SYNOPSIS OF THE ORTHOPTERA OF WESTERN EUROPE. 173 



Genus VIII : Gryllomorpha, Fieber. 



As restricted by Pantel, this genus contains a few totally apterous 

 species ; they are all meridional. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Small (7-lOmm.) 4th external spine of hind tibiae 



shorter than the following spur ; subanal plate 3 



hardly surpassing supraanal plate . . . . . . 1. uclensis, Pantel. 



1.1. Larger (15-19)mm. ; 4th external spine of hind tibiae, 



longer than the following spur : subanal plate i 



easily surpassing supraanal plate 



2. Yellow with dark spots . . . . . . . . 2. dalmatixa, Ocsk. 



2.2. Chestnut .. .. [.. .. ..8. longicauda, Ramb. 



1. Gryllomorpha uclensis, Pantel. 



Small ; dull, lurid testaceous with dark markings. Length of body, 

 7*5mm.-10mm. <?, 7mm. -10mm. 5 ; of pronotum, l-2mm.-l-8mm. 3- 

 and 2 ; of antennae, 18mm. 3 and ?. 



Remarkable for the pair of long horns on the supraanal plate of the 

 male ; it is the smallest of the group. Central Spain : Ucles, Sora, 

 Pozuelo de Calatrava, Cortijos de Malagon and Montarco near Madrid. 

 Southern France : Salgnes near Lorgnes in Var in October (Azam). 



2. Gryllomorpha dalmatina, Ocskay. 



Yellow with dark spots ; subanal plate of male emarginate at apes, 

 the posterior angles inflated but not prominent ; cerci very long. 

 Length of body, 17mm. -19mm. 3 and $ ; of pronotum, 3mm. -4mm. 

 3 and ? ; of ovipositor, 12mm. -17mm. J . 



Occurs in houses, old sheds, old walks, under stones in hot and dry 

 localities throughout southern Europe. In France only in the extreme 

 south : Montpellier, Cette, Beziers (in cellars) ; Avignon, Cannes, 

 Hyeres (in winter), Draguigan, Montauroux, Bagnols, Xarbonne. In 

 Italy at Naples, Voltaggio, Pegli, San Quirico. 



In Spam it has not been definitely recorded, as it was for many 

 years confused with the followina; species. It occurs in the South 

 Tirol. 



3. Gryllomorpha longicauda, Rambur. 



Differs from the preceding in its chestnut colour with yellow spots ; 

 the subanal plate of the male is truncate posteriorly with the posterior 

 angles prolonged into pointed lobes. Length of body, 15mm. 3 , 

 17mm. 5 ; of pronotum, 2-2mm. 3 , 8mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 17mm. 

 2 . 



Southern Spain : Chiclana. 



Family IV : MybmecophilidvE. 

 This family contains a few curious little crickets which inhabit 

 ants' nests in Europe, Asia and America. 



Genus I : Myrmecophila, Latr. 

 Minute, oval, convex, apterous crickets; eyes abortive; thick 

 antennre ; exceedingly thick hind femora ; ovipositor short ; abdomen 

 short and broad. 



The members of this genus are easy to recognise by their habitat 

 and their remarkable form, and minute size. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Body depressed, reddish-chestnut, opaque ; pro- and 



mesonota with pale hinder border.. .. .. 1. acervoruji. Panzer. 



