52 CATALOGUE OF 



Mesolhorax, metathorax and seo^ments of the abdomen wiili abbreviated 

 and interrupted piceous hands. Cerci much more than half the len^jth of 

 the alidomen. Hind femora with a few piceous spots; hind libi;e with 

 •.hree spines on each side. Wings none. Length of tlie body d lines. 



b. ? 



The figure of the following species resembles a Gryllus ; in the de- 

 scription it is said to have no elongated oviduct. 



Grvllus? ater. 

 Gryllus ater, Drg. Ins. iii. o20, pi. 4.3, f. 3. 

 Surinam. 



00. Oviduct flaltened. 

 Genus 9. PLATVXVPIIUS. 

 Gryllus (Platyxypbus) Iluan. 



1. Pl.ATVXVPniS JAVAXUS. 



Gryllus phityxypbus, Ilaan, Verh. ISat. Gesch. Ilcd. Ind. Biz. Ins. 230, 

 pi. 20, I. 1. 



Java. 



nn. Head conical in front. 



Genus 10. MOGOPLISTES. 



Mogoplistes, Serv. Hist. Orlh. 367. Fisch. Orlh. Eur. 102. 



1. Mogoplistes bruxnecs. 

 brunneus, Serv. Ilisl. Orth. 357. Fieh. Orlh. Eur. 103, pi. y, f. 4. 

 Italy. Sicily. 



2. Mogoplistes occidentalis. 

 occidentalis, Scndiltr, Aul. Orlh. Dec. Gryll. 

 Cape St. Lucas, Lower California. 



Him. Head ridfjed between the eyes. 

 n. Hind tarsi not serrated. 

 o. l-'ore wings regularly reliculaled. 

 Genus II. TAFALISCA. 



F(rin. Corpus angustum, subcylindricum. Caput subcarinalum ; facies 

 subproducta. Oculi promimili. Pal|ioruin arliculus 3us clavatus. Antennse 

 pracillim.T, corpore plus duplo longiorcs. lianiina poctoralis triangularis. 

 Cerci dense pilosi, nbdomine longiores. Oviduclus ccrcis non brevior. 

 Pedes rohusli ; femora sul)Uis sulcata ; femora postica crassa ; tibiae postics 

 spinis noiinullis parvis f)ualuorquc longis. .\\\v antirii' abdomen longe 

 superantes, crebrc et indistincte reliculats ; vcma; lougitudiuales recto;, 

 bene determinate. Aloe postica; sal longiores. 



