GRYLLID^. 73 



Genus 26. SALMANIA. 



3Tas. Corpus toraentosum, sat angustum, supra planum. Caput 

 breve, anlice subcariuatuni, protliorace vix anjiustius. Oculi sat magiii, 

 subprominuli. Palporum articulus 3us clavatus, 2o paullo lougior. Pro- 

 tborax trausversus, aiitice paullo anguslior, lateribus antice rotuudatis. 

 Cerci corpora longiores. Pedes sat robusli ; libiae posticee utrinque 

 subtiliter serratse et spiuis irilius armatae. Alae auticae abdominis apicem 

 fere attiugenies, apice subreticulala;, lympano sat parvo. Alse posticae 

 abdominis apicem aliiugenles. 



Male. Body tomenlose, rather slender, flat above. Head short, 

 prominent between the sockets of the antennaj, as broad as the fore border 

 of the prothorax. Eyes slightly elongated, rather large and prominent. 

 Third joint of the maxillary palpi clavate, a little longer than the second. 

 Prothorax transverse, a lilile narrower in front; sides rounded in front. 

 Metasternum large. Cerci somewhat longer than ihe body. Legs rather 

 stout, moderately long; bind tibiae minuiely serrated on each side, where 

 there are three rather long and slender spines beyond the middle. Fore 

 wings extending nearly to the lip of the abdomen ; tympanum rather small ; 

 apical part slightly reticulated; subcostal space moderately broad, with 

 oblique nearly parallel veins. Hiud wings extending to the tip of the 

 abdomen, 



1. Salmania soedida. 



Mas. Picea ; prntkoracis latera nigricantia ; femora poslica lineis 

 exterioribus ohliquis cinereis ; alee anticw luridce, piceo venosce, apud 

 coslam nigricantes. 



Male. Piceous, dull. Head shining in front. Sides of the prothorax 

 blackish. Hind femora with oblique parallel cinereous liues on the outer 

 side. Fore wiugs lurid ; veins piceous; subcostal space blackish. Length 

 of the body 7 liues. 



a. North Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq. 



//. Fore wings coriaceous. 



m. Fore wings not reticulated. 



Genus 27. SCLEROPTERUS. 



Gryllus (Scleropterus, Hag.) Haan, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 

 232. 



1. SCLEKOPTEKUS COUIACEUS. 



coriaceus. Hag. MSS. Haan, Verh. Nal. Gesch. Ned. Ind. Bez. Ins. 232, 

 pi. 20, f. 7. 



Java. 



