LOCUSTIDJE. 323 



sides slightly rounded in the middle, more rounded at each end. Pro- 

 sternum with two lonp^ slender spines. Oviduct slightly curved, ratlier 

 shorter than the ahdomen. Legs stout; fore femora with three spines on 

 each side ; middle femora with five spines on the outer side; hind femora 

 with numerous spines on the outer side; four anterior tibiae with two rows 

 of spines ; hind tibia with four rows. Wings extending much beyond the 

 abdomen. Fore wings raiher longer than the hind wings, which are 

 pellucid and have pale testaceous veins. Length of the body 18 lines; 

 expansion of the fore wings 40 lines. 



a. China. Presented by G. T. Laye, Esq, 



Australasia, Australia and Oceania. 



59. CONOCEPHALUS VERUGER. 



vernger, Sew. Hist. Orlh. 520. 

 Java. 



60. CoNOCEPHALUS BLA.NDUS. 



bland us, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 521. 

 Java. 



The species described by Haan, by Le Guillou and by Montrouzier 

 are not easily identified. 



61. CoNOCEPHALUS MUCRO. 



Locusta (Conocephalus) mucro, Haaii, Verz. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. 

 Ins. 212. 



Java. Amboina. Padang. 



62. CoNOCEPHALUS PLANISPINA. 



Locusta (Conocephalus) planispina, Haan, Verz. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. 

 Bez. Ins. 212. 



Java. 



63. CoNOCEPHALUS TURPIS. 



Mas et fcem. Sordide testaceus, gracilis, sublilifer pimctatus ; caput 

 prothorace mullo brevius, fastiyio longi-conico ; prothoracis carincB 

 laterales bene determinaioe ; pedes graciles, femoribus qualuor 

 anterioribus inermibus ; alee anlicce fusco aut nigricanle subpunctatce ; 

 alee poslicce diaphana, albo venosce. 



Male and female. Dingy, testaceous, slender. Head and prothorax 

 thickly and minutely punctured, with five brown stripes which are must 

 distinct on the head, the outer pair much broader than the others. Head 

 much shorter than the proihorax ; fastigium eli)ngate-conical, shorter than 

 the hinder part, very slightly keeled beneath, where it is angular at the base. 

 Prothorax with two well-defined lateral keels and with very slight trans- 

 verse furrows; fore border straight; sides whitish, nearly straight in the 

 middle; hind border slightly rounded. Prosterniini with two long slender 

 spines. Oviduct straight, as long as the abdomen. Legs slender; lore 

 femora unarmed ; middle femora with two very minute spines on the outer 



