258 THE entomologist's record. 



Recorded by Father Navas from Monte Cauno in Aragon, on juniper. 



Pycnogaster jugicola, Graells. 



Distinguished by the bent keels of the pronotum, so that the disc is 

 one-third narrower posteriorly than anteriorly. Length of body, 

 36mm. $ , 38mm. 2 ; of pronotum, 12 mm. c? , 13mm. J ; of posterior 

 femora, 17mm. 3' , 18mm. J ; of ovipositor, 38mm. $ . 



A native of the Sierra de Guadarrama. 



Family VI: Sagid.e. 

 This family contains a few genera of large and active carnivorous 

 grasshoppers, occurring sporadically in most regions of the Old World, 

 In Europe but few species are known, representing the single genus 

 Sat/a, and only two of them have been recorded in Western Europe. 

 These are very large, heavy, clumsy insects, strongly armoured with 

 numerous spines, and Avith abortive organs of flight. In some species 

 the males are excessively rare, while the females are fairly common. 

 They may be found singly, resting on high grass and scrub, surveying 

 the surrounding country in open, dry, hot places in southern Europe. 

 They are fierce and carnivorous, and are, in fact, the lions and tigers 

 of the insect world. They have very powerful jaws, which are capable 

 of giving a bite which is severe even to human beings. They are also 

 accused of cannibalistic tendencies. 



Genus: Saga, Charp. 



Very large, elongated, green insects, with rudimentary organs of 

 flight, long, spiny legs, and a long sword-like ovipositor in the females. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Elytra in j not attaining middle of metanotum, with 



no raised edge : ovipositor three times as large as 



pronotum : pleurfe and sides of abdomen with white 



bands .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1. serrata, Fab. 



1.1. Elytra in c? much longer than metanotum, with a 



vertical, laminated, raised edge : ovipositor two- 



and-halt times longer than pronotum : pleurte and 



sides of abdomen with black and white bands . . 2. vittata, F. de W. 



1. Saga serrata, Fabr. 



Easy to recognise from all but its near allies, by its form and size, 

 and the characteristics of the family. Its relatives are rare in Europe. 

 Length of body, 60mm. ^ , 61mm. -67mm. ? ; of pronotum, ll-5mm. 

 J , ll-5mm.-12mm. ? ; of elytra, 4-5mm. ^ , 0mm. $ ; of ovipositor, 

 34mm. -36mm. J . 



The male is excessively rare, as only two or three specimens are 

 known to exist in collections. The female occurs singly, but not un- 

 commonly, throughout southern Europe. In France it is relatively 

 rare, but is recorded from Cette, Agde, Vias, Hyeres, Forest of Esterel, 

 near Cannes, Saint Tropez, Ramatuel, Roquebrune, Cavalaire, Saint 

 Marcel, Nimes, Bagnols, Clos Oswald, Cogolin, and a male is recorded 

 from Sainte Baume. In Spain, at Ucles, Serrania de Cuenca, Talavera 

 de la Reina, Escorial, and Madrid. In Italy it seems to be rare, but 

 certainly occurs in the north at Voltaggio. The most northern-recorded 

 locality is Kahlenberg, near Vienna, but in Austria it is known also 

 from Leopoldsberg, Otterberg, Bisamberg, Klosterneuburg, Voslau, 

 Kalenderberg, Eichkogl, Modling, Anninger, Gaisberg, Baden, Gies- 

 shiibl, Briick and Znaim. 



