GRYLLID/K. 85 



Madeira. 



38. Gryllus marginalis. 



Mas. Niget\nHens; ocelli albidl ; aulennce corpore hreviores ; prol/iorax 

 lineis duahus laleralibus posiicii iiwrc/inef/iie poslico inlerrupie 

 xtlrinque luleis ; cerci ahdoniine breviores ; femora pnstica ex parte 

 lulea ; aht anlicce abdominis dimidio lontjiores ; alee pnslide breviores. 

 Vav. /3. — Pedes postici libiis tarsisque satiirale rujis. Var. -y. ? — Caput 

 luteo bistrigatum : prothorax lulco marginatus ; abdomen luteo con- 

 spersum ; pedes fulvi. 



Male, Black, shining, very finely punctured. Antennae sborter than 

 the body. Prolhorax with a Uiteous line along ihe hiinl part of each side; 

 hind border interiuptetily luteous on each side. Cerci mcjre than lialf the 

 length of the al)donien. Hind femora towards the base mottled wiih luteous 

 on the outer side, wholly luteous on the inner side; hind tihi* armed with 

 five spines along each side. Fore wings more than half the lenjith of the 

 abdomen. Hind winys more than half the lenath of the fore wings. 

 Var. (3. — Hind tibiie and hind tarsi dark red. Var. y.? Larva. — Head with 

 a luteous streak on eacli side between the eye and ilie bind border. Pro- 

 thorax irregularly bordered willi luteous. AI)domen speckled with luteous. 

 Legs tawny. Lenj^tb of the body 8 lines. 



In the synopsis of the European Gryll.i this species agrees with 

 G. campestris, from which the luteous lines on the prothorax and other 

 characters distinguish it. 



a, b. Madeira. From Mr. Macgillivray's collection. 

 f. Madeira. Presented by Mrs. Hope. 



North Africa. 

 39. Geyllus Cuiiisvi. 

 Gryllus Cerisyi, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 342 — biirdigalensis, var.? 



Egypt. 



40. GRYt.LUS PYGMiEUS. 



Foem. Testaceus, tomenlosus ; caput nilens, ver t ice fusees cenle testaceo- 

 quadrilinea to, fascia nigra ; fascia maculisque diiabus anterioribus 

 fuscis ; prothorax fusco quadrimaculatus el bislrigatus ; oviductiis 

 corpore brevior ; alee anticee abdominis apicem attiiigeiites, apud 

 costam diaphance teslaceo pallido venoscc, striga subcoslali fuscescente ; 

 alee posticce abdomen longissime siiperantes. 



Female. Testaceous, tomentose. Head shining; vertex brownish, 

 wilh four testaceous longitudinal lines; a black hand between the eyes; 

 a brown band between the sockets of the antennae, and a brown spot on each 

 side in front. Eyes leslaceous, with brownish disks. Prothorax with four 

 brown spots in the disk and on each side with a brown streak which is 

 abbreviated in front. Oviduct piceous towards the tip, rather shorter than 

 the body. Hind tibioB with live s|iines on each side. Fore wint;s extend- 

 ing to the tip of the abdomen, will) a brownish streak along the lateral 



