1904.] NATURAL SCONCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 99 



mesonotum and tegmina in length; metatarsi slightly shorter than 

 the remaining tarsal joints in length. Median femora about equal to 

 the pronotum and mesonotum in length; metatarsi equal to the three 

 succeeding joints in length. Posterior femora not quite reaching the 

 apex of the third abdominal segment; tibiae sHghtly shorter than the 

 femora; metatarsi about equal to the remaining tarsal joints in length. 

 General color above dull blackish; eyes umber; ocelli dull luteous; 

 antennae blackish, toward the apex bearing two broad annuli of obscure 

 . whitish, which is almost entirely due to the silvery pubescence. Teg- 

 mina with the principal longitudinal veins lined mth pale greenish ; wings 

 with the costal and discoidal areas blackish, the longitudinal veins of 

 the lateral regions lined with apple-green, posterior field of the wings 

 blackish-hyaline, clear whitish basally, the area of the latter tint being 

 comparatively small. Abdomen blackish, becoming dull brownish 

 on the anterior portion of the ventral surface. Ventral and pleural 

 surfaces of the thoracic segments apple-green. Limbs apple-green 

 with the distal portion of each joint blackish, this color on the anterior 

 limbs being very extensive and considerably limiting the greenish area. 



Measurements. 



Total length, 40 mm. 



Length of pronotum, 2.5 " 



Length of mesonotum, 4 " 



Length of metathorax, 6.1 " 



Length of tegmina, 3.5 " 



Length of wings, 28 " 



Length of abdomen, 25.5 " 



Length of anterior femora, 10.5 " 



Length of anterior tibise, 7 " 



Length of median femora, 6.5 " 



Length of posterior femora, 10 " 



A paratype male has also been examined. 



Pseudophasma cyllarus (Westwood). 



1859. Necroscia Cyllarus Westwood, Catal. Orth. Ins. Brit. Mus., I, p. 

 155, PI. XIII, fig. 2, PI. XIV, fig. 5. [Jamaica.] 



One male; Ivingston, Jamaica. (T. D. A. Cockerell.) [U. S. N. M.] 

 This species falls quite naturally into this genus, but that it is very 

 aberrant there can be no doubt. 



Genus PLANUDES StSl. 

 1875. Planudes Stal, Recensio Orthopterorum, III, pp. 59 and 98. 

 Type. — P. perillus Stal. 



