SMr MAXDIBULATA. ORTHOPTERA. 



b. With the lateral carinae on the thorax more or less curved or angulated. 

 1. Legs glabrous, or naked. 



Sp. 11. viridula. Thoracis carlnis laieralibus antice curvatis ; supra virtdis, 

 subtus Jlavicans, elytris fuscis in rn,edio obscuro-maculatis, margine postico 

 paUido aut viridi, in maribus ad apicem late nigricantibus. (Long. corp. 

 8— I3lin.) 



Gr. viridulus. Linne. — Sowerby Brit. Misc. i. pi. 63. — Lo. viridula. Steph. 

 Catal. 301. No. 3320. 



Thorax with its lateral ridges curved anteriorly, and converging towards the 

 head, the latter large, with the face slightly deflexed and protuberant, and 

 of a dullish-green ; thorax the same, brighter on the back, the ridges 

 generally pale, and frequently accompanied by a bright deep black streak 

 within ; elytra rather longer than the abdomen, of a horn-colour, and nearly 

 pellucid, in the middle are some dusky clouds, and a small white spot 

 towards the apex, the latter fuscous or dusky, and the inner margin pale or 

 greenish ; abdomen fuscous, reddish at the apex ; posterior femora greenish- 

 red, with a black streak within at the base, and dark knees; tibise reddish. 

 Female rather larger, with shorter anteimae, of a brighter green, with the 

 thorax more spotted with black; the elytra narrow, with the posterior 

 margin of a bright green, the apex pellucid. 



Both sexes vary a little in colour and slightly in their markings. 



One of the most common species of this order, frequenting meadows, 

 fields, grassy places, and hills, 8ec. in June and July, throughout the 

 metropolitan district, and near Dover, the New Forest, &c. 



Sp. 12. rubicunda. Thoracis carinis laieralibus curvatis, antice valde appro- 

 pincjuantibus, capite thorace et margine postico elyirorum viridibus, elytris 

 postice lunula obliqud albidd, abdominis apice pedibusque rufescentibus. (Long, 

 corp. 9 — 11 lin.) 



Gr. rubicundus. Schcejer.—Lo. rubicunda. Steph. Catal. 302. N'o. 3332. 



Thorax with its lateral carinse much curved, and very closely approximating 

 anteriorly; head, thorax, and hinder part of the elytra green; the latter 

 with a whitish lunule towards the apex on the disc ; abdomen at the apex 

 above and the legs reddish. 



Found in the vicinity of the metropolis ; also at Dover, in July. 



Sp. 13. aprica. Thoracis carinis laieralibus subcurvaiis ; viridi-rosea, elytris 

 maris fuscescentibus immaculatis, ad apicem saiuratioribus,fcemincB dilutioribus 

 striga pallida ad basin costce, antennis in utroque sexu brevibus, (Long. corp. 

 7—9 lin.) 



Lo. aprica. Steph. Catal. 3^)i. No. 3321. 



