38 the entomologist's kecord. 



Discovered at Cordoba. 



Genus IV : Scirtob.enus, Pantel. 

 This genus includes two small Spanish species. It falls into the 

 group with two terminal spines on the posterior tibife, and, as in the 

 following genus, the plantulaa are about as long, but never shorter 

 than, the first tarsal segment ; the cerci of the male are conical, and 

 incurved. 



Table or Species. 

 1. Smaller (14mm. -16mm.) ; anterior femora unarmed 

 beneath ; anterior tibiae with four spines above on 

 outer side, and none on inner side . . . . . . 1. grallatus, Pantel. 



1.1. Larger (22mm.) ; anterior femora with three black 

 spines beneath ; anterior tibiae with four spines 

 above on outer border and one on the inner border 2. lubitanicos, Bol. 



1. Scirtob^enus grallatus, Pantel. 



Very slender and elongate; grey, marbled with brown, shading 

 into olive. Length of body, 14mm. -16mm. $, 13mm. -16mm. 5; of 

 pronotum, 3"8mm. $ and $; of elytra, l*9mm. ^ , l-2mm. J; of 

 posterior femora, 17mm. $ , IT'Smm. 2 ', of ovipositor, 11 -2mm. ? . 



Spain : Tarancon, in province of Cuenca ; Brunete, in the province 

 of Madrid ; Talavera ; Cordoba. In Portugal, at Castella Branco. 



2. SciRTOB.ENUS LUSITANICUS, Bolivar. 



Slightly larger than the preceding ; differs in the armature of the 

 anterior legs, as indicated in the table ; the anal segment of the male 

 has a rectangular lobe in the middle, and a longitudinal sulcus ; cerci 

 sharp, and strongly curved. Length of body, 22mm. <? ; of pronotum, 

 6mm. g ; of elytra, 2-8mm. 3 ; of posterior femora, 28mm. $ . 



Discovered at Castello Branco, in Portugal. 



Genus V : Ehacocleis, Fieber. 

 This genus is allied to the preceding, but consists of larger insects; 

 the cerci of the male are conical, but also strongly toothed. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Side flaps of pronotum with pale border only 

 posteriorly, or, if continued along lower border, very 

 narrow (posterior femora underneath with spines on 

 inner margin only). 

 2. Cerci i incurved, hardly longer than subgenital 



lamina; latter triangular in ?.. .. ..1. discrepans, Fieber. 



2.2. Cerci $ nearly straight, slender, twice as long 



as subgenital lamina ; latter in ? transverse 2. bormansi, Brunner. 

 1.1. Side flaps of pronotum with whole lower side pale- 

 bordered. 

 2. Posterior femora beneath with five to seven spines 



on each side ; subgenital lamina ? truncate . . 3. annclata, Fieber. 

 2.2. Posterior femora with only inner margin of 

 underside spined ; subgenital lamina ? bi- 

 lobed . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. neglecta, Costa. 



1. Ehacocleis discrepans, Fieber. 

 Ferruginous-brown, varied with darker and with yellowish ; the 

 females are often unicolorous brown ; pronotum with a pale median 

 band, the side flaps chestnut, with a narrow pale border ; elytra of 

 male hardly passing the pronotum ; femora marbled. Length of body, 

 15mm. -23mm. $ , 16mm. -26mm. $ ; of pronotum, 5mm.-7*5mm. $ y 



