Burnt. FiscA.— Acheta, Fabr., Charp., Steph., Curt.
Europe.
1. NEMOBIUS SYLVESTRIS.
Auheta sylvestris, Fair. Ent. Syst. ii. 33. Charp. Hor. Ent. 82. Cogueb. III. Icon. i. 5, pi. 1, f. 2. Steph. III. Brit. Ent. Mand. vi. 40. Curt. Brit. Ent. viii. pi. 293 — Gryllus sylvestris, Bosc. Actes. Soc. Hist. Nat. i. 44, pi. 10, f. 4. Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 124. Brutle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 178. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 734. Fisch. de Waldh. Orth. Ross. 131. Fieb. Ent. Monoyr. 126, pi. 10, f. 10. Fisch. Orth. Eur. 183 — Nemobius sylvestrie, Serv. Hist. Orth. 348.
a — c. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. d— g. England. Presented by J. C. Dale, Esq. h. England. From Mr. Turner's collection. i,j. France. From Prof. Westwood's collection. Jc—m. France.
2. NEMOBIUS LINEOLATUS.
Gryllus lineolatus, Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 179. Fisch. Orth. Ear. 184— Nemobius liueolatus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 349 — Gryllus hirticollis? L. Duf. Mem. Acad. Roy. Sci. vii. 327.
S. France.
3. NEMOBIUS HEYDENII. Gryllus Heydenii, Fisch. Orth. Eur. 184. Canton Lucerne, Switzerland.
N. America.
4. NEMOBIUS FASCIATUS.
Gryllus. fasciatus, Deg. Ins. iii. 522, pi. 43, f. 5 — Acheta hospes, Fa.br. Sysf. Ent. 281 ; Sp. Ins. i. 355 ; Mant. Ins. \. 232 ; Ent. Syst. ii. 32— Gryllus hospes, Oliv. Enc. Meth. iv. 636 — Nemobius fasciatus, Scudder, Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 430.
Indiana. Massachusetts. S. Carolina.
«. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. 'N. America.
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5. NEMOBIUS VITTATUS.
Acheta servilis, Say, MSS. Harris, Cat. Ins. Mass. 56— Nemobius vitta- tus, Harris, Rep. 3rd Ed. 152. Scudder, Journ. Bost. Nat. Hist. vii. 430.
Massachusetts. Maine. Connecticut.
a. N. America. Presented by W. F. Kirby, Esq.
b—f. Indiana. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
g — i. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection.
6. NEMOBIUS EXIGUUS.
Acheta exigua, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 309 ; Ent. N. Amer. Ed. Le Conte, i. 238 — Nemobius exiguus, Scudder, Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. vii. 429.
Missouri. Minnesota.
a— e. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Mexico.
7. NEMOBIUS CIRCUMCINCTUS. circumcinctus, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Orizaba.
8. NEMOBIDS MEXICANUS.
Foem. Niger, tomentosus, subhirsutus, subtus teslaceus ; caput albidum, nilens, nigro bifasciatum et ipipunctatum, facie fulva ; prothoracis lalera inlerrupte fulva ; oviductus ferrugineus, abdomine longior ; pedes testacei, nigro interrupte fasciati; alee anticce fuscce, abdomine breviores, costa basialbida; alee posticce nullce.
Female. Black, tomentose. Head and prothorax slightly hirsute. Head whitish, shining, a black band along the hind border, attenuated at each end; a cluster of three black dots on the vertex; a black band on the front, excavated on the hind side, including the whitish sockets of the antennae; face tawny. Eyes and palpi piceous. Prothorax interruptedly lawny along each side. Pectus and under side of the abdomen testaceous. Cerci piceous. Oviduct ferruginous, longer than the abdomen. Legs testa- ceous; femora and tibia3 with two irregular interrupted black bands. Fore wings brown, rather shorter than the abdomen ; costa whitish at the base. Hiud wings obsolete. Length of the body 4£ lines..
The specimen here described has no hind legs. It is apparently quite distinct from N. circumcinctus.
a. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection.
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America,
9. NEMOBIUS? PUSILLUS.
Gryllus pusillus, King, MSS. Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 733. Brazil.
10. NEMOBIUS BASALIS.
Foem. Nigricans, tomentosus ; caput nilens, antice fulvum ; palpi picei; pro thorax marginibus subsetosis, margine postico utrinque fulvo ; ovi- duclus abdomine longior ; pedes postici femoribus strigalis, libiis Iri- spinosis ; alee anticce abdominis dimidio cequilongce, basi slrigaque pallide testaceis ,• alee posticce corpore longiores.
Female. Blackish, tomentose. Head shining, tawny about the mouth and about the sockets of the antennas. Eyes lurid. Palpi piceous ; third joint slightly securiform. Antennas black. Prothorax with a few marginal bristles; hind border tawny on each side. Cerci shorter than the oviduct, which is somewhat longer than the abdomen. Femora mostly testaceous beneath ; hind femora with oblique pale streaks on the outer side ; hind tibiae with three spines on each side. Fore wings about half the length of the abdomen, pale testaceous at the base and with a streak of that hue along the mediastinal vein. Hind wings longer than the body. Length of the body 5 lines. Para. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
11. NEMOBIUS PICINUS.
Fcein. Piceus, gracilis, pilosus ; caput niyricans, palpis antennisque piceis ; cerci abdomine longiores ; oviductus abdomine multo brevior ; pedes sat graciles, libiis tarsisque subtus fulvis, libiis poslicis quadri- spinosis ; alee anticce cinerece, piceo venosce, abdomine duplo breviores ; alee posticce abdomen longissime^superantes.
Female. Piceous, slender, pilose, shining. Head blackish. Eyes, palpi and antennae piceous. Prothorax much broader than long. Cerci longer than the abdomen and about twice the length of the oviduct. Legs rather slender ; tibia? and tarsi tawny beneath ; hind tibias with four slender spines on each side. Fore wings cinereous, not more than half the length of the abdomen ; veins piceous. Hind wings very much longer than the abdomen. Length of the body 4% lines.
This species is much more slender than N. basalts. Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
Hindostan.
12. NEMOBIUS INDICUS.
Fcem. Piceus, pilosus ; antennce corpore longiores ; venter testaceus, apice piceus; cerci et oviductus abdomine multo longiores; pedes lestacei, sal validi, femoribus apice libiisque basi piceis, tibiis posticis utrinque trispinosis ; alee anticce basi testacecc, abdominis dimidio longiores ; dice posticce abdomine plus duplo longiores.
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Female. Piceous, somewhat pilose. Head shining. Ocelli yellow. Antennae longer than the body. . Prothorax much broader than long. Abdomen testaceous beneath, except at the tip. Cerci and oviduct much longer than the abdomen. Legs testaceous, rather stout ; femora piceous towards the tips; tibiae piceous at the base; hind feinora on the outer side with piceous oblique abbreviated streaks; hind tibiae with three spines on each side. Fore wings testaceous at the base, more lhan half the length of the abdomen; veins strongly marked; transverse sectors few. Hind wings more than twice the length of the abdomen. Length of the body 4^ lines.
a. Hindostan. From the Zoological Society's collection.
Australia. 13. NEMOBIUS BIVITTATUS.
Mas. Niger, hirsutns ; antenna gracillimce, corpore valde Lmgiores ; pro- thorax luteo bivittatus ; cerci picei ; pedes sat graciles, femoribus subtus testacco vittatis, tibiis testaceo bifasciatis, tarsis basi tes- taceis ; alee antiae pallide cinerea?, abdomine breviores ; alee posticts obsolete.
Male. Black, hirsute, shining. Head as broad as the prothorax. Eyes piceous, rather prominent. Antennae very slender, very much longer than the body. Prothorax with a luteous stripe on each side. Cerci piceous. Legs rather slender; femora striped with testaceous beneath; tibiae with two testaceous bands ; hind tibiae with three slender spines on each side ; tarsi testaceous at the base. Fore wings pale cinereous, about three-fourths of the length of the abdomen, pellucid on each side between the keel and the costa. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 3 lines.
The cerci are broken in the specimen described. a. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
14. NEMOBIUS AUSTRALIS.
Foem. Fulvus, pubescens, linearis ; caput vittafuscescente, lineis quatuor lestaceis piceo punctatis, lineis quatuor exterioribus testaceis abbre- viatis ; antennae yracillimce, corpore plus duplo longiores ; prothorax fusco punctatus, nigricante bivittatus, laleribus testaceis; abdomen fusceseens, basifulvum, venire testa ceo : cerci corpore longiores ; ovi- ductus abdomine longior ; pedes robusti, setulosi, fusco conspersi ; alee minima.
Female. Tawny, dull, pubescent, linear. Head shining in front; vertex with a brownish stripe which is bordered by two testaceous brown- pointed lines; an exterior testaceous brown-pointed line and two more exterior short testaceous lines on each side. Eyes piceous. Antennas very slender, more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax with some brown points, and on each side with a blackish stripe between the keel and the border which is testaceous. Abdomen brownish, with darker speckles, tawny at the base ; ventral segments testaceous. Cerci longer than the body. Oviduct longer than the abdomen, piceous at the tip. Legs stont,
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setulose, brown-speckled. Wings rudimentary. Length of the body 5 lines.
The specimen described is without hind legs. a. Australia. Presented by the Haslar Hospital.
15. NEMOBIUS HETEROPUS.
Fcem. Niger, apterus, tomentosus, selosus, sat robustus ; oculi sub- prominuli; palpi maxillares albidi ; oviductus abdomine non brevior ; pedes sat validi, femoribus posticis basi subtusque testaceis, tibiis posticis utrinque quadrispinosis.
Female. Black, tomentose, rather stout. Head and prothorax setose- Head short, as broad as the prothorax. Eyes transversely elongated, rather large, slightly prominent. Maxillary palpi whitish ; third joint slightly securiform, much longer th'an the second. Antennae slender. Oviduct as long as the abdomen. Legs rather stout ; hind femora testaceous at the base and beneath; hind tibiae with four long slender spines on each side, these spines testaceous towards the base. Wings entirely wanting. Length of the body 3£ lines.
a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection.
mm. Hind tibia? with very long spines. Genus 16. ARGIZALA.
Fcem. Corpus sat robustum, pane setosum, fere lineare. Oculi sat inagni, subprominuli. Palpi graciles; articulus 3us clavatus, oblique truncatus. Antennae gracillimae, corpore multo longiores. Prothorax transversus, antice vix angustior. Cerci abdomine breviores. Oviductus abdomine longior. Pedes quatuor anteriores breves, sat robusti. Tibiae posticae utrinque spinis qualuor longis setulosis. Alae anticae abdominis apicem attingentes ; vense longitudinales reclae, parallelae,bene determinatae. Alse posticae abdomen longissirae superantes.
Female. Body rather stout, nearly linear. Head and prothorax thinly setose. Head as broad as the prothorax. Eyes rather large, slightly prominent. Palpi slender ; third joint of the maxillary palpi clavate, obliquely truncated. Antenna? very slender, much longer than the body. Prothorax hardly narrower in front, much broader than long. Ccrci shorter than the abdomen. Oviduct longer than the abdomen. Legs rather stout ; four anterior legs short ; hind legs moderately long ; hind tibiae with four long setose spines on each side, the apical spine more than one-third of the length of the tibia ; first joint of the hind tarsi longer than the second and third together; ungues very small. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; longitudinal veins straight, parallel, strongly marked ; transverse veins regular, rather numerous. Hind wings very much longer than the abdomen.
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1. ARGIZALA BRASILIENSIS.
Fcem. Tesf.acea,setis nigris instructo ; caput fusco trivittatum ; prothorax fusco biplagiatus et biyuttatus ; alcB antica subtestaceo hyalince.
Female. Testaceous, shining, paler beneath. Head and prothorax with black bristles. Head with three brown stripes on the vertex. Pro- thorax with a brown patch and a posterior brown dot on each side of the disk. Abdomen piceous above, except towards the tip. Tip of the oviduct piceous. Fore wings hyaline, slightly testaceous ; veins pale testaceous. Hind wings pellucid, with white veins. Length of the body 5 lines.
a. Brazil. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
b. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection.
II. Legs very hairy. Genus 17. HAPITHUS. Hapithus, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 546.
1. HAPITHUS AGITATOR. agitator, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 546. Baltimore.
2. HAPITHUS QUADRATUS. quadratus, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Central Texas.
kk. Fore wings complete.
/. Fore wings membranous, m. Fore wings ofdthe male not very broad.
n. Fore wings with transverse veins.
o. Prothorax not broader than the head.
p. Head not prominent between the eyes.
q. Fore wings with the veins beyond the tympanum irregular.
Genus 18. OROCHARIS. Orocharis, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 544.
1. OROCHARIS SALTATOR. saltator, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 545.
a — d. Indiana. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
2. OROCHARIS SIGNATUS.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus ; caput prothorax sublalius, fascia postica strigas duas lanceolatas emittente maculaque frontali nigris ; palpi articulo 30 capitato oblique truncato ; prothorax nigricante margi- natus, antice angustior ; cerci abdomine breviorcs ; femora postica apice picea ; alee anticce nigro notata, abdomen superantes ; ala posticte longiores.
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Male. Testaceous, tomentose. Head a little narrower than the pro- thorax; a black band along the hind border emitting two lanceolate black streaks which approach a black spot on the front. Eyes small, round. Third joint of the maxillary palpi capitate, obliquely truncated, shorter than the second. Antenna? piceous, testaceous at the base. Prothorax broader than long, slightly narrower in front, with a very slender blackish border; sides slightly rounded. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Legs moderately long and stout; hind femora piceous at the tips; hind tibiae on each side with four spines which are black at the base and at the tips. Fore wings extending somewhat beyond the abdomen, with a transverse black mark towards the hind border near the base, and with some piceous streaks about the tympanum, which is traversed by one angular vein ; space beyond the tympanum reticulated ; subcostal space broad, with oblique parallel veins which are successively more undulating towards the tip. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 7 lines.
The larger size and the difference in the marking of the fore wings distinguish this species from O. saltator.
a. Orizaba. From M. Salle's collection.
3. OROCHARIS SCITULUS.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus, O. signato valde affinis ; palpi maxillares apice picei, arliculo 30 clavato ; antennae nigra, gracillima, cor- pore valde longiores, testaceo multifasciatce ; prothorax nigro mar- ginatus ; femora piceo subfasciata ; tibia tarsique nigro fasciata ; tibia posticce utrinque serratce et quadrispinosce ; alas anticce nigro notatce.
Male. Testaceous, toroentose, in structure like signatus. Head a little narrower than the prothorax. Eyes livid, |mall. Maxillary palpi piceous towards the tips ; third joint clavate, shorter than the second. An- tennEe black, very slender, much longer than the body, with many tes- taceous bands of various breadth ; first joint stout, testaceous. Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front, very slenderly bordered with black ; the keel on each side much rounded. Cerci (shorter than the abdomen. Legs moderately long and stout; femora with an incomplete piceous band ; tibiae with a black band near the base; tarsi black, with a testaceous band ; hind tibia? fcn each side serrated and with four slender spines, which are black at the base and at the tips. Fore wings with black marks like those of the preceding species, but more numerous; these marks are nearly all on the veins. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 6^ lines.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection.
4. OROCHARIS AFFINIS.
Mas. Testaceus, gracilis, tomentosus ; caput subcarinatum, postice sub- elongatum ; palporum articulus 3us subsecuriformis ; antennae cor- pore plus duplo longiores ; venter piceus ; cerci breves, graciles ; pedes validi, breviusculi, tibiis posticis quadrispinosis aut trispinosis ; alee abdomen paullo superantes ; ala anticce apice reticulata, spatio subcostali lata.
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Male. Testaceous, slender, tomentose. Head slightly keeled between the sockets of the antennae, shining in front. Eyes slightly prominent, at some distance from the hind border of the head. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Antenna slender, more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax a little longer than its breadth in front, where it is slightly narrower than on the hind border. Abdomen piceous beneath. Cerci testaceous, slender, hardly one-third of the length of the abdomen. Legs stout, rather short ; hind tibias with four spines on the outer side and with three on the inner side. Fore wings extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen, reticulated towards the tips ; tympanum occupying the rest of the surface, except the space between the mediastinal vein and the costa, which is very broad and has numerous parallel slightly oblique and undulating veins. Hind wings not longer than the fore wings. Length of the body 7 lines.
In this and in the two preceding species the transverse vein is across the middle of the tympanum, not near the base, as it is in O. saltator.
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection.
5. OBOCHARIS? PUSIFORMIS.
Foem. Fulvus, fusiformis ; caput convexum, prothorace paullo angus- lius ; palpi testacei, articulo 3o clavato ; antenna corpore fere duplo longiores ; prothoracis carince laterales inde terminates ; cerci abdo- minis dimidio longiores ; oviductus vix arena tus, abdomine paullo longior ; pedes validi, tibiis posticis extus quinque spinosis intus sep- tem spinosis ; a/ee anticte abdominis apvcem atlingentes, carinis late- ralibus bene determinatis testaceo lineatis.
Female. Tawny, fusiform. Head convex, a little narrower than the fore border of the prothorax. Eyes rather small, slightly elongated and prominent. Palpi testaceous ; third joint clavate, that of the maxillary palpi truncated obliquely. Antennae very slender, nearly twice the length of the body. Prolhorax transverse, not narrower iu front ; lateral keels hardly apparent; sides slightly rounded. Cerci little more than half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct hardly curved, black at the tip, a little longer than the abdomen. Legs rather stout ; hind tibia? long, with five slender spines on the outer side and with seven on the inner side. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; longitudinal veins numerous, irregular; transverse sectors also irregular ; a testaceous line on each side along most of the length of the lateral keel, which is sharply defined ; sub- costal space broad, with seven very oblique veins. Hind wings not appa- rent. Length of the body 7 lines.
Tt differs much from the typical species of the genus in the convex form and different reticulation of the fore wings.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection.
6. OROCHARIS? ANNULATUS.
Eneoptera annulata, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Central America.
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7. OBOCHARIS?? OBSCURUS.
Eueoptera obscura, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Old Calabar.
qq. Fore wings with the veins beyond the tympanum regular. Genus 19. ITARA.
Fcem. Corpus fusiforme, tomentosum. Caput parvum, breve, antice rotundatum. Oculi mediocres, subelongali, non prominuli. Palporum articulus 3us clavatus, 2o brevior. Antennae graciles. Prothorax trans- versus, antice angustior, lateribus subrotundatis. Cerci abdoinine non breviores. Pedes anteriores breviusculi, sat validi. Pedes postici sat longi ; tibiae utrinque trispinosae. Alae anticae latiusculae, abdomen super- antes, apices versus reticulatae. Alae posticae longiores.
Female. Body fusiform, lomentose. Head and prothorax small. Head shining, short, rounded in front, as broad as the fore border of the prothorax. Eyes moderately large, near the hind border, slightly elon- gated, not prominent. Third joint of the maxillary palpi clavate, shorter than the second. Antennae slender. Prothorax narrower in front, much broader than long ; lateral keels well defined ; sides slightly rounded. Cerci full as long as the abdomen. Anterior legs rather short and stout. Hind wings moderately long ; tibiae with three spurs on each side ; tarsi with the usual structure. Fore wings somewhat broad, extending rather beyond the abdomen ; transverse sectors beyond the tympanum nu- merous and regular. Hind wings extending somewhat beyond the fore wings.
The tympanum is smaller than that of the preceding genus, and the transverse vein which intersects it is curved.
1. ITARA SERTCEA.
Mas. Fulva ; caput piccum, antice subtusque fulvum ; antenna picete, basijulvce; prothorax vittis duabus subcostalibus latis nigricantibus ; femora postica fusco striyata, apices versus fusco unifasciata ; al<K anticie cinerece, testaceo venosce.
Male. Tawny. Head piceous, tawny in front and beneath. Antennae piceous, tawny at the base. Prothorax with two broad blackish stripes between the keels and the sides. Hiud femora wilh brown oblique streaks on the outer side and with a brown band near the tips. Fore wings cine- reous ; veins testaceous. Length of the body 8 lines.
a. Silhet From Mr. Stainforth's collection.
pp. Head prominent between the eyes. Genus 20. MADASUMMA.
Mas. Corpus fusiforme, tomentosum. Caput antice subcarinatum. Oculi parvi, subproducli, antice angusliores. Ocelli approximate Pal- porum articulus 3us subsecuriformis, 2o longior. Antennae gracillimae,
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corpore triple longiores. Prothorax transversus, antice angustior, lateribus subrotundatis. Cerci abdomine breviores. Pedes anteriores breves, robusti. Pedes postici sat longi ; tibiis quadrispinosis. Al» anticae sat anguste?, apices versus reticulata?, abdomen superantes. Alae posticae longiores.
Male. Body fusiform, toroentose. Head as broad as the fore border of the prothorax, prominent between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes small, slightly elongated, narrowest in front. Ocelli approximate, the middle one in advance of the others. Third joint of the maxillary palpi slightly securiform, longer than the second. Antennae very slender, about thrice the length of the body. Prothorax broader than long, narrower in front, directly decumbent beyond the ridges; sides slightly rounded. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Anterior legs short, stout. Hind legs mode- rately long ; tibiae with four slender spines on each side ; tarsi of the usual form. Fore wings rather narrow, extending somewhat beyond the abdo- men, irregularly reticulated beyond the tympanum ; subcostal space broad, reticulated towards the base, where the' oblique veins are most slanting. Hind wings extending rather beyond the fore wings.
The tympanum is smaller than that of the two preceding genera, and the vein across the middle of it is forked.
1. MADASUMMA VENTEALIS.
Mas. Pulva, flavo bivittata ; ocelli lutei ; antenna ferruginea ; femora postica strigas obliquis obscurioribus ; alee anticce pallide cinerece, testaceo venosce.
Male. Tawny, with two yellow stripes which extend from the hind borders of the eyes along the keels of the prothorax and of the fore wings as far as the tympanum. Eyes piceous. Ocelli luteous. Antenna? ferru- ginous. Hind femora, with oblique darker streaks on th,e outer side. Fore wings pale cinereous ; veins testaceous ; subcostal space pellucid. Length of the body 7\ lines.
a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Eeid's collection.
rr. Prolhorax much broader than the head. Genus 21. LOBEDA.
Max. Corpus planum, nitens,subovale. Caput parvum. Oculi parvi, subprominuli. Palporum articulus 3us subsecuriformis. Antennae gracil- lima?, corpore triplo longiores. Prothorax, antice angustus, postice latus, margine postico convexo. Cerci gracillimi, brevissimi. Pedes graciles ; tibise posticae iitrinque trispinosae. Alae anticae latiuscula?, abdominis api- cem attingentes, perparum retieulatae, tympano non intersecto, vena medi- astinali subareuata, spatio subcostali angusto vepis obliquis nullis. Alae posticae nullse ?
Male. Body depressed, shining, nearly oval. Head very small, about one-third of the breadth of the hind part of the prothorax, not prominent in front. Eyes small, slightly prominent. Third joint of the maxillary palpi slightly securiform. Antennse very slender, about thrice the length of the body. Prothorax not broader than long, much narrower in front, its fore border about one-third of the breadth of its hind border, which is
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rounded. Cerci very slender, about one-fourth of the length of the abdo- men. Legs slender, moderately long ; hind tibia? with three slender spines on each side. Fore wings rather broad, very slightly reticulated, extending to the tip of the abdomen. Tympanum without a transverse vein; ridge on each side slightly rounded ; subcostal space narrow, without oblique veins. Hind wings not apparent.
1. LOBEDA OVALIS.
Mas. Testacca ; prothorax margine antico fasciaque arcuata niyris ; alee anticte hyalines, testaceo venosee.
Male. Testaceous. Prothorax with a black fore border, and in .the middle with a black band, which is curved forward. Fore wings hyaline; veins testaceous. Length of the body 4 lines.
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
nn. Fore wings without transverse veins. o. Legs not very slender:
Genus 22. ENEOPTERA.
Eneoptera, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 736 (ex parte). — Gryllus (Eneoptera), Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 231.
Eneoptera of Burmeister is identical with Platydaclylus of Serville, but the former genus, as characterized by Haan, and here adopted, is widely different.
1. ENEOPTERA? GBYLLODES.
Acheta gryllodes, Pallas, Spicil. Zool. ix. pi. 1, f. 10. Jamaica.
2. ENEOPTERA INSULARIS.
Foem. Niyra, hirsula ; palpi albidi ; antenna gracillimce, corpore fere duplo longiores ; cerci et oviductus abdomine longiores ; pedes sat graciles, femoribus testaceis ; al<e anticte picece, abdominis apicem fere attingentes.
Female. Black, hirsute, shining. Head full as broad as the pro- thorax. Eyes piceous. Palpi whitish. Antennae very slender, nearly twice the length of the body. Prothorax much broader than long. Cerci and oviduct rather longer than the abdomen, the latter tawny. Legs rather slender ; coxae and femora testaceous. Fore wings piceous, extend- ing nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; veins strongly marked. Hind wings full twice the length of the abdomen. Length of the body 3 lines.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection.
3. ENEOPTERA LIVIDA.
livida, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 736. — Gryllus (Eneoptera) lividus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 231.
Brazil.
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4. ENEOPTERA JNCOMPTA.
Mas. Nigricans ; alee anticce testacece, abdomen paullo sttperantes ; alee posticce diaphance, apud coslam fuscescentes testaceo fasciatce, abdo- mine duplo longiores.
Male. Blackish. Fore wings testaceous, extending a little beyond the abdomen. Hind wings pellucid, full twice the length of the abdomen, brownish and with pale bands along the cosla for hall the length from the tips. Length of the body 2£ lines.
The specimen described is much mutilated, a. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection.
5. ENEOPTEBA LANCEOLATA.
Fcera. Testacea ; antenna picece, gracillima, corpore duplo longiores ; prothoracis latera setosa ; oviductus arcuatus, abdomine non brevior ; pedes graciles, femoribus posticis apice piceis, tibiis posticis piceis ulrinque trispinosis ; ales anticce abdomen paullo superantes, venis bene determinatis ; alee posticce valde longiores.
Female. Testaceous, slender. Eyes rather prominent. Antenna3 piceous, very slender, testaceous towards the base, not less than twice the length of the body. Prothorax transverse, setose on each side. Oviduct curved upward, as long as the abdomen. Legs slender; hind femora with piceous tips ; hind tibia3 piceou«, with three slender spines on each side beyond the middle. Fore wings extending a little beyond the abdomen, with straight strongly-marked longitudinal veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 3 lines.
a. Brazil. Presented by J. Miers, Esq.
6. ENEOPTERA FASCIPES.
Mas. Testacea ; caput antice nigrum ; palpi pallide testacei ; antenna; gracillimce, corpore longiores ; prothoracis latera nigra ; oviductus fulvus, abdomine non brevior ; pedes nigri, albo fasciati ; alee anticce abdominis apicem fere attingentes ; alee posticce abdomen longissime superanles, apud costam fuscce testaceo transverse lineatce.
Male. Testaceous. Head black and shining in front. Eyes piceous. Palpi pale testaceous ; third joint obliquely truncated. Antenna black, very slender, longer than the body. Prothorax black on each side between the lateral keel and the border. Cerci black. Oviduct tawny, as long as the abdomen. Legs black, moderately long and slender; coxae and femora white; anterior femora black towards the tips; hind femora with three black bands, the first widely interrupted; tibia? and tarsi with black bauds ; hind tibiae with three spines. Fore wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen. Hind wings more than twice the length of the abdomen, brown, with pale transverse lines along the costa. Length of the body 2f lines.
This species has bands on the legs like E.fasciata, but differs from it in having no spots on the fore wings.
a. North Uindostan. From Capt. Boyes' collection.
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7. ENEOPTERA HEMELYTRA.
Gryllus (Eneoptera) hemelytrus, Hag. MSS. Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesc/i. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 231, pi. 20, f. 2.
Java.
8. ENEOPTERA CONCINNA.
Gryllus (Eneoptera) eoncinnus), Hag. MSS. Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 231, pi. 20, I. 3.
Java.
9. ENEOPTERA FASCIATA.
Gryllus (Eneoptera) fascialus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Geseh. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232, pi. 20, f. 4.
Java. Celebes.
10. ENEOPTERA CINEREA.
Gryllus (Eoeoptera) cinereus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232, pi. 20, f. 5.
Java. Celebes. N. Guinea.
11. ENEOPTERA. PUNCTATA.
Gryllus (Eneoptera) punctatus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232, pi. 20, f. 6.
Celebes.
oo. Legs very slender. Genus 23. PHYLLOPALPUS. Pbyllopalpus, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 543.
1. PHYLLOPALPUS PULCHELLUS. pulchellus, Uhler, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 554.
a, b. N. America. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
d. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
2. PHTLLOPALPUS LATIPENNIS.
Pallide testaceus ,• alee anticce lat<s, abdomen superantes ; alee posticte diaphance, abdomen longissime superanles, apud costam niyra.
Wholly pale testaceous. Fore wings broad, extending beyond the abdomen. Hind wings black along the costa for half the length from the tips, extending very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 2^ lines.
The mutilated state of the specimen will not admit a more full description. The broader fore wings distinguish it from P. pulchellus.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection.
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3. PHYLLOPALPUS COMPTUS.
Foem. Piceus, gracilis, subpiloaus, subtus fulvus ; antenna nigra, graciles, nigro late fasciatce ; oviductus ferrugineus, vix arcuatus, abdomine longior ; pedes picei, longiusculi, gracillimi, libiis tarsisque fulvis, tibiis posticis bispinosis ; alee anticcs abdomine paullo breviores ; alee posticce corpore longiores.
Female. Piceous, slender, tawny beneath. Head shining-, tawny about the mouth, vertex and prothorax slightly pilose. Eyes black. Antennae black, slender, with a broad while band. Oviduct ferruginous, hardly curved, longer thaii the abdomen. Legs piceous, rather long, very slender; tibiae and tarsi tawny; hind tibiae with two short slender spines. Fore wings a little shorter than the abdomen. Hind wings longer than the body. Length of the body 2| lines.
a. Para. From Mr. Wallace's collection.
4. PHYLLOPALPUS ELEGANS.
Fcem. Niger, gracilis, subpilosus ; caput albo fasciatum, antice subtus- que lute am- ; antenna gracillimae, albo late fasciatce, corpore plus duplo longiores ; prothorax luteo tristrigalis, albido antice mar- yinatus ; cerci fulvi, breves ; oviductus fulvus, arcualus, abdomine paullo brevier; pedes fulvi, longi, gracitlime nigro vittati ; alee anticce cervince, viridi viltatce, basi apiceque albo nigroque notalce ; alee posticte nullce.
Female. Black, slender, slightly pilose. Head luteous in front and beneath, with a narrow white band between the eyes. Antenna? very slender, more than twice the length of the body, with a white band at one- fourth, of the length. Prothorax with a narrow whitish fore border and with three luteous longitudinal streaks, the middle streak in advance of the other two. Cerci tawny, very slender, less than half the length of the abdomen. Oviduct tawny, curved upward, a little shorter than the abdomen. Legs tawny, long, very slender ; femora and the four anterior tibiae striped with black; hind tibiaB with three slender wide apart spines on each side. Fore wings fawn-colour, extending to the tip of the abdomen, with a white spot and a black dot at the base, and with a grass-green stripe, which extends along the lateral keel and ends in a white spot; subcostal^space pellucid for half the length from the base, black from thence to the spot; inner border of the right fore wing grass-green from the base to three-fourths of the length. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 3 lines.
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bales' collection.
5. PHYLLOPALPUS PULCHEB.
Fcem. Niger, gracilis ; caput prothorace latius, vertice frontaque ochra- ceis ; palpi articulo 3o dilatato ; antenna longce, gracillima, albo late fasciatce, basi ochracece, ; prothorax ochraceo trivittalus et quadri- gutlatus ; oviductus fulvus, arcuatus ; pedes longi, gracillimi, albido vittati; alee antu'ce ferruginea, abdomen paullo superantes, basi
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ochracece, costa mridi alba, vitta discoidali nigricante dijfusa; alee posticce nigrce, abdomen Longe superantes, apice spatulatcs alboque maryinatce.
Female. Black, slender. Head a little broader than the prothorax ; vertex and front ochraceous ; hind border black. Eyes livid. Third joint of the palpi elliptical, dilated. Antennae very slender, longer and perhaps twice longer thanjthe body, with a broad white baud, ochraceous at the base. Prothorax with ochraceous sides and with an ochraceous stripe, on each side of which there are two ochraceous dots. Oviduct tawny, curved upward, as long as the abdomen; hind femora whitish on the inner side, with two oblique whitish stripes on the outer side and with ochraceous tips; hind tibiae with three slender wide apart spines. Fore wings ferru- ginous, extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen ; costa greenish white ; a diffuse blackish stripe in the disk, black and determinate near the base, which is ochraceous. Hind wings black, extending much beyond the abdomen, with spatulate vertical white-bordered tip. Length of the body 3ij lines.
Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
6. PHYLLOPALPUS ? NIGROVARIUS.
Mas. Niger; abdomen albidum ; pedes albidi, libiis anterioribus basi tarsisqtte anterioribus apice nigricantibus, tibiis poslicis utrinque tri- spinosis ; alee anticce diaphance, laliuscul<e, abdvmen paullo super- antes^ striga subcostali, striga discali angulata fasciaque subapicali nigris ; alee posticce nullce P
Male. Black. Eyes rather prominent. Abdomen whitish above. Legs whitish. Anterior tibiae blackish at the base ; anterior tarsi blackish at the tips; hind tibiae with three slender spines beyond the middle. Fore wings pellucid, extending a little beyond the abdomen, with a black subcostal streak, with a black subapical band, and with an angular black streak in the disk. Hind wings not extending beyond the fore winys. Length of the body 3 lines.
The description is taken from an injured specimen. Mexico. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
7. PHYLLOPALPUS ? GRACILIS.
Mas. Pallide testaceus, lomenlosus ; antenna gracillima, corpore longiores ; venter apice piceus ; cerci abdomine longiores ; alee anticce latiusculce, abdomen paullo super an te s ; alee posticce abdomine duplo longiores.
Male. Pale testaceous, tomentose. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Antenna? very slender, longer than the body. Abdomen piceous at the tip beneath. Cerci longer than the abdomen. Legs slender, hind tibiae with three spines beyond the middle. Fore wings extending a little beyond the abdomen, which they exceed in breadth. Hind wings about twice the length of the abdomen. Length of the body 4 lines.
a. Naital. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
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8. PHYLLOPALPUS LYCOIDES.
Mas. Luteus, linearis ; caput piceum; palpi nigri, articulo 3o oblique truncato ; antennae nigrce, gracillima ; pedes nigri, longiusculi, tibiis anticis vix dilatatis,femoribmposticisluteis; alee anticce lutece aut picece, abdominis apicem attingentes ; al<e posticce abdomine plus duplo longiores.
Male. Luteous, slender, linear. Head piceous. Eyes rather promi- nent. Palpi black, rather long ; third joint obliquely truncated. Antennae black, very slender. Legs black, slender, rather long ; coxae and hind femora luteous ; hind tibiae with slender spines. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Hind wings pellucid, more than twice the length of the abdomen, black along the costa. Far. /3. — Fore wings piceous, luteous at the base. Length of the body 2^ lines.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Hooker.
b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Thwaites.
mm. Fore wings of the male very broad. n. Prothorax not narrower in front.
Genus 24. EUREPA.
Mas etfoem. Corpus gracile, tomentosum, sublineare. Caput inter oculos subquadratum. Oculi subprominuli. Palporum articulus 3us sub- securiformis. Antennae corpore duplo longiores. Prothorax transversus. Cerci abdomine multo longiores. Oviducius corpore fere duplo longiores. Tibiae posticae utrinque serratae et trispinosae. Alae anticae abdominis apicem attingentes (mas.) aut breviores (fcem.), tympano maximo, venis trans- versis paucis. Alae posticaj breves.
Male and female. Body slender, tomentose, nearly linear. Head as broad as the prothorax, shining in front, somewhat quadrate and slightly prominent between the eyes. Eyes rather prominent. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Antennae slender, about twice the length of the body. Prothorax transverse, in structure like that of Nemobius. Dorsal segments of the abdomen overlapping the ventral segments. Cerci much longer than the abdomen. Oviduct nearly twice the length of the body. Legs moderately slender ; hind tibiae minutely serrated and with three postmedial spines on each side. Fore wings as long as the abdomen in the male, rather more than half the length of the abdomen in the female ; tympanum extremely broad ; transverse veins four. Hind wings shorter than the abdomen.
I. EUREPA MAEGINIPENNIS.
Mas. Picea, subpilosa, fulvo conspersa ; prothorax testaceo bivittatus, lateribus nigris ; abdomen nigrum, apice cercisque piceis ; pedes picei, femoribus posticis fulvis piceo strigalis ; ala anticce cinerece, tympano diapliano.
Fcem. Nigra , capilis latera subtusfulva ; palpi picei ; prothorax piceus, lineis duabus testaceis, lateribus nigris ; venter apice pallide testaceus; pedes fulvescente ; ala antica fulvce.
Acheta ? marginipennis, White, Grey's Journ. Exp. App. ii. 467.
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Male. Piceous, thinly pilose. Head and protliovax speckled or inter- laced with tawny. Eyes livid, blackish on the outer side. Prothorax black on each side, this hue limited by two testaceous stripes along the lateral keels. Abdomen black, shining; tip and cerci piceous. Legspiceous; hind femora tawny, obliquely streaked with piceous on the outer side. Fore wings cinereous; veins brownish; mediastinal and scapular veins whitish ; tympanum and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 5£ lines.
Female. Black. Head tawny on each side below the eyes. Palpi piceous. Antennae tawny at the base. Prothorax piceous, black on each side, the two colours separated by a testaceous line. Ventral segments piceous, pale testaceous at the tip. Cerci and oviduct piceous. Fore wings tawny. Length of the body 5 lines.
a — c. King George's Sound. Presented by Sir G. Grey. d. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson.
nn. Prothorax much narrower in front. Genus 25. LERNECA.
Mas. Corpus fusiforme, tomentosum, sat gracile. Caput breve, antice vix carinatum. Oculi prominuli, subrotundi. Palpi graciles; articulus 3us subsecuriformis, 2o longior. Antennae gracillimae, corpore multo longiores. Prothorax transversus, antice angustus. Cerci corpore longiores. Pedes sat graciles ; tibia? posticae utrinque subserralae et tri- spinosae. Ala? anticae latiusculae, abdomen paullo superantes, apice reti- culatae, spatio subcostali lato, venis obliquis fere parallelis. Alse posticae valde longiores.
Male. Body fusiform, tomentose, rather slender. Head short, shining, slightly prominent in front. Eyes prominent, nearly round. Palpi slender; third joint slightly securiform, longer than the second. Antenna? very slender, much longer than the body. Prothorax transverse, much narrower in front. Cerci somewhat longer than the body. Legs rather slender and long; hind tibiae very minutely serrated on each side ; three slender spines on each side beyond the middle. Fore wings rather broad, reticulated near the tips, extending a little beyond the abdomen ; subcostal space broad, with oblique nearly parallel veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings.
1. LERNECA VARIPES.
Mas. Fulva ; caput antice piceum ; palpi albi ; prolhorax fusco sul- conspersus, lateribus piceis ; pedes picei, femoribus posticis testaceo lineatis.
Male. Tawny. Head in front and eyes piceous. Palpi white. Pro- thorax slightly speckled with brown, piceous between the keels and the side borders. Legs piceous ; hind femora with many oblique parallel testaceous lines on the outer side. Length of the body 5 lines.
Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection. »
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Genus 26. SALMAN I A.
Mas. Corpus totnentosum, sat angustum, supra planum. Caput breve, antice subcarinalum, prothorace vix angustius. Oculi sat magni, subprominuli. Palporura articulus 3us clavatus, 2o paullo lougior. Pro- thorax transversus, antice paullo angustior, lateribus antice rotundatis. Cerci corpore longiores. Pedes sat robusti ; tibiae posticae utrinque subtiliter serratae et spinis tribus armatae. Alae anticae abdominis apicem fere attingentes, apice subreticulatae, tympano sat parvo. Alae posticae abdominis apicem atlingentes.
Male. Body tomentose, rather slender, flat above. Head short, prominent between the sockets of the antennas, as broad as the fore border of the prolhorax. Eyes slightly elongated, rather large and prominent. Third joint of the maxillary palpi clavate, a little longer than the second. Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front; sides rounded in front. Metasternum large. Cerci somewhat longer than ihe body. Legs rather stout, moderately long; hind tibiae minuiely serrated on each side, where there are three rather long and slender spines beyond the middle. Fore wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; tympanum rather small ; apical part slightly reticulated; subcostal space moderately broad, with oblique nearly parallel veins. Hind wings extending to the tip of the abdomen.
1. SALMANIA SOBDIDA.
Mas. Picea ; prothoracis latera nigricantia ; femora postica lineis exterioribus obliquis cinereis ; alee anticce luridce, piceo venosce, apud coslam nigricantes.
Male. Piceous, dull. Head shining in front. Sides of the prothorax blackish. Hind femora with oblique parallel cinereous lines on the outer side. Fore wings lurid; veins piceous; subcostal space blackish. Length of the body 7 lines.
a. North Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq.
II. Fore wings coriaceous.
m. Fore wings not reticulated.
Genus 27. SCLEROPTERUS.
Gryllus (Scleropterus, Hag.) Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232.
1. SCLEROPTERUS COKJACEUS.
coriaceus, Hag. MSS. Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232,
pi. 20, f. 7. Java.
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2. SCLEROPTERUS CICINDELOIDES.
Gryllus (Scleropterus) cicindeloides, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 233.
Java.
3. SCLEROPTERUS ERYTHROCEPHALUS.
Foem. Ater, nitens ; caput rufum, palpis anlennisque nigris^ his gracil- limis corpore fere triplo longioribus ; prolhorax pubescens ; oviduclus arcuatus, abdomine vix brevior ; pedes poslici longissimi, femoribus fulvis, tibiis utrinque trispinosis.
Mas? — Caput atrum ; tarsi poslici basi testacei.
Female. Deep black, shining. Head red. Eyes livid, very promi- nent. Palpi black. Antenna black, extremely slender, nearly thrice the length of the body. Protliorax pubescent. Oviduct curved upward, almost as long as the abdomen. Hind legs very long; femora tawny ; tibiae with six spines which are not in opposite pairs. Fore wings like those of S. ater. Length of the body 2 lines.
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection.
Male P Head deep black. Hind tarsi testaceous at the base. c. W. Africa. From Mr. Eraser's collection.
4. SCLEROPTERUS ATER.
Mas. Ater, nitens; antenna gracillima, sordide testacrce, basi nigrae^ corpore plus duplo longiores ; prolhorax pubescens ; cerci testacei ; oviduclus fulvus, arcuatus; alee anticce convexce, subtilissime slrigalce, abdominis apicem attingentes.
Female. Deep black, shining. Eyes whitish, very prominent. Third joint of the palpi truncated. Antennae dingy testaceous, extremely slender, black at the base, more than twice the length of the border. Prothorax pubescent. Cerci and oviduct as long as the abdomen. Cerci testaceous. Oviduct tawny, curved upward. Legs black, slender. Fore wings convex, very finely striated, extending to the tip of the abdomen. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 2 lines.
The fore wings of this species are much more finely striated than those of $. maoricus.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
5. SCLEROPTERUS MAORICUS.
Fcem. Niger, nilens ; palporum arliculus 3us clavalus, truncatus ; antenna gracillimce, corpore plus duplo longiores ; prolhorax cinereo- pvbescens ; oviduclus arcuutus, abdomine non longior ; pedes fulvi, tibiis ponticis longis ulrinque trispinosis ; al<e anlicce convexa, slriala, abdominis apicem altingenles.
Female. Black, shining. Eyes piceous, very prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, truncated. Antennae extremely slender, more than
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twice the length of the body. Prothorax with cinereous down. Cerci and oviduct a little shorter than the abdomen. Cerci very slender. Oviduct curved upward. Legs tawny ; hind legs long, their tibiae with three slender spines alternately on each side. Fore wings convex, extending to the tip of the abdomen, with no lateral keels. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 2 lines.
a. New Zealand. Presented by the Rev. W. Colenso. 6, e. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton.
mm. Fore wings reticulated. Genus 28. LEBUSSA.
Fcem. Corpus robustum, tomentosum. Caput prothorace paullo angustius. Palporum articulus 3us securiformis. Antennae gracillimae, corpora multo longiores. Prothorax margine antico hirsuto. Cerci breves. Oviductus subarcuatus, abdomine longior. Pedes sat validi; tibiae posticse utrinque serratae et spinosa?. Alas anticae abdomine breviores, crebre et inordinate reticulata3. Alae posticae nulla3.
Female. Body stout, tomentose. Head a little narrower than the prothorax. Third joint of the maxillary palpi securiform. Antenna3 very slender, much longer than the body. Prothorax hirsute along the fore border. Cerci short. Oviduct slightly curved upward, longer than the abdomen. Legs rather stout; hind tibiae serrated along each side, with six spines along the outer side and with four along the inner side. Fore wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the abdomen, irregularly and rather thickly reticulated; the longitudinal veins irregular, except those in the subcostal space. Hind wings not apparent.
1. LEBUSSA TENUICORNIS.
Foem. Ferruginea ; caput antice testaceo guttatum ; abdomen nigricans ; cerci picei ; oviductus ferruyineus ; femora postica piceo strigata ; tibi(£ posticce subtus nigricantes.
Female. Ferruginous. Fore part of the head with many small irre- gular testaceous dots. Eyes piceous. Abdomen blackish. Cerci piceous. Oviduct ferruginous. Hind femora piceous on the outer side, with slightly marked oblique streaks ; their under side dull tawny ; hind tibiae blackish beneath. Length of the body 6 lines.
a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection.
ii. Hind legs very long.
j. Fore femora and fore tibiae not spiny.
k. Eyes not very prominent.
/. Second joint of the hind tarsi very distinct.
Genus 29. PODOSCIRTUS. Podoscirtus, Serv. Hist. Or/A. 361.
1. PODOSCIRTUS CROCINUS. crocinus. Serv. Hist. Orth. 363. Madagascar.
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II. Second joint of the hind tarsi hardly apparent. m. Wings complete.
Genus 30. PLATYDACTYLUS.
Gryllus, Deg., Oliv., Guerin— Acheta, Fab.— Platydactylus, Brull&, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 176. Serv. Hist. Orth. 363. Eneoptera, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 736— Gryllus (Platydactylus) Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 233.
America. 1. PLATYDACTYLUS SURINAMENSIS.
Gryllus surinamensis, Deg. Ins. iii. 519, pi. 43, f. 1 — Gryllus brasiliensis, Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 634 — Acheta brasiliensis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 30 — Gryllus Servillei, Guer. Icon. Regn. Anim. pi. 54, f. 1 — Platy- dactylus surinamensis, Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 176. Serv. Hist. Orth. 365, pi. 9, f. 1 — Eneoptera Brasiliensis, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 736— Gryllus (Platydactylus) brasilieusis, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 233.
a. Demerara. From Mr. Bowers' collection.
2. PLATYDACTYLUS vie IN us.
vicinus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 365 — surinamensis, inas. ? Buenos Ayres.
3. PLATYDACTYLUS BICOLOB. bicolor, Scudder, Cent. Orth. Dec. Gryll. Bogota.
4. PLATYDACTYLUS CONSIMILIS.
Fcem. Testaceus, tomentosus; caput facie lineaque transversa nigricanle marginata pallide jlavis ; oviductus abdomini cequilongus ; cerci breviores ; tibice postica serratce, extus quadrispinosce, inlus qulnque spinoftce ; alee anticcB abdomen superantes, lined subcostali e yuttis nigris ; alee posticce valde iongiores.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining in front, pale yellow towards the mouth and with a pale yellow transverse line between the eyes ; this line is diffused ly bordered with blackish on the hind side. Eyes tawny, slightly prominent. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Abdomen shining, wiih three piceous dorsal stripes, the middle stripe concise, the other two broad and incomplete. Cerci rather shorter than the oviduct. Ovi- duct slightly curved upward, black at the tip, as long as the abdomen. Hind tibiae serrated on each side, with four spines on the outer side and with five spines on the inner side. Fore wings extending beyond the abdo- men, in structure like those of P. surinamensis ; a row of black dots along the externo-medial vein ; apical triangle pale cinereous. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 13 lines.
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The cerci are shorter than those of the typical species (P. surinamensis) and the hind tibia? are rather shorter and stouter and more strongly serrated.
5. PLATYDACTYLUS COLUMBICUS.
Foera. Fulous, lomentosus ; caput breve, antice nitens, nigro plagiatum ; palporum articulus 3us apice piceus el oblique Iruncalus ; prothorax antice angustior ; abdomen piceum ; cerci fulvi, abdomine non brevi- ores ; oviductns testaceus, apice niger, corpore vix brevior ; pedes longiusculi, femoribus posticis fusco substrigatis, tibiis posticis utrinque serratis et quadrispinosis ; ales anticce pallide testacece, abdo- men longe superanles, incondite reticulalte, venis longitudinalibus sub- rectis, carina laterali nigricante punctata; alee posticce longiores.
Female. Tawny, tomentose. Head shining in front ; disk of the face blackish. Eyes slightly prominent, partly blackish near the hind border. Third joint of the palpi piceous towards the tip, which is obliquely truncated and excavated. Antennae very slender, about twice the length of the body. Prothorax not longer than broad, a little narrower in front. Abdomen shining, piceous. Cerci tawny, as long as the abdomen. Oviduct testa- ceous, with a black tip, nearly as long as the body. Legs rather long ; hind femora obliquely and indistinctly streaked with brown on the outer side ; hind tibiae minutely serrated and with four rather slender spines on each side. Fore wings pale testaceous, extending much beyond the tip of the abdomen, with blackish dots along the externo-medial vein, irregularly reticulated between the nearly straight and parallel longitudinal veins ; apical triangle pale cinereous. Hind wings pale cinereous, extending much beyond the fore wings ; costa and veins pale testaceous. Length of the body 10£ lines.
It much resembles P. consimilis ; the hind tibiae are rather shorter, and the reticulation of the fore wings is more regular.
a. Columbia. From M. Salle's collection.
6. PLATYDACTYLUS VELUTINUS.
Fcem. Testaceus, tomentosus, subvelutinus ; caput breve, antice nitens pallide testaceum ; oculi parvi ; palporum articulus 3us subsecuri- formis; prothoracis latera rotundata ; abdomen piceum ; cerci abdo- mine longiores ; oviductus fulvus, apice niger, cercis multo longior ; pedes anteriores breves ; pedes postici longi, tibiis larsisque piceis, tibiis utrinque setosis txlus trispinosis intus quinque spinosis ; alts anticce confertim et incondite reticulate?, abdomen longissime super- antes; alee posticcB longiores.
Female. Testaceous. Head and prothorax tomentose, slightly velvety. Head short, pale testaceous and shining in front. Eyes piceous, small, rather prominent, remote from the hind border. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Antennae very slender, about twice the length of the body, Prothorax not longer than broad ; side borders rounded. Abdomen
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and cerci piceous, the latter longer than the former. Oviduct tawny, hlacfe at the tip, much longer than the cerci. Four anterior legs short; bind legs long ; hind tibia3 and hind tarsi piceous ; hind tibiae minutely setose along each side, with three spines along the outer side and with five along the inner side. Fore wings wholly and irregularly reticulated, extending very much beyond the abdomen. Hind wings cinereous, extending somewhat beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 lines.
It agrees with the typical species in the reticulation of the fore wings ; the hind tibia3 are a little shorter than those of P. columbicus.
a. Santareui. From Mr. Bates' collection.
7. PLATYDACTYLUS SIMILIS.
Foem. Testaceus, tomenlosus, sat gracilis ; caput antice subcarinatum ; palporum articulus 3us oblique truncatus ; prothorax antice paulfa angustior; abdominis dorsum piceum ; cerci breves ; oviductus sub- arcuatuS) abdomine longior; tibia, posticts serrate, extus quinque spinosce, intus ssptem spinosa ; alee anticte abdomen longe superantes, alis poslicis breviores.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose, rather slender. Head as broad as the fore border of the prothorax, prominent between the sockets of the antennas ; fore part shining. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent, rather small, nearly round. Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than the second. Antenna long, slender; first joint rather long and stout. Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front; sides rounded. Abdomen piceous above. Cerci testaceous, about one-third of the length of the abdo- men. Oviduct slightly curved upward, black at the tip, longer than the abdomen. Hind tibiae minutely serrated and with moderately long slightly curved spines on each side; five spines on the outer side and seven on the inner side. Fore wings extending much beyond the tip of the abdomen ; transverse sectors oblique and irregular in the disk, regular and directly transverse in the pellucid apical triangle ; subcostal space with about four- teen oblique veins and with numerous transverse sectors. Hind wings extending somewhat beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 lines.
The smaller size and the more slender tibiae distinguish this species from P. velutinus, P. columbicus and P. consimilis.
a, b. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection.
8. PLATYDACTYLUS CONTIGUUS.
Mas. Testaceus, pubescens, subnitens ; caput nigricante uninotatum ; prothorax litura obscuriore antice furcata ; abdominis discus piceus ; cerci abdominis dimidio longiores ; tibice posticce utrinque serrat(ey extus quadrispinosa, intus quinque spinosa ; alee anticce abdomen longe superanles, linea subcoslali e guttis nigris, tympa.no nullo ; alee posticfe valde longiores.
Male. Testaceous, pubescent, slightly shining. Head prominent between the sockets of the antennae ; an irregular blackish mark between the eyes, which are rather prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate,
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obliquely truncate. Prolhorax transverse, with a darker furcate mark in the disk, the forks curved outward ; sides rounded. Disk of the abdomen piceous. Cerci more than half the length of the abdomen. Four anterior legs short; hind tibia minutely serrated on each side, with four spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings extending much beyond the abdomen, irregularly reticulated, with a row of black dots along the exierno-medial vein. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
This may be the male of P. columbicus ; it differs from the latter in the number of spiues along the hind tibiae. The fore wings have no tym- panum.
Para. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
9. PLATYDACTYLUS CALIGINOSUS.
Mas. Piceus, tomentosus; caput antice fulvum ; antenna gracillimce, corpore plus duplo longiores ; prothorax fulvo biviltatus ; abdomen nigrum, maculis subtus lateralibus segmentisque ventralibus fulvis ; cerci fulvi, abdomine breviores ; alee anticce testaceo-cinerece, abdo- minis apicem fere attingenies, vitta subcostali nigricante, tympano bene determinato ; alee posticce valde longiores.
Male. Piceous, tomentose. Head tawny in front. Eyes tawny, not prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate. Antenna? very slender, more than twice the length of tbe body. Prothorax transverse, with two tawny stripes adjoining the inner sides of the lateral keels. Abdomen black, with a large tawny spot on the hind border of each dorsal segment beneath ; ventral segments tawny. Cerci tawny, shorter than the abdomen. Four anterior legs moderately long and stout. Fore wings testaceous-cinereous, extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen, with a blackish stripe along the scapular vein; tympanum distinct; space beyond slightly reticulated; branches of the mediastinal vein numerous, nearly parallel. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
The specimen described is deprived of the hind legs, and therefore its affinities cannot be well ascertained.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk.
10. PLATYDACTYLUS? PLANUS.
Fo3m. Testaceus, gracilis ; palporum articulus 3us subsecuriformis ; prothorax subsulcatus, carinis lateralibus vix determinatis ; cerci corpore breviores; omductus rectus, longus ; alee anticce abdomen longe superantes ; alee postic<£ valde longiores.
Female. Testaceous, slender, shining. Head almost as broad as the prothorax. Eyes piceous, slightly elongated, not prominent. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform. Antennae longer than the body. Pro- thorax about as long as broad, with a slight longitudinal furrow ; lateral keels not prominent ; sides rounded. Cerci somewhat shorter than the body. Oviduct straight, as long as the cerci; tip black. Legs rather stout; four anterior legs short. Fore wings extending much beyond the abdomen ; transverse sectors numerous, regular ; subcostal space with
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oblique nearly parallel veins and at the tip with a few transverse sectors. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 4£ lines.
It has most resemblance to P. MBit/if, but is much smaller and the reticulation of the fore wings is very different and much more simple. It has some affinity to Eneoptera, and may be considered as the representa- tive of a new genus.
a. Brazil. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
S. Africa. 11. PLATYDACTYLUS AFRTCANTJS.
Mas. Testaceus, gracilis, tomenlosus, subcylindricus ; caput sub- carinaturn, postice subelongatum ; palporum articulus 2us piceo maculatus, 3us apice piceus truncatus ; abdomen piceum,fasciis ventre- que fulvis ; cerci abdomine breviores ; tibia posticcs utrinque serratce et quadrispinosce ; alee abdominis apicem attingenles ; alee anlicce apice reticulatce, spatio subcostali lalo venis undutatis.
Male. Testaceous, slender, tomentose, nearly cylindrical. Head keeled between the sockets of the antenna, shining in front. Eyes slightly prominent, at some distance from the hind border. Second joint of the palpi with a piceous spot; third piceous and obliquely truncated at the tip, longer than the second. Antennae very slender, about thrice the length of the body. Prothorax not longer than broad, slightly narrower in front ; sides rounded. Abdomen piceous, with a tawny band on the fore border of each segment ; under side wholly tawny. Cerci tawny, thickly pilose, much shorter than the abdomen. Legs moderately long and slender; hind femora with indistinct oblique darker streaks on the outer side ; hind tibiae and hind tarsi sometimes piceous ; hind tibiae serrated and with four slender spines on each side ; spines alternate, not in pairs. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a piceous stripe along the mediastiual vein ; tips reticulated; tympanum large; subcostal space broad, with eleven oblique undulating nearly parallel veins. Hind wings pellucid, not longer than the fore wings. Length of the body 7^ lines.
This differs from the American species in the much shorter hind wings. The tympanum is somewhat different in structure from that of P. caliginosus.
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueiuzius' collection.
12. PLATYDACTYLUS FULIGINOSUS.
Fcem. Fuscescens, tomentosus ; caput antice testaceum, nitens ; palporum articulus 3us oblique truncatus ; antenna picece, basi testacece, corpore duplo longiores; omduclus abdomine paullo longior ; tibice poslicce serratce, quadrispinoste ; alee anticce abdomine breviores, linea suo- coslali nulla ; alee posticce nullce.
Female. Brownish, slender, tomentose. Head testaceous and shining in front. Third joint of the palpi obliquely truncated. Antenna3 piceous, testaceous at the base, about twice the length of the body. Cerci testaceous towards the base, a little longer than the abdomen. Oviduct piceous, a
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little longer than the ahdomen. Hind tibiae serrated and with four wide apart spines on each side. Fore wings rather shorter than the abdomen, with a blackish line along the lateral keel. Hind wings not apparent. Length of the body 8 lines.
It is much broader than the preceding species, from which it especially differs in the different structure of the hind tibia? and in the long hind wings.
a. Natal. From M. Gueiuzius' collection.
S. Asia.
13. PLATYDACTYLUS TRANSVERSUS.
Mas. Fulvus, piceo conspersus ; caput piceo univittatum, testaceo quadri- lineatum ; palporum articulus 3us oblique truncatus ; antenna cor- pore triplo longiores ; prothorax piceo univiltatus, carinis lateralibus bene deter minatis testaceo et niyricante marginatis ; alts anticce pallide cinerea, fascia vitta guttisque paucis exterioribus nigris ; alee poslicce longiores.
Male. Tawny. Head and prothorax thickly and minutely speckled with piceous. Head with a slight ridge on each side between the sockets of the antenna, and with four pale testaceous longitudinal lines, of which the inner pair include a piceous stripe. Eyes piceous, elongated, slightly prominent, narrowest in front. Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than the second. Antennae very slender, about thrice the length of the body. Prothorax slightly transverse, somewhat narrower above in front, with a piceous stripe ; lateral keels sharply defined, testa- ceous on the inner side, blackish on the outer side; sides much rounded in front. Fore wings pale cinereous; veins testaceous, a black stripe along the mediastinal vein ; a black band near the base; three black dots on the border of the tympanum and one towards ihe hind border and a little nearer the base; subcostal space broad, with above twenty nearly parallel veins, those towards the base more oblique than the others ; apical space reticulated. Hind wings longer than the fore wings. Length of the body 10 lines.
The specimen described is mutilated, and some of its characters cannot be ascertained. In the structure of the fore wings it differs more than the African species from the American.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Argent's collection.
14. PLATYDACTYLUS PLANUS.
Mas. Testaceus, gracilis, tomentosus ; caput subcarinatum, postice sub- pro due turn ; prothorax fuscescente subquadriplagiatus ; pedes postici longi, femoribus fulvo substriyatis, tibiis ulrinque serratis et quinque spinosis ; ala anticcB abdominis apicem attinyentes, apices versus reticulates, spalio subcostali albido-venoso ; alee postica paullo longiores.
Male. Testaceous, tomentose, slender. Head shining in front, with a slight keel between the sockets of the antennse. Eyes rather remote from
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the hind horder of the head. Ocelli elongated, approximate. Antennae long, slender. Prothorax narrower in front, with two indistinct brownish patches on each side; hind border slightly rounded. Anterior legs short. Hind legs long; femora with indistinct lawny streaks; tibiae serrated and with five spines on each side. Fore* wings extending to the lip of the abdo- men, largely reticulated towards the tips ; tympanum thickly striated ; sub- cosial space broad, whitish testaceous, with the usual veins. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 13^ lines.
The spines of the hind tibiae arranged in opposite pairs. The smaller head and the less prominent eyes distinguish this species from the preceding one.
a. N. Hindostan. From Dr. Hooker's collection.
Fcem.? Vertex et frons picei ; ocelli pallide lutei, longi, approximati ; palporum arliculus 3us fusiformis ; prothoracis discus piceus ; cerci picei, basi teslacei, oviduclu breviores ; pedes poslici fernoribus apice tibiisque basi piceis, tibiis quadrispinosis ; alee anticce confertim reticulates, spatio subcostali diaphano albido-venoso ; ai<e posticce paullo lonyiores.
Female P Head piceous above. Eyes piceous, small. Ocelli pale luteous, elongated, approximate. Third joint of the palpi fusiform. Pro- thorax with a piceous disk. Cerci piceous, testaceous towards the base, as long as the abdomen. Oviduct a litlle longer than the cerci. Hind femora at the tips and hind tibia3 at the base piceous. Hind tibiae with four pairs of spines. Fore wings extending much beyond the abdomen, reticulated Irom the base to the tips ; subcostal space pellucid, with whitish veins. Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 6£ lines.
b. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Reid's collection.
15. PLATYDACTYLUS PALLIDUS.
Fcem. Testaceus, tomenlosus ; caput antice vix carinatum ; prothorax carinis latera/ibus bene determinatis nigro bipunctatis; cerci oviduclu paullo longiores, abdomine non breviores; alee anticce reticulatce . abdomen superantes ; alee poslicce valde longiores.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining, slightly prominent between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes piceous, rather small, jiot pro- minent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, much longer than the second. Protborax hardly transverse, slightly narrower towards its fore border; lateral keels sharply defined, wiih a black dot at each end. Abdomen shining. Cerci as long as the abdomen, a little longer than the oviduct, which is piceous at the tip and is slighily curved downward. Fore wings extending beyond the abdomen ; transverse sectors numerous and regular in the hind part as well as in front of the mediastinal vein, whose branches are thirteen in number and successively more slanting; apical triangle pellucid. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
The legs of the specimen described are mutilated. a. Silhet. From Mr. Argent's collection.
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16. PLATYDACTYLUS HELVOLUS.
Platydactylus helvolvus, Serv. Orth. 366 — Gryllus dorsalis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 733 — Gryllus (Phalangopsis) helvolus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 235.
Java. Borneo. Japan.
17. PLATYDACTYLUS INDECORUS.
Fcem. Fulvus, tomentosus ; caput subcarinatum, nigro bivittatum et nni- maculatum ; protkorax nigro birittatus, lateribus subrectis ; cerci oviducfu paullo breviores ; oviductus rectus ; pedes pubescentes, fusco conspersi, tibiis posticis utrinque setosis subserratis et quadri- spinosis; alee anticee inordinatim reticulata>^ abdomen longe super- antes, punctis quatuor subcoslalibus albidis ; al<£ posticce valde longiores.
Female. Tawny, tomentose, slender. Head with two black stripes on the vertex ; these stripes join a large black spot in front, where there is a prominent ridge between the eyes ; sides testaceous. Eyes small, not pro- minent. Palpi testaceous ; third joint obliquely truncated. Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front, with two black stripes; in a line with the stripes on the head ; space testaceous between the stripes and the sides, which are nearly straight. Dorsum of the abdomen mostly piceous. Cerci a little shorter than the oviduct, which is straight and as long as the abdo- men and has a black tip. Legs stout, pubescent, speckled with brown ; hind tibiae setose, very minutely serrated and with four spines on each side ; spines on one side alternate with those on the other. Fore wings irregularly reticulated, extending much beyond the abdomen, with four whitish points along the scapular vein ; space between the keels and the costa pellucid, with seven very oblique branches of the mediastinal vein (of which the seventh is forked) and with regular transverse sectors. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 7 lines.
The hind tibia? are shorter than in most species of this genus and it approaches P. continuus, which differs still more from the typical form.
Siam. In Mr. Saunders* collection.
Ceylon.
18. PLATYDACTYLUS PRJECIPUUS.
Fcem. Testaceus, tomentosus ; caput antice subcarinatum ; palporum, articulus 3us oblique truncatus; prothorax carinis indeterminatiSj Lateribus subreflexis ; cerci corpore vix breviores ; oviductus abdomine multo longior ; tibiae posticce utrinque serratce et quadrispinosce, spinis interioribus arcuatis ; alee anticee abdomen paullo super antes ; alee posticce valde longiores.
Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head as broad as the prothorax, prominent between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes prominent, slightly and transversely elongated, narrowest in front. Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than the second. Antennae piceous testaceous towards the base, very much longer than the body ; first joint
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thick. Prothorax transverse, broadest in front; sides slightly reflexed; lateral keels hardly apparent. Cerci nearly as long as the body. Oviduct much longer than the abdomen, black at the lip. Hind tibiae serrated and with four long wide apart spines on each side ; spines on the inner side curved, alternate with those on the outer side. Fore wings extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen ; veins in the subcostal space very oblique. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 11 lines.
The long spines of the hind tibiae distinguish it from the species previously described.
a. Ceylon. From Mr. Macgillivray's collection,
19. PLATYDACTYLUS VARIPENNIS.
Mas. Ferrugineus^ tomentosus, yracilis, fere linearis ; caput pallido sex- lineatum, antice subcarinatum, facie fulva ; antenna: corpore plus duplo longiores; prothorax subproductus, antice paullo angustior lateribus pcrparum rotundalis ; venter piceo vittatus ; cerci abdomine paullo breviores; pedes nigricante fasciati, tibiis poslicis utringue quadrispinosis ; alee anlica abdomen longe superantes, guttis sub- coslalibus nigricanlibus guttisque apicem versus fuscis ; ala posticce longiores.
Male. Ferruginous, tomentose, slender, nearly linear. Head promi- nent between the sockets of the antennae, with six pale longitudinal lines on the vertex; face tawny, shining. Eyes nearly round. Third joint of the palpi slightly clavate, longer than the second. Antennae much more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax a little narrower in front, a little longer than broad ; sides very slightly rounded. Abdomen with a piceous stripe beneath. Cerci a little shorter than the abdomen. Legs with irregular blackish bauds; hind tibiae not serrated, with four short spines on each side. Fore wings extending much beyond the abdomen, with blackish dots along the scapular vein and with a few brown dots in the apical reticulated parts ; tympanum intersected by an oblique vein; sub- costal space pellucid, with sixteen branches of the mediastinal vein which are more or less curved and are most slanting towards the base. Hind wings extending beyond the lore wings. Length of the body 7^ lines.
It is narrower than nearly all the other species of the genus, and the hind tibiae are comparatively short.
a. Ceylon. From Dr. Thwaites' collection.
Australasia
20. PLATYDACTVLUS QDADRATUS.
Gryllns (Platydactylus) quadratus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 234.
Java.
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21. PLATYDACTYLUS
Gryllus (Platydactylus) Novae-Guinea, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 233.
New Gninea.
22. PLATYDACTYLUS VITTATUS.
Gryllus (Platydactylus) vittatus, Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 234.
Padang.
23. PLATYDACTYLUS GAIMARDI.
Gaimardi, Serv. Hist. Orth. 366— Gryllus (Platydactylus) Gaimardi, Haan, Verh. Nat Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 234.
New Guinea. Banjer massing. Australia.
24. PLATYDACTYLUS NOTABILIS.
Mas. Ferrugineus, tomentoms ; caput anlice sttbcarinatum et fulvo immaculatum ; prothorax fulvo subtessellatus ; cerci abdomine non breviores ; tibia postit-ce utrinque serrata et quadrispinosce ; alee anticce abdomen superantes, venis ex parte maculis duabus fasciague exteriore testaceis, tympana minima ; ales posticce valde longiores. Var. /3. — Fulvus ; prothorax testaceo subtessellatus; alee anticce maculis fas ciaque subobsoletis. Foem. — Oviductus subarcuatus, cor- pore brevior.
Male. Ferruginous, tomentose, slightly shining. Head prominent and with a tawny spot between the sockets of the eyes. Eyes piceous, slightly elongated and prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, longer than the second. Prothorax transverse, divided into compartments by some tawny lines; the vertical part on each side much broader in front. Cerci fully as long as the abdomen. Legs elongate ; hind tibia3 very long, serrated on each side; four straight spines on the outer side alternate with four curved spines on the inner side. Fore wings extending beyond the abdomen, regularly reticulated towards the lips ; veins partly testaceous; a testaceous spot on each side across the scapular vein and a testaceous band nearer the tip; tympanum very small; subcostal space pellucid, with eleven testaceous branches of the mediastinal vein, those near the base much more approximate to each other and more slanting than the others. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Var. /3. — Tawny. Prothorax with testaceous lines. Female. — Like Var. /3. of the male. Oviduct slightly curved upward, black at the tip, much longer than the abdomen. Fore wings regularly reticulated ; transverse sectors very slanting. Length of the body 9 — 1 1 lines.
Very nearly allied to P. pr&cipuus. Amboina and Aneiteum. a. Ceram. From Madame Ida Pfeiffer's collection.
CATALOGUE OF
25. PLATYDACTYLUS VARIUS.
Mas. Piceus ; caput antice et utrinque testaceum, prolhorace paullo anyustius ; palpi lestacei; prothorax fascia abbreviata furcala maculisque duabus lateralibus testaceis ; cerci abdomine now breviores ; pedes graciles, femoribus tibiisque quatuor testaceis piceo fasciatis, tibiis posticis extus trispinosis intus unispinosis ; alee anticce cinerece, abdomen superantes, venis piceo marginatis ; alee posticce longiores.
Male. Piceous, shining. Head tawny in front and about the eyes, testaceous about the mouth, a little narrower than the prothorax. Eyes elongated, rather prominent. Palpi testaceous ; third joint slightly securi- form. Antennae very much longer than the body, tawny at the base. Pro- thorax much broader than long, broadest in front, with an irregular furcate abbreviated testaceous band and with two testaceous spots on each side. Cerci about as long as the abdomen. Legs long, slender ; four posterior femora and tibiae testaceous, with piceous bands; hind tibiae not serrated, with three long slender spines on the outer side and with one on the inner side. Fore wings cinereous, extending somewhat beyond the abdomen, piceous about the veins; tympanum with two transverse veins, of which the exterior one is much curved inward; apical part reticulated ; subcostal space with twenty-one piceous veins, which from the first outward are successively less oblique. Hind wings extending somewhat beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines. ,
The very slender hind tibiae and their long spines chiefly characterize this species.
a. Ceram. From Madame Ida Pfeifler's collection.
26. PLATYDACTYLUS SIGNATIPENNIS.
Fcem. Fulvus ; caput nigrum, subtus piceum; antennae corpore duplo longiores ; prothorax nigricante punctatus et gultatus ; venter nigro viltatus ; cerci abdomine non breviores; omductus abdomine multo longior ; pedes anteriores picei, testaceo conspersi ; alee antica ferru- ginetBj acuta, abdomen longe superantes, vitta flava bis interrupta ; al(B posticce multo longiores.
Female. Tawny, shining. Head black, piceous beneath, prominent between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes, palpi and antennae piceous. Third joint of the palpi very slightly securiform. Antennae very slender, full twice the length of the body. Prothorax with several blackish points and dots; sides rounded. Abdomen with a black ventral stripe. Cerci as long as the abdomen. Oviduct much longer than the abdomen ; tip black. Four anterior legs piceous, stout, rather short, speckled with testaceous ; femora at the base and coxa) testaceous. Fore wings ferruginous, acute, extending much beyond the abdomen, with three yellow streaks along the keel on each side; first streak before the middle; second beyond the middle, longer than the first and than the third; transverse sectors
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numerous, regular. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 5 lines.
The specimen described is deprived of its hind legs. a. Celebes. From Madame Ida Pfeiffer's collection.
27. PLATYDACTYLUS AUSTBALIS.
Mas. Sordide testaceus, tomen,tosus ; caput antlce subcarinatum, fascia anteriore nigrajlavo trilineata ; palporum art.iculus 3us apice exca- vatus, oblique truncatus ; antenna corpore plus duplo longiores ; abdomen piceum, apice testaceum ; cerci abdomine vix breviores ; tibiae posticce utrinque serratce et quinque-spinosce ; alee anticce tes- taceo-cinerece, abdominis apicem attingentes ; alee posticce valde longiores.
Male. Dull testaceous, tomentose. Head as broad as the prothorax, prominent between the sockets, fore part shining, with a broad black band including three transverse yellow lines. Eyes testaceous, slightly elongated, rather prominent, narrowest in front. Palpi testaceous ; third joint clavate, obliquely truncated, excavated at the tip, longer than the second. Antennae ferruginous, piceous towards the base, more than twice the length of the body; first joint large. Prothorax transverse; sides slightly rounded. Abdomen piceous, testaceous at the tip. Cerci testaceous, nearly as long as the abdomen. Hind tibiae minutely serrated, and with five rather short spines on each side. Fore wings testaceous-cinereous, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; space towards the tip reticulated; subcostal space with twelve oblique slightly curved veins, those towards the base very near each other, the twelfth Corked. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 12 lines.
The structure of the fore wings of this species is very different from that of P. subnotatus. The space towards the tips is much larger and the veins near the costa are more remote from each other. It resembles P. transversus in structure.
a. Australia. From Mr. Macgillivray's collection.
28. PLATYDACTYLUS CONTINUUS.
Fcem. Testaceus, gracilis, pubescens ; caput longiusculum, anlice carina- tum, vittis tribus niyricuntibus antice connexis ; antennce articulo lo subdilatato ; prothorax niyro subcompersus et bivittalus, lateribus rectis ; cerci abdomine paullo longiores ; oviductus reclus, abdomine non longior ; pedes breviusculi, sat validi,fusco conspersi, tibiis pos- ticis utrinque setosis et quadriapinosis ; alee anticce abdomen longe superanles, villa subcostali fusca pallido notata ; alee posticce valde longiores.
Female. Testaceous, slender, pubescent. Head slightly elongate, very prominent between the sockets of the antennae, three blackish stripes on the vertex, united in front. Eyes dark reddish, elongated, slightly pro- minent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, excavated beneath, longer than the second. Antennae blackish, pale and with blackish rings towards the base ; first joint slightly dilated on the inner side. Prolhorax longer than
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broad, slightly narrower in front, with a few black speckles and with two black stripes; sides straight. Cerci a little longer than the oviduct, which is straight and has a black tip and is as long as the abdomen. Legs rather short and stout, speckled with brown ; hind tibiae setose and not serrated on each side, four spines on one side alternate with the same number on the other. Fore wings reticulated, extending much beyond the abdomen ; transverse sectors oblique ; a brown stripe along the scapular vein including various small pale marks; subcostal space pale cinereous, with irregular transverse sectors and with ten very slanting branches of the mediastinal vein, the tenth forked. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
This species has much affinity to P. indecorus, but recedes slill more from the typical form of the genus. The longitudinal veins and the reti- culation of the fore wings are more regular than they are in P. indecorus.
N. Australia. In Mr. Saunders' collection.
Country unknown. 29. PLATYDACTYLUS SDBNOTATUS.
Mas. Sordide testaceus, tomentosus ; caput antice subcarinatum, spatio anteriore piceo ; palpi picei, articulo 3o clavato ; prothoracis latera picea ; abdomen pieeum, subtus ferrugineum ; cerci abdomine pantlo breviores; pedes ferruginei, tibiis posticis utrinque serratis et tri- spinosis ; al<£ anticte abdominis apicem attingentes, tympano cinereo^ strigis duabus lateralibus piceis , ala; posticce valde longiores.
Male. Dull testaceous, tomentose. Head as broad as the prothorax, prominent between the sockets of the antennae, piceous and shining from thence to the mouth. Eyes livid, large, prominent, slightly elongated, narrower in front. Palpi piceous; third joint clavate, longer than the second. Antennae piceous, very slender, much longer than the body, testa- ceous towards the base; first joint piceous, small, round. Prothorax piceous between the keels and the sides, which are rounded; lateral part broadest in front. Abdomen piceous, ferruginous beneath. Cercialitile shorter than the abdomen. Legs ferruginous; hind tibiae minutely den- tate and with three slender spines on each side; spines on one side alternate with those on the other. Fore wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; tympanum cinereous ; apical part irregularly reticulated ; sub- costal space with above twenty oblique veins, which are most approximate to each other and most regular near the base ; a piceous streak along the mediastinal vein to nearly two-thirds of the length. Hind wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 9 lines.
mm. Wings none.
n. Spines of the hind tibiae very short.
Genus 31. LARANDA.
Fcem. Corpus robustum, convexum, apterum,subtilissimepunctatum. Caput breve, prothorace vix angustius, antice vix carinatum. Oculi sub- elongati, sat parvi. Palporum articulus 3us clavatus, 2o longior. Pro-
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thorax transversus, carinis lateralibus indeterminatis, lateribus rotundatis. Cerci oviductu breviores. Oviductus corpori a?quilongus. Pedes robusti, longiusculi; femora postica apice subtns nodosa; tibiae posticoe utrinque serratae et quadrispinosae.
Female. Body stout, convex, shining, extremely minutely punctured. Head short, hardly narrower than the prothorax, slightly prominent between the sockets of the antennae. Eyes rather small, slightly elongated, not prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, longer than the second. Prothorax transverse : lateral keels indeterminate; sides rounded. Cerci shorter than the oviduct, which is as long as the body. Legs stout, rather long; hind femora with a short stout appendage beneath at the tips; hind tibiae serrated and with four short spines on each side, spines on the one side alternate with those on the other. Wings wholly wanting.
1. LARANDA TIBIALIS.
Fcern. Nigra ; prothorax Inteo bimaculatus ; abdominis segmentum basale margine poslico rufescente ; tibice rufcB.
Female. Black. Eyes piceous. Prothorax with a luteous spot on each side in the fore part of the disk. Hind border of the first abdominal segment reddish. Cerci and oviduct piceous. Tibiae and tarsi red. Hind femora obliquely striated on the outer side. Length of the body 9 lines.
a. Rio Janeiro. Presented by the Kev. H. Clark.
nn. Spines of the hind tibiae long. Genus 32. ZAOBA.
Fcem. Corpus convexum, apterum, breviusculum, subpubescens. Caput subcarinatum, thorace brevius et paullo angustius. Oculi magni, oblongi, non prominuli. Palpi maxillares graciles, longiusculi ; articulus 3us fere linearis, 2o longior. Antennas gracillima?, corpore plus duplo longiores. Prothorax transversus; latera valde rotundata. Cerci corpore non breviores. Pedes longi, graciles ; tibia? postica? biseriatim quadri- spinosae.
Female. Body convex, apterous, rather short, slightly pubescent. Head ridged between the sockets of the antennae, shorter and a little narrower than the prothorax ; face vertical. Eyes large, oblong, not pro- minent, near the hind border. Maxillary palpi slender, rather long; third joint nearly linear, longer than the second. Antenna? very slender, much more than twice the length of the body. Prothorax rather broader than long; sides very much rounded. Cerci full as long as the body. Oviduct rather shorter than the body. Legs long, slender ; hind tibia? with four spines on each side, those on the one side alternate with those on the other ; first joint of the hind tarsi armed with two longspiues.
This genus perhaps belongs to the following family.
1. ZAORA CINCTIPES.
Mas. Testaceus, tomentosus ; caput carina vitlisque tribus (una inter- lineata) anterioribus liturisque adhuc anterioribus nigricantibus ; antenna corpore triplo longiores; thorax piceo notatus ; cerci abdo- mine paullo longiores ; pedesfuscofasciati.
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Male, Testaceous, tomentose. Head with a blackish ridge between the eyes and with three anterior blackish stripes, the hind part of the middle stripe interlaced ; some blackish marks on the face. Eyes tawny, prominent. Antennae piceous, testaceous at the base, about thrice the length of the body. Prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax with some irregular piceous spots. Cerci a little longer than the abdomen. Legs with brown bands on the femora and on the tibiae. Length of the body 6 lines.
The specimen described is without hind legs. a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection.
2. ZAORA MORBILLOSA.
Mas. Testacea, tomentosa ; caput nigro quinque vittatnm ; palporum arliculus 3us subsecuriformis ; antenna picece ; prothorax nigro sub- marginatus, fasci a nigricante indeterminata abbreviata fulvo binotata, lateribus rectis ; mesolhorax et. metathorax nigricanle fasciati ; abdo- men fulvum nigricante conspersum et maculatum, vitta nigricante testaceo guttata.
Male. Testaceous, tomentose, nearly cylindrical. Head shining, with five broad black stripes on the vertex ; middle stripe including a testa- ceous line ; outer pair very short ; a horse-shoe-shaped black mark in front of the middle stripe. Eyes piceous, slightly elongated, very slightly convex. Third joint of the palpi slightly securiform, a little longer than the second. Antenna3 piceous, testaceous at the base. Prothorax with a very narrow black border, and with a blackish broad irregular abbreviated middle band which contains a transverse tawny spot on each side ; lateral keels much rounded; vertical part broadest in front; sides straight. Mesothorax and metathorax with blackish bands, whose hind borders are dentate. Abdo- men tawny; dorsal segments with a blackish stripe which includes a testa- ceous dot on the hind border on each sejjment, with blackish speckles and with transverse rows of blackish dots. Four anterior legs rather short and stout, thickly beset with blaek bristles. Length of the body 7£ lines.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith.
3. ZAORA PAEDALIS.
Foem. Testacea, tomentosa ; caput striga ramosa antice furcata strigis- que duabus lateralibus nigris ; antenna nigrcB ; prothorax fasciis duabus nigris subinterruptis, la lata abbreviata, 2a informi utrinque attenuata ; abdomen nigro