ACRIDID;E. 091 



C. sapliiripes may be distinguished from the species here described by 

 its blue tibiae, and C. melanopus by its black hind tibial. C pulcbripes is 

 perhaps a species of Heteracris. 



30. Caloptenus cristulifer. 



Calliptamus cristulifer, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 692, 



Cape. 



Var. ? Foem. Fulvus, rohustus, suhtus Jlavcscens ; caput el prothorax 

 rugrilosa ; fastigium conicum ; prothorax brevis, carina incisa vatde 

 determinala, margine anlico subangnlato, margine postico sat angu- 

 lato ; prosterni spina crassa transversa, brevissiina ; tibia postiece 

 nigricantes, vitlis duabus sordide albidis ; alcB anticce, corpore paullo 

 breviores, casta basi subdilatata ; ahe postiece rosea:, nigricante late 

 marginatcE. 



Var.P Female. Tawny, stout, yellowish beneath. Head and pro- 

 thorax rugulose. Head short; tip of the vertex conical ; front with four 

 distinct keels ; inner keels converging towards the face ; outer keels 

 diverging. Eyes elliptical. Prothorax short, widening hindward, with a 

 prominent dorsal keel which is distinctly notched by the transverse 

 impressed lines, and with no lateral keels; fore border slightly angular ; 

 sides slightly rounded; hind border elongated and angular. Prosternal 

 spine stout, transverse, very short. Hind femora a little longer than the 

 abdomen ; hind tibiae blackish, a liitle shorter than the hind femora, with 

 two dingy whitish bands. Fore wings a little shorter than the body ; costa 

 slif^htly dilated near tlie base. Hind wings bright rose-colour, broadly 

 blackish-bordered. Length of the body 9 lines; expansion of the fore 

 wings 20 lines. 



a. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



31. Caloptenus irisus. 

 Calliptamus irisus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 691. 

 Cape. 

 «. ? From Mr. Walker's collection. 



32. Caloptenus semieoseus. 



Calliptamus semiroseus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 692. 



Cape. 



Var.? Mas. Fulvus, sat gracilis, siibtus Jlavus ; caput breve, vertice 

 fusco, fasligio longi-subquadralo, clypeo albido ; antennce lufca ; pro- 

 thoracis discus fuscus, planus, carinis tribus bene determinatis ; pro- 

 sterni spina transversa, longiuscula ; pedes subpilosi, femoribus 

 posticis nigra subpunctatis intus rufescentibus, tibiis posticis rufis ; 

 alic antica diaphance, corpore breviores, villa informi e pnnctis 

 maculis plagisque cinereis fusco venosis ; alee postiece apud marginem 

 interiarem rosecc. 



Male. Tawny, rather slender, yellow beneath. Vertex of the head 

 and disk of the prothorax mostly brown. Head smooth, short; tip of the 



