170 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



3. Upper and inner spur of hind tibiee as long as 



middle one . . . . . . . . . . 2. ibericds, Br. 



3. PIPIENS, Duf. 

 3.3. Upper and inner spur of bind tibife as long 

 as middle one. 

 4. Head with 4 yellow lines above ; elytra 



longer than pronotum .. .. ..7. boscai, Bol. 



2.2. Ovipositor shorter than hind tibia^ ; elytra, seen 

 from side, seem shorter than pronotum. 

 3. Head little broader than pronotum ; ovipositor 



as long as hind metatarsus.. .. ..5. ESc.vLEiia:, Bol. 



3.3. Head much broader than pronotum ; oviposi- 

 tor little shorter than hind tibife .. .. 6. LITTOREUS, Bol. 



1. Gryllodes macropterus, Faente. 



Head dark reddish, with no yellow lines ; straw-coloured, with 

 darker spots. Length of body, 14mm. J , 13mm. $ ; of elytra, lO-Smm. 

 (5* , 7mm. 5 ; of post-femora, 8mm. g and $ ; of ovipositor, 

 5 mm. 5 . 



Easy to recognise by the very large head and relatively well- 

 developed elytra and the presence of rudimentary wings in both sexes, 

 and by the absence of the yellow lines on the head, which are so 

 characteristic of its congeners. Cuidad Real. 



2. Gryllodes ibericus, Brunner. 



Colour chestnut ; the elytra of the female are not mere side flaps, 

 but almost meet along the dorsal line. Length of body 15mm. g and 

 J ; of pronotum, 2-5mm. g and 2 ', of elytra. 8mm. 3 , 3mm. J ; 

 of ovipositor, 6mm. 5 . 



North Spain, Castroceniza near Burgos. 



8. Gryllodes pipiens, Dufour. 



Straw-coloured, with chestnut markings. Length of body, 12mm. J 

 and $ ; of pronotum, 2mm. J and $ ; of elytra, 7"5mm. S , 2-2 mm. 

 5 ; of ovipositor, 5-4mm. $ . 



This species occurs in Southern France, though rarely, at Saint- 

 Cezaire, quartier des Ciappieres, Draguignan, Bagnols, Port-de-Siagne, 

 Col de Broves, and Serres. The typical form occurs in Spain at Ucles 

 and Camprodon ; also in North Aragon, Escorial and Valencia. It 

 varies considerably in size and colour. The following varietal names 

 have been given — (1) var. costellantis, Bol.— Ofia near Burgos; (2) var. 

 liisitaniens, Bol. — Sierra de Estrella, Portugal ; (3) var. valoitiniis, Bol. 

 — Valencia ; (4) var. jirun'mialis, Finot. — Serres. 



4. Gryllodes panteli, Cazurro. 



Straw-coloured, with 4 distinct pale bands on the head ; pronotum 

 somewhat narrowed anteriorly. Length of body, 15mm. J , 18mm. J ; 

 of elytra, 8-8mm. J , 2-8mm. ? ; of posterior femora, 9-5mm. J , 

 0-5mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 6mm. $ . 



Taken at Ucles by Father Pantel. 



5. Gryllodes escaler.^, Bol. 

 Straw-coloured ; intermediate between G. panteli, Caz., and Gr. 

 littoreiis, Bol. ; in form it resembles G. panteli, in colour G. littoreus : 

 in common with the latter species the 2 having remarkably short elytra 

 and ovipositor. The elytra of the ^ are perfect, broadly rounded apically 

 and smoky at the ends. Length of body, 12nim. J , 10mm. J ; of 



