BLAT'CARI^E. 149 



of lljc niesoihoiax antl of the melathoiax elongated and rounded. Wings 

 none. Length of the body 13 lines. 



The dark colour distinguishes it from N. crassicornis, N. Druryi, 

 N. holosericea and A'^. Inlipennis ; from the latter ii also differs in having no 

 sjiots on the under side ot the abdomen. Il differs from N. Mexicana in 

 the structure of the prolhorax, and the wingless female distinguishes it 

 from N. obscura. 



a, b. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection, 

 c. Honduras, i'rom Mr. Miller's collection. 



10. NVCTIBOKA SeUVILLEI. 



Servillei, Lefcbvre, M. N. Serv. Hist. Orlh. 91. 

 Rio Grande. 



81. Nyctiboua? xomentosa. 

 Blatta toinenlosa, Serv. Hist. Oitli. 86. 

 Surinam. 



Genus 13. PARATROPES. 

 Paratropes, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 117; Sauss. Hist. Nat. Mex. iii. 56. 



Sect. 1. Siniss. H. N. M. iii. 58. 



1. Paratropes histrio. 



bistrio, Sauss. Rev. Zuul. xiv. 229 ; Hist. Nat. Mex. iii. 58, f. 5. 

 South America. 



Sect. 2. Sauss. H. N. M. iii, 59. 



Div. 1. Sauss. H. N. M. iii. 59. 



Subdiv. 1. Sauss. H. N. M. iii. 59. 



2. Paratropes Lycus. 



Lycus, Sauss. Rev, Zool. xiv. 228; Hist. Nat. Mex. iii. 59, f. 6. 



Brazil. 



a. Demerara. From Mr. Bowers' collection. 



3. Paratropes elegans. 

 Phoraspis elegans, Burnt. Handb. Eat. ii. 493. Dhinch. Voy, Orb. 215, 

 pi. 26, f. 4— Paratropes elegans, Sauss. Hist. Nat. Mex. iii. 60. 



a, Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



4. Paratropes ^quatorialis. 

 aquatorialis, Sauss. Rev. Zuul. xvi. 309; [list. Nut. Mex. iii. 61. 

 South America. 



