470 CATALOGUE OF 



Gryllacris AKMATA, 



FcEOl. Teslacea, rohmta, fere cylindrica ; caput nigrum^ breve, postice 

 testacevm, clypeo testacto,gulta inter antennas pullide lestacea ; oculi 

 fusiformes, vulde prominidi; anteunce bast nigra; prolliorax mar- 

 ginatus,slrigis (juatuor oblujuis unaque longitudinali teslaceis ; cerci 

 aelosi, abdominis trienti aquilongi ; oviductus subarcualus, abdomine 

 mu/.to longior, apice piceus ; pedes robusti, pubescentes, lorigiwicuii, 

 coxis anticis imispinosis ; femnribus poslicis biaeriatim spinulosis; 

 tibiis quatuor anterioribus spinis longissimis biserialim arinalis, libiis 

 posticis biseriatim spinosis; alee antica abdomen paullo superantes ; 

 alee posticie cinerece, paullo longiores. 



Female. Testaceous, stout, smoolli, shining, nearly cyHndrical. 

 Head black, short, very little broader than the fore border of the proihorax, 

 very convex above, prominent; a testaceous band along the hind border, 

 dilated in the middle; a conical pale testaceous dot between the antennae; 

 front very finely punctured ; clypens mostly testaceous. Ocelli whitish. 

 Eyes testaceous, fusiform, very prominent. Maxillary palpi long; fourth 

 joint longer than the third, as long as the fifth, which is subclavale. Third 

 joint of the labial palpi clavate, obliquely truncated. Antennse slightly 

 stout, mostly black towards the base. Proihorax transverse; borders 

 elevated ; one longitudinal and four oblique streaks near the hind border 

 testaceous, short ; an angular furrow on each side ; fore border rounded ; 

 sides slightly rouhded; hind border nearly straight. Subgenital lamina 

 notched. Cerci testaceous, bristly, about one-third of the length of the 

 abdomen. Oviduct siiyhtly curved, much longer than the abdomen, piceous 

 towards the tip. Legs stout, pubescent, rather long ; fore coss with a stout 

 spine; hind femora beneath with two rows of minute spines which have 

 black tips; four anterior tibiae with five very long spines on each side; 

 hind tibiiB with two rows of stout black-tipped spines which are placed 

 alternately ; tarsi lobate. Fore wings extending a little beyond the tip of 

 the abdomen; transverse veinlels numerous, regular. Hind wings cine- 

 reous, hyaline, extending a little beyond the fore wings; veins pale testa- 

 ceous. Length of the body 21 lines; expansion of the fore wings 

 40 lines. 



a. Ceram. From Madame Ida PfeiflFer's collection. 



Gryllacris minuscdla. 



Fcem. Testacea, sat gracilis ; caput breve, f route labroque longis ; oculi 

 fusiformes, prominuli ; oviductus rectus, corpori aquilongus ; pedes 

 robusti, coxis anticis unispiriosis, femoribus posticis biseriatim spinu- 

 losis, libiis quatuor anterioribus spinis longis biseriatim armatis, 

 tibiis posticis quadriseriatim spinulosis ; aim albidee, rufescente 

 venosa ; alee anticce abdomen longe superantes ; alee postica longiores. 



Female. Testaceous, smooth, shining, rather slender. Head short, 

 as broad as the fore border of the prothorax ; front and labrum elongate. 

 Eyes j)iceous, fusiform, prominent. Maxillary palpi slender; fourth joint 

 longer than the third; fifth as long as the fourth, its tip like a minute sup- 



