174 THE entomologist's record. 



1.1. Body convex, ochraceous, shining ; pro- and 



mesonotum smooth .. .. .. .. ..2. ochracea, Fisch. 



1. Myrmecophila acervorum, Panzer. 



Length of body, 3"omm. $ ; breadth of body, 2mm. ? ; ^ 

 unknown. 



Occurs as a guest in nests of various species of ants under stones in 

 many parts of Europe. In France, recorded from Seres, near 

 Paris, Montmorency, Montpellier, Hyeres, Bregancjon, and Zormes. 

 In Germany from Berlin, Halle, Thiiringen, and Pima in Saxony. 

 In Italy at Pisa. Unknown in Switzerland and South Germany ; 

 doubtfully recorded from England (Salop). In Spain and Valencia, 

 Alicante, Cartagena, Algeciras. In Bohemia, and in Austria, at 

 Modling near Vienna, Anninger Prater and Briick. In Middle Europe 

 it is found with Fonnica fiisco, F. sam/ninect, Lositts ni(/er, Mijniiica 

 laeriuotlis, Tetnuiionuni caesjntitm : in southern Europe and North 

 Africa with ApliaoKxjcster testaceopilosa, Caniponotits lateraliti and C. 

 dichroiis. A variety of this species is recorded from India with 

 ButJiroponera sulcata, and the var. fiavocincta, Wasm., is found with 

 Flai/iolepis loiKjipes, 



2. Myrmecophii.a ochracea, Fischer. 

 Length of body, 2'8mm. J ; breadth, l-Smm. $ . 



A south-eastern species recorded from Sicily. It has been taken 

 in nests of Aphaenof/a.'^ter barbara, and its very young larvae with 

 Fheiilole pallid ida. An almost indistinguishable species occurs also in 

 North America. 



Family V : Mogoplistid.e. 

 This family contains a few small delicate elongate crickets, of 

 purely southern distribution, characterised by tha armature of the hind 

 tibite, Avhich have only a fine seriulation instead of spines ; the 

 European species are apterous ; the bodies are clothed with minute 

 scales like those of butterflies. 



Table of Genera. 

 1. Face with a tumid elevation which is not furrowed. . 1. Mogoplistus, Sauss. 

 1.1. Tumid elevation of face deeply furrowed . . . . 2. Arachnocephalus, 



Costa. 

 Genus I : Mogoplistus, Sauss. 



Antennae very slender, not twice as long as the body. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Testaceous; pronotum shorter than long ; subgenital 



plate of (? very broad .. .. .. .. ..1. squamiger, Fisch. 



1"1. Chestnut; pronotum longer than broad ; subgenital 



plate cJ narrow.. .. .. .. .. ..2. brdnneus, Serv. 



1. Mogoplistus squamiger, Fischer. 



Length of body, 9mm. J , 12mm. $ ; of pronotum, 2mm. J , 

 2-5mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 6mm. ? . 



Under stones, along the coast, in South Europe. In France at 

 Hyeres and Frejus. In Italy at Ischia. In Spain at Valencia and 

 Mascarat. 



2. Mogoplistus brunneus, Serville. 



Somewhat smaller than the last and darker in colour. Length of 

 body, 6-5mm. g- , 8mm. $ ; of pronotum, 2mm. J, 3mm. $ ; of 

 ovipositor, 2-3mm. 2 . 



