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the anal area, numerous in the discoiJal area, which is tinged with brown. 

 Length of ihe body 5 lines; of the wings 12 lines. 



This species does not agree well in structure wilh the typical species 

 oi Blalta, and perhaps should be included in Nanphoela. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templelon. 



86. Blatta Santabema. 



Mas. Nigra, fusif or mh, diffusissime pmiclal.a ; caput prolhoracem per- 

 paullo superans ; palpi picei, basi leslacei ; antenncE corpore paiillo 

 breviores ; prolhorax oblique bisulcatus,fidvo maniinat us, later ibus 

 rotundutis subrejiexis ; cerci apice fuivi ; pedes testacei,robu>tli ; alee 

 anticce feiruyiuea, abdomen longe superantes, apice muryineque postico 

 obscure cinereis, casta lestacea ; alec postico: cinerece. 



Mate. Black, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head and prothorax very 

 thinly punctured. Head extending very little beyond the prothorax ; 

 sockets of the anlennse testaceous. Eyes piceous, wide apart. PHlpi 

 piceous; first joint testaceous. Antenna setose, a little shorter than the 

 body. Prolhorax with a slight oblique furrow on each side and with a 

 narrow tawny margin; fore border setose, hardly truncated; sides rounded, 

 slightly reflexe<i, not dilated nor transparent; hind border nearly straijiht. 

 Cerci stoul, lanceolate, setose ; tips tawny. Legs testaceous, stout ; femora 

 setose above, with spines beneath. Wings extending much beyond the 

 abdomen. Fore wings ferruginous, dark cinereous at tiie tips and along 

 the hind border, punciured along the cnsta, which is lestaccdus; veins 

 elevated, strongly marked; transverse sectors numerous; anal furrow 

 distinct. Hind wings cinereous; veins piceous, robust. Length of the 

 body 4 lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. Sanlarem. From Mr. Bates' coUeclinn. 



87. Blatta marginifeea. 



Mas. Nigra, fusiformis, diffusissime punctata; caput prothnrucem per- 

 paullo superans, margine antico teslaceo ; palpi leslacei; anlennce 

 futvie, basi uigricanles, corpore paullo breviores ; prol/i()>ax flirvo-albo 

 marginatys, lateribus subrotundutis ; pectus teslaceum ; abdomen 

 piceum, lateribus jiallide teslaceis ; cerci pallide testacii, nigro 

 annulati ; pedes pallide leslacei; aim anticte coriacece, villa cosiali 

 fiavo-alba hyalina allenuala ; al<B posticce paullo longiores. 



Male. Black, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head and prothorax very 

 thinly punctured. Head extending very little bevond the prothorax; 

 sockets of the antennae and fore border testaceous. Eyes moderately wide 

 apart. Palpi testaceous. Auiennae tawny, setose, slender, blackish at the 

 base, a little shorter than the body. Protliorax with a slender yellowish 

 white margin, which is liroader on each side than in front or behind ; lore 

 border truncated, setose ; sides slightly rounded; hind border very slightly 

 rounded. Pectus testaceous. Abdomen piceous, pale testaceous along each 

 side. Cerci pale testaceous ; joints black towards the base. Legs pale 

 testaceous, rather short, femora with spines. Wings blackish, extending 

 rather beyond the abdomen. Fore wings coriaceous; veins slightly 



