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Lake of Lodoga, and at Moemmoe. In Denmark, in Jutland, and 

 Seeland. In Germany at Hamburg, Luneberg, Berlin, Mecklenburg, 

 Glogau, Frankfurt-on-the-Oder. Brunner credits it with having 

 occurred at Fontainebleau, basing his remark on the " collection Finot," 

 but that author omits it from his work on the French Orthoptera, and 

 it is not included by Azam in his recent " Catalogue of French 

 Orthoptera." It has been found in Austria, at Hinterstein in Algau, 

 Meran and Rente in the Tirol, the valleys of the Riss and Isar. In 

 Switzerland in the upper Alps, Hindelang, Plansee and the Engadine. 



Genus VIII: Acrotylus, Fieber, 

 Characterised by the form of the pronotum and the hairy body ; 

 in the two commonest species, the Avings are red at the base, with a 

 short arched black band ; in the other the wings are yellow with no 

 band. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Wings red at base, with an arched black band. 



2. Hinder border of pronotum obtuse-angled ; body 

 short and thick ; antennjE not longer than head 



and pronotum together ; pronotum rough . . 1. insubricus, Scop. 

 2.2. Hinder border of pronotum rounded ; body 

 more slender ; antennse longer than head and 



pronotum together ; pronotum smoother . . 2. patruelis, Sturm. 

 1.1. Wings yellow, with no band . . . . . . . . 3. longipes, Charp. 



1. Acrotylus insubricus, Scopoli. 

 Characterised in the table ; generally commoner than the following 



species. Length of body, 13mm. -16mm. ^ , 17mm. •25mm. ? ; of 

 pronotum, 3mm.-3-lmm. ^ , 3'2mm.-4mm. ? ; of elytra, 14mm.- 

 16mm. (? , 18mm. -22mm. ? . 



Common throughout the countries on the Mediterranean. In France 

 it is common in the south and recorded as far north as Bordeaux and 

 Montelimar. It is common throughout Spain and Portugal, even in 

 the winter. In Italy it is common at Genoa, Milan, Pegli, Voltaggio; 

 common in June, hibernating in winter, and reappearing in April. It 

 is found in sandy places, chiefly near the sea or lakes. 



2. Acrotylus patruelis, Sturm. 



Differs from the above in its larger size, more slender build, paler 

 colour, longer antennae, smoother pronotum, more constricted anteriorly 

 and rounded posteriorly ; the wings are broader and the black fascia 

 stronger and broader. Length of body, 14mm. -17mm. 3^ , 20mm.- 

 26mm. J ; of pronotum, 2-3mm.-2-6mm. <? , 3mm.-3-2mm. $ ; of 

 elytra, 17mm. -19mm. S , 20mm. -25mm. $ . 



Distributed as the last, but rarer. It appears to be absent from 

 France, but occurs in Corsica. It is found in the central and southern 

 half of Spain and Portugal ; from Monchique, Cedraes, Serra 

 d'Estrella and Alfeite in the latter country. In Italy it occurs, but is 

 rarer than the preceding. 



3. Acrotylus longipes, Charpentier. 

 Easy to recognise by its slenderer build, and yellow wings, with no 

 fascia. Length of body, 14mm. -18mm. ^ , 19mm. -21mm. 5 ; of 

 pronotum, 2mm. -3mm. g- , 3mm. ? ; of elytra, 16mm. -19mm. ^ , 

 21mm. -22mm. ? . 



