23.0 THE kntumologjst's kecuhd. 



Table of Species. 

 1. x\n(,cnnaB of S as long as mesonotum ; anterior 

 femora uniirmed, the middle and hinder pair with 

 two spines beneath at the apex on both sides ; 

 antennae of ? from 20 to 25 segments ; anterior 

 femora with two or four small teeth on the outer 

 margin .. .. .. .. .. ..1. isossii, Fabr. 



1.1. Antennae of i much shorter than mesonotum ; an- 

 terior femora toothed beneath, the middle and 

 hinder pair iobed above at the apex and toothed 

 beneath; antennae of ? of 13 segments; anterior 

 femora unarmed . . . . . . . . . . 2. ciALLicLs, Charp. 



1, Bacillus rossii, Fabr. 



Length af body, 58mm.-62min. t^' , 90mm. -105mm. 5 ; of antenna', 

 10mm. -12mm. <? , 7*5mm.-9mm. $ ; of mesonotum, 10-5mm. ^ , 

 15'5mm. J ; of posterior femora, 17'5mm.-19mm. 3 , lHmm.-24mm. $ . 



This species is a native of the extreme south of Europe, where it 

 may be found all the year round on shrubs and, bushes in hot places. 

 In France at Hyeres, Cannes, Sainte-Maxime, Draguignan. In Spain 

 at Barcelona. In Italy it is said to occur throughout the country, and 

 also in Sardinia. It occurs also in the North of Africa, Dalmatia, and 

 Greece. The male is excessively rare, and has not been recorded from 

 France ; it is said to be less rare in Sardinia. 



2. Bacillus gallicus, Charpentier. 



Length of body, 52mm. -54mm. 3 , 62mm. -68mm. $ ; of antenna;, 

 Hmin. 3 , 4mm. J ; of mesonotum, ?(? , 12mm. J ; of posterior 

 femora, 10mm. J , 15mm. $ . 



This species is also a native of southern Europe. The female is 

 not uncommon in the centre and south of France ; it is recorded from 

 Nice, Meung, Orleans, Hyeres {3 and 2 ), He de Re, La Bernerie, He de 

 Noirmoutiers, Tarbes, Mans, Ancenis, Le Blanc (Indre), Touraine, 

 Clisson, Pornic, Blois, and even as far north as Fontainebleau. In 

 Spain it is noted from Malaga. In Italy at Voltaggio, Pegli, Abruzzi, 

 and in Sicily. It occurs in Algeria and Greece. The male is 

 excessively rare. 



Genus 2. Leptynia, Pantel. 



This genus differs from the preceding as explained in the table. 

 Two species only are known, both peculiar to Spain. 



Table ob^ Species. — Males. 

 1. c^ . Small and slender ; middle and hinder femora 

 unarmed, the former reaching the end of the 3rd 

 abdominal segment, the latter the middle of the 

 7th or beginning of the 8th ; the anal segment is 

 as large as the 9th; cerci distinctly dilated before 

 the tubercle, the latter not very distinct, nearly 



vertieal,not forming an acute angle with the cercus 1. hispanica, Bolivar. 

 1.1. d . Larger and stouter; middle and hinder femora 

 with the keel beneath at the apex, armed with 

 regular denticulations, rather short ; the former 

 reaching the middle of the 3rd segment of the 

 abdomen, the latter the middle of the 6th or some- 

 times of the 7th segment ; anal segment distinctly 

 shorter than the Dth. Cerci less distinctly dilated 

 before the tubercle, which is elongate, dentiform, 

 and forms an acute angle with the cercus . . 2. attemata, Pantel. 



