30 CATALOG IK OF 



each hide. Fore wings extending a lillle beyond ihe lip of the abdomen, 

 wilh a broad pale testaceous stri|)e which is much dilated at the base and 

 extends alonp the mediastinal vein ; costa whitish at the base. Hind win;;s 

 exlemiing very much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 6 lines. 



It closely resembles G. bimaculatus, but is much smaller. 



«. N'epaul. Presented by Major Gen. Ilardwicke. 



<)j. Gkyi.lls scpplicans. 



Foem. Fiilfitii, sal gracilis, srtbnilnis ; caput nilen.i, fascia pnsdca pluffu- 

 que divisa piceis ; antcntxe fcrniginece, basi (estacrte ; prothorax picen 

 bifascialiis, tnargine atilico hirstilo ; cerci el oviduclus ici/uilongi, 

 ubdominc longiores ; pedes lestacei, femoribus nigra nolalis ; alte uqui- 

 longa-, abdominis apicein allingiiiles ; a/ce anticie venis subcoslalibus 

 pallide testaceis. 



Acheta supplicans, W'l/:. Ann. Nal. Hist. '3rd Ser. iv. '2'2\. 



Female. Tawny, rather slender, slightly shining. Head shinin^r, with 

 a piceoiis band along the iiind border and with an anterior piceous patch 

 which is divided by a tawny transverse line and an anterior tawny streak. 

 Anlennx' feringinous, testaceous at tiie base. Prothorax hirsute along the 

 fore border; two piceous bands, the first very irregular, the second on the 

 hind bolder. C'crci and oviduct of efjual lenjjjlh, longer than the abdomen. 

 Legs testaceous; femora with some black marks; hind femora with oblique 

 inlerru|)ted black streaks; liind liliiiv wiili four spines on each side. Fore 

 wings extending to the tip ol the abdomen : subcostal space with pale testa- 

 ceous veins. Hind wings as long as the fore wings. Lengtli ol the body 

 6 lines. 



This and the llncc following species aic nearly allied and forma group 

 in the genus. 



II, b Ceylon. Prcenied by Dr. Templcton. 



(j6. Grvllls MINUSCULL'S. 



Fain. iS'igcr, nilcns, snbliis Irslaceus ; caput fascia, lima antcriorc trans- 

 versa vuiiginrquc atilico liitiis ; palpi pallide lestacei ; anlrnnic cor- 

 pore lotiginrcs ; protltnrnx plagis Iribus poslicis luteis, villis duabits 

 vwrginalibus pallide testaceis anlice dilalalis ; oviduclus abdomini 

 irijuilungus ; femora poslica subnlisolelc strigala ; alic anlicic abdomine 

 breviora, slriga nigricanlc, spalio subcoslali cinereo ; alic poslica 

 abdomen lougissimir suf>eriinles. 



Female. Black, shining, testaceous beneath. Head with an irre- 

 gul.ir luteous l)and on the vertex and wilh a lrans»»rse luleous line on the 

 fronl; fore part luleous. Kyes livid. Ocelli Inleous. Palpi pale testa- 

 ceous. Anlennie longer than liie body. Proihorax wilh three luteous 

 patches on the hind border and with two nmruiual |>alc icslaceous stripes 

 whicli are dilnted in front. Oviduct as long as the abdomen. Hind femora 

 Willi the obliijue streaks very slightly indicated; hind tibia; with hvcspines 

 on (lie outer side and wiili four on the inner side. Fore wings extending 

 1(1 three-fourths of the length of the abdomen, wilh a blackish streak along 



