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78. Gryllus consimilis. 



Foem. Niger, tomeniosus; caput nilens, fascia slrigisque duahus lutein, 

 facie palpisque fuivis ; cerci picei, abdomine vix breviarcs ; oviductns 

 abdomine valde longior ; pedes picei, fevioribus poslicis pallida slri- 

 galis ; aim anliae picece, abdomen paullo superanles, apiid costam 

 cinerecB, teslacco pallida venosce ; alee posticce abdomen longe 

 superanles. 



Female. Blaci:, toinentose. Head shining except ibe hind boidei' 

 tawny in front; an inegulav luteous baud between the sockets of 4he 

 antennae; a pale luteous streak along each eye above. Palpi tawny. Eyes 

 piceous. Cerci piceous, nearly as long as the abdomen. Oviduct piceous, 

 very nruch longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous; hind femora wiih 

 oblique pale streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with six spines on the 

 outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, extending 

 a little beyond the tip of the abdomen ; space along the cosla cinereous, 

 with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the 

 abdomen. Length of the body 9 lines. 



It has a great resemblance to G. membranaceus, but is much smaller, 

 and may be distinguished also by the luteous band of the head. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



79. Gryllus miser. 



Foem. Piceus, subnitens, sublus albido-teslaceus ; caput fascia lenui, 

 slriga ficieque albido-lestaceis ; palpi albidi,arliculo 3u clavalo apice 

 piceo ; proihorax postice anguslior, vittis duabus albido-lestaceis ; 

 abdomen lituris variis et segmentorum tnarginibus posticis sordide 

 testaceis ; oviductus fulvus, abdomine paullo longior, apice furcatus ; 

 pedes albido-testacei, femoribus posticis piceo slrigalis ; alee anticte 

 abdomine multo breviores, striga pallide testacea,apud costam diap/iame 

 testaceo pallida venosce ; alee posticce nullce. 



Female. Piceous, slightly shining, whitish testaceous beneath. Head 

 with a narrow whitish testaceous band behind the antenna; and with a 

 whitish testaceous streak between the latter; fore part whitish testaceous. 

 Palpi whitish ; third joint clavate, piceous and truncated at the tip. Pro- 

 thorax narrower hindward, irregularly whitish testaceous along each side, 

 which is piceous. Abdomen with various marks and with the hind borders 

 of the segments dingy testaceous. Oviduct tawny, a little longer than the 

 abdomen; valves forked at the tip. Legs whitish testaceous; hind femora 

 with oblique parallel pale piceous streaks; bind libi* partly piceous, with 

 four spines on each side. Fore wings much shorter than the abdomen ; a 

 short pale testaceous streak proceeding from the base along the mediastinal 

 vein ; subcostal space pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Length of the 

 body 7^ lines. 



a. Borneo. Presented by the Admiralty. 



