SYNOPSIS OF THK OKTHOPTERA OF WESTERN EUROPE. 



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1. Geosiantis, Pant. 



2. Ameles, Yers. 



3. Pakameles, Sauss. 



4. Yersinia, Sauss. 



Genus 1. Discothera, Fin. and Bonn. 



1. Discothera tunetana, Fin. and Bonn. 



Discovered in Tunis by Dr. Bonnet, it has been taken in Spain at 

 Ucles (Cuenca) by Pantel, and at Cartagena by Sanchez Gomez. 

 Pantel's specimens were taken in -Tuly and Auoust on dry hills among 

 stones. 



Family il. Mantid.I':. 



This is the most extensive family of the group. Several genera 

 occur in Europe. 



Table of Genera. 

 1. Broad part of pronotum situated approximately in 

 the middle: small insects : wings of ? s abbrevi- 

 ated or abortive, some species apterous. 

 "2. First segment of the four posterior tarsi longer 

 than the remaining ones together : head with 

 a blunt tubercle on each side behind the eyes 



2.2. First segment of four posterior tarsi hardly 



longer than the second. 



3. Eyes rounded 

 .S.3. Eyes conical. 



4. Organs of flight well developed in J s, 



abortive in ? s 

 4.4. Organs of flight short or rudimentary 

 in both sexes . . 



1.1. Broad part of pronotum situated approximately in 



the anterior third ; larger insects ; elytra and wings 

 well-developed in both sexes. 



2. Supra-anal plate of s short, transverse and 



rounded in both sexes. Elytra and wings 



longer than abdomen ; wings hyaline. 



3. Middle and posterior femora armed with 

 an apical spine on the genicular lobe. 

 Elytra with a prominent yellow 

 oblong stigma 

 8.3. Intermediate and posterior femora 

 unarmed at extremities. Elytra 

 with stigma very narrow, not promi- 

 nent, same colour as elytra 



2.2. Supra-anal plate triangular in both sexes. Elytra 



and wings of ? s shorter than the abdomen. 

 Wings with an ocellus. 



3. First segment of posterior tarsi smooth above 

 and shorter than the rest united. Elytra green 

 or testaceous. Wings with a peacock-eye spot in 

 the anal angle ; . 



3.3. First segment of posterior tarsi spined above, 

 and longer than the rest united. Elytra grey. 

 Wings dark, with an ocellus at apex of costal 



margin 8. Fischeria, Sauss. 



Genus 1. Geomantis, Pantel. 

 This curious genus falls into the group Gonypetae, characterised 

 by the shortness of the pronotum and length of the first segment of 

 middle and posterior tarsi''' ; the pronotum is of a peculiar form owing 

 to the shortness of the anterior portion, which brings the supi-a-coxal 

 dilated portion farther forward than is the case in the typical Mantidae. 

 The parallel form of the abdomen should also be noted. 



HiERODULA, Burm. 



f). Mantis, Linn. 



7. Iris, Sauss. 



* These two characters occur 

 together characterises this group. 



various other groups l)ul their presencf' 



