86 ORTHOPTERA 



nmcli longer tlian tlie third ; fiftli much longer than the fourth. 

 Antennae stout towards the base ; nearly four times the length of the 

 body. Thorax and abdomen as in the first group. Ccrci lanceolate, 

 setose, rather long and stout. Legs rather slender, very long ; femora 

 and four anterior tibite armed Avith a few spines on each side beneath ; 

 knees incrassated ; hind tibise armed with numerous minute spines on 

 each side beneath ; first joint of the tarsi more than twice the length 

 of the second ; second more than twice the length of the third ; fourth 

 as long as the second. 



Female. Oviduct slightly curved upward, much longer than the 

 abdomen. 



M. FAsciFER. Walker, Cat. LocustidcB,}!. 207 (1869). 



Male. Testaceous. Mandibles with black tips. Eyes and 

 antennae piceous. Palpi whitish. Prothorax with a piceous or black 

 band on the fore border, and another on the hind border. Mesothorax, 

 metathorax, and dorsal segments of the abdomen with piceous or black 

 hind borders. Femora and tibiie with piceous or black bands ; tibiae 

 towards the tips and tarsi pale testaceous. 



Length of the body, 12 lines. 



In caves (li. Drew, Esq.). 



Group 3. 

 Female. Body deep, smooth, shining, slightly compressed, arched 

 above. Head very short, vertical in front, where it is transversely 

 and very slightly striated. Eyes elongated, oblique, slightly pro- 

 minent. Mandibles small. Maxillary palpi very long and slender ; 

 third and fourth joints of equal length ; fifth subclavate, much longer 

 than the fourth. Third joint of the labial palpi clavatc. Antennae 

 between thrice and four times the length of the body. Prothorax 

 slightly transverse ; border not reflcxed ; sides slightly rounded. 

 Cerci long, slender, l)eset Avith long bristles, nearly one-fourth of the 

 length of the oviduct. Oviduct very slightly curved upAvard, some- 

 what longer than the body. Legs slender, very long ; four anterior 

 femora Avith two minute spines beneath, near the tips ; hind femora 

 Avith four minute spines beneath; four anterior tibiae Avith minute 

 apical spines ; fore tibiae with four, and middle tibiae with three, 

 minute spines on each side beneath ; hind tibiffi Avith above thirty 

 minute spines on each side beneath (those toAvards the base extremely 

 small), and Avith four apical spines, tAVo of AVhich are very long. 



M. ALTus. Walker, Cat. Locustidca, p. 208 (18G9). 



Female. Testaceous. Eyes piceous. Palpi very pale yellow. 



