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and "canturinas;" unlike most others of the family, which generally 

 chirp at night, these Uxo species stridulate in full daylight. 



7. Callicrania miegi, Bolivar. 



One of the largest species ; it presents a remarkable variation 

 in the size of the head, which is sometimes disproportionately 

 big ; the size of the whole insect varies also considerably ; the 

 dimensions given by Brunner are typical of those of the Escorial 

 district, while Pantel gives much larger dimensions for specimens from 

 the Sierra de Cuenca. Length of body, 33mm. -42mm. 3 , and 2 ; 

 of pronotum, 8'5mm.-ll*5mm. <? , 9mm. -12mm. ? ; of posterior 

 femora, 23mm. -25mm. ^ and $ ; of ovipositor, 30mm. -32mm. 5 . 



In Portugal and central Spain: Coimbra, Emperador, Navacerrada, 

 Escorial, Sierra de Cuenca, Embid, Mariana, Majadas, Valsalobre, but 

 somewhat rare. Urda near Toledo. 



Genus : Pk^ephippigera, Bolivar. 



This genus, with Baetica and Platystulus, differs from the pre- 

 ceding genera in the elevated vertex, with the fastigium scarcely 

 produced, and with no tubercle ; the fastigium is as broad as the first 

 antenna! segment. 



This genus differs from the next two in the form of the pronotum, 

 which is strongly elevated anteriorly, and keeled posteriorly in middle ; 

 the side Haps are roundly inserted and the lower border is sinuate. 

 The elytra are present as small prominent flaps. 



There is a single species. 



1. Pr^ephippigera pachygaster, Lucas. 



Very large and plump ; green or yellowish ; ovipositor short, 

 slightly incurved. Length of body, 32mm. $ ; 40mm. 5 ; of 

 pronotum, 10mm. 3, 10'5mm. $; of posterior femora, 20mm. <? , 

 25mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 24mm. ? . 



An Algerian species recorded from Sardinia. 



Genus : B^.tica," Bolivar. 

 The side flaps are roundly inserted, the lower border is straight 

 and the pronotum is flattened above, and not elevated, but the meta- 

 zona is arched ; there are no elytra visible, and the pronotum has no 

 lateral keels. A single species. 



1. B.ETicA usTULATus, Kauibur. 



Rather smaller than its alUes ; black ; ovipositor curved, twice as 

 long as the pronotum. Length of body, 18mm. 3 , 22mm. $ ; of 

 pronotum, 8mm. ^ , 7mm. ? ; of posterior femora, 12mm. ^ and J ; 

 of ovipositor, 16mm. 2 . 



This species occurs under stones and on barren ground, almost 

 entirely lacking in vegetation, on the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, 

 almost up to the snow-line. 



Genus. Platystolus, Bolivar. 

 In this genus the side flaps of the pronotum are set at an angle, 

 and the metazona is keeled, so that the disc is separated from the 

 side flaps. 



* This apparently coincides with Platyphipjjius, Navas, but it is not certain 

 which name has the prior right. 



