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Slylopijga spinulifem Kr. and senecta Rehn can be distinguished by the form 

 of the supra-anal lamina from all the other species; it is probable however that senecla 

 Rehn is synonymous \vith letra Wlk.; anthmcina Cerst. is possibly the male of 

 manca C4erst. In aethiopica Sauss. the posterior angles of the last four segments are 

 produced to form backvvardly projecting teeth and the two last of these are reflected 

 upwards; in manca Gerst. the posterior margins of the abdominal tergites are furnished 

 with a row of fine tiibereles or plications, bot both these characters may be present 

 in both species. Adelung has recorded manca Gerst. from Abyssinia with some doiibt, 

 the occurrence of West African species of insects in East Africa is not unknown and 

 I shoiild not be surprised to learn that the number of African species of StyJopyga 

 could be reduced to two or three widely distributed forms. 8. rhomhijolia Stoll. 

 has been recorded from Wanga, East Africa (von der Decken). 



Gen. Cai'toblatta nov. 



J allied to Periplaneta Burm. but the pronotum transversely elliptical, anterior 

 border truncate, posterior border slightly produced. 



Tegmina and wings considerabh' longer than the bod3^ Mesonotum and meta- 

 notiim without long backwardly-directed processes. No scent-gland opening on first 

 abdominal tergite. 



2 with the tegmina short, quadrate, not covering the first abdominal tergite. 

 Sixth and seventh abdominal tergites slightl,y declivous, seventh tergite not covered 

 by the sixth. 



Cartoblatta pulclira sp. n. 



(ri. 2. tig. 4.1 



J". Head pale testaceous, the Vertex, a curved band between the eyes, a band 

 at base of clypeus castaneous, antennae fuscous. Pronotum joale testaceous, a complex 

 lyrate mark on the diso and a few points on the lateral margins piceous; disc with an 

 anterior and two lateral impressions. Tegmina, anterior part of the wings and the 

 veins castaneous. Abdomen above flavo-testaceous with fusco-castaneous markings 

 laterally, beneath testaceous heavily marbled with fusco-castaneous; supra-anal lamina 

 quadrate, posterior angles rounded; sub-genital plate produced beyond the supra-anal 

 lamina, posterior angles rounded, styles long, curved, arising from notches in the sides 

 of the sub-genital plate. Cerci moderate. Legs testaceous, blotched Avith fusco- 

 castaneous; posterior metatarsus equal in length to the remaining joints. o^"^ Joint not 

 spined, pulvilli apical but rather large. 



?. Similar to <S but head less pale testaceous, the Vertex not entirely casta- 

 neous, the curved band between the eyes narrower. Pronotum trapezoidal, posteri- 

 orly obtusely angled, anteriorly truncate, laterally deflexed, flavo-testaceous with more 

 numerous castaneous points. Scutellum exposed. Tegmina castaneous, quadrate, 

 posterior margin slightly concave. Abdomen flavo-testaceous heavily marbled with 

 fusco-castaneous, posterior margin of 7"^ tergite sinuate, supra-anal lamina narrow, 



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