TETTIGID^E. 835 



Protborax with two slight transverse impressed lines and with three very 

 slight keels, dilated and forming a very broad spine on each side; hind 

 part lanceolate, compressed, extending much beyond the tip of the abdo- 

 men. Legs slender; hind ftmora with a black stripe on the outer side; 

 four anterior tibia? and tarsi with two brown bauds. Hind wings cinereous ; 

 veins black. Length of the body 4^ lines; expansion of the hind wings 

 9 lines. 



The shorter prothorax distinguishes this species, from T. consocia. 

 a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



90. Tettix compacta. 



Foem. Fulva, erussa, aplera; oculi parvi, subprominuli ; prothorax 

 piceus, subtubercululus, villa dorsali bene determinata, laterihus 

 rotundatis, poslice abdominis apicem non altingens ; abdominis 

 dorsum piceum ; pedes robusli, piceo fasciali, femoribus posticis 

 crassis piceo nolatis. 



Female. Tawny, thick, wingless. Head with two parallel keels 

 between the sockets of the antennas; a short keel on each side of the front; 

 clypeus shining. Eyes small, slightly prominent. Prothorax mostly 

 piceous, with some tubercles and with a strongly-marked dorsal keel; sides 

 rounded; hind part truncate at the lip, extending to two-thirds of the 

 length of the abdomen. Abdomen mostly piceous above; sheaths of the 

 oviduct broad, elongate. Legs stout; hind femora thick, with various 

 piceous marks; four anterior legs and hind tibia; with piceous bands. 

 Length of the body 4 lines. 



The specimen described appears to be not fully developed, but can 

 hardly be identical with T. histrica. 



a. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



91. Tettix misera. 



Mas. Picea, subtus fulva ; oculi valde prominuli ; prothorax tricarinalus, 

 subrugosus, spinis duabus laleralibus apicem versus fulvis ; pedes 

 quatuor anlerioresfulvi, piceo fascia ti ; aim posticus cinerece. 



Male. Piceous, tawny beneath. Head prominent and with two 

 diverging keels between the sockets of the antennae; front short. Eyes 

 whitish, very prominent. Prothorax slightly rugose, with three keels, of 

 which the middle one is highest near the fore border ; sides dilated, forming 

 a very broad spine, which is tawny towards the tip. Four anterior legs 

 tawny, with several piceous bands. Hind wings cinereous; veins black. 

 Length of the body 3h? lines ; expansion of the hiud wings 7 lines. 



The hind part of the prothorax of the specimen described is mutilated, 

 so that its length cannot be ascertained. The banded four anterior legs 

 distinguish it from T. uodulosa; the hind legs are wanting. 



a. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



