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hidden under pronotum in ? ; pronotum raised 



posteriorly ; 9th dorsal segment d" truncate ; 



subanal plate d not compressed. 



3. Elytra flat, almost lanceolate, and longer than 



pronotum, which is somewhat rugose above 



at the base ; middle tibije with four spurs. 



Colour reddish, or with greyish spots . . 6. Petaloptila, Pant. 



3.3. Elytra convex, rounded ; pronotum smooth 

 above ; middle tibiae with only three spurs ; 

 black or pale . . . . . . . . . . 7. Discoptila, Pant. 



2.2. Elytra absent; pronotum not raised posteriorly; 

 9th dorsal segment i arched behind ; subanal 

 plate <? compressed . . . . . . . . 8. Gkyllomorpha, Fieb. 



Genus I : Nemobius, Serville. 



This genus contains, in western Europe, three small crickets with 

 short elytra, and lon^-, slender, articulated spines at the apex of the 

 posterior tibite. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Ovipositor longer than abdomen; elytra <? and ? not 



passing third abdominal segment .. .. ..1. sylvestris, Fabr. 



1.1. Ovipositor shorter than abdomen; elytra scarcely 

 shorter than abdomen in both sexes. 

 2. Small ; posterior tibife with four spines above on 



each side .. .. .. .. .. ..2. heydeni, Fisch. 



2.2. Large ; posterior tibire with four spines on the 

 inner side above, the first very short, and 

 three on the outer side . . . . . . 3. lanceolatus, Brulle. 



1. Nemobius sylvestris, Fabr. 



Reddish-chestnut, head black, elytra short and truncate. Length 

 of body, 10mm. (^ and 2 ; of pronotum, 2mm. ^ , 2-5mm. $ ; of 

 elytra, 3-5mm. ^ , 2-5mm. J ; of ovipositor, 7-2mm. 2 • 



The wood-cricket is easy to distinguish from the other two species 

 by the short elytra. It is found under dead leaves in woods ; adult in 

 June and July; it is common in central Europe. In England, only 

 known in the New Forest and Parkhurst Forest. In France common 

 everywhere. In Belgium at Coloaster, Chaudfontaine, Huy, Spa, 

 Arlon, Marcinelle, Tennostedt. In north Italy and in Spain fairly 

 common. 



Pantel separates this species into a subgenus, to which Bolivar 

 gives the name Proneinobius. 



2. Nemobius heydeni, Fischer. 



Small, reddish-chestnut; elytra with hinder margin rounded in thfe 

 S , truncate in the 5 . Length of body, 6mm. <? and $ ; of pronotum, 

 l-8mm. S' and ? ; of elytra, 4mm. 3' , 3-5mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 

 2-5mm. $ . 



This little cricket occurs on grass and under stones, and by the 

 banks of streams in southern Europe. It is rare in France, and only 

 known in the south — Cazan near Arcachon la Tests-de-Buch, Saint 

 Medard, Caraman, Chabieres, Draguignan, Lorgnes, Bagnols. In 

 Italy it is rare and local, but recorded from Pegli, Benevenuto. In 

 central and northern Spain at Barcelona, Madrid, and Santander. In 

 the South Tirol at Recoaro and Enganei. Unknown in Germany and 

 northern Austria, but common in the southern Alpine valleys, and all 

 Switzerland. 



