11'2 SUPPLEMENT. 



Blatta LATICEPS. 



Foem. JBadia, funifi'rmis ; caput rufum, lalissitnum, prnlhoracem sal 

 superans ; oculi maximi,invicem subapproximati ; palpi fusci,apice 

 testacei ; anlenna gracillimce ; prulhorax lungiusculus,Jiavo biviltatus, 

 Inlerihus diaphanis rolundatis ; pectus testaceiim ; venter ochraceus, 

 lateribus fuscis ; pedes testacei ; ala anticce semi cor iacett, abdomen 

 sat supcrantes, vitta costali hyalina pallide fiava ; alee poslica nigro- 

 fuscic, casta testacea. 



Female. Chesinut-biowii, fusiform, smooth, shiuing. Head red, 

 very broad, exieuding somewhat beyond the piolhorax. Eyes brown, very 

 large, slightly approximate to each other. Palpi brown ; tips testaceous. 

 Antennae brown, setose, very siemier. Prothorax much longer than half 

 its breadth, with a pale yellow stripe and an exterior pellucid space on each 

 side; fore border slightly rounded, sides rounded; hind border straight. 

 Pectus testaceous. Abdomen ochraceous beneath, broadly brown-bordered 

 on each side. Legs testaceous, short, stout ; spines of the femora short, 

 slender. Wings extending rather beyond the al)domen. Fore wings semi- 

 coriaceous, with a pale yellow hyaline costal stripe; intermediate longi- 

 tudinal veins distinct; costa slightly rounded. Hind wings blackish 

 brown; costa testaceous. Length of the body 4\ lines; of the wings 

 10 lines. 



It seems to be most allied to B. sordida. 



Singapore. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Blatta circomducta. 



Mas. Testacea, fusiformis : caput piceiim, pruthoracem paullo superans, 

 maryiiie anlico testaceo ; oculi invicem reviuli ; antenna: picew ; pro- 

 thorax annulo maxima nii/ricanle, nianjine antico lateribus'jue 

 hi/alinii pallide flavis ; venlrii latera fusco maculata ; alec antica 

 subcoriaceu:, abdomen longe superantes, area costali hyalina ; alee 

 postictE fuscescentes. 



Male. Testaceous, fusiform, smooth, slender. Head piceous, extend- 

 ing a little beyond the prothorax ; sockets of the antenna?, fore border and 

 palpi testaceous. Eyes brownish, wide apart. Antenna' brown, testaceous 

 at the base. Prothorax a little longer than half its breadth, with a very 

 large blackish ringlet ; fore border and sides pale yellow, hyaline, rounded ; 

 hind border straight. Abdomen with brown spots along each side beneath. 

 Legs moderately long and slender; femora with short slender spines. 

 Wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Fore wings slightly coria- 

 ceous ; costal area pellucid for three-fourths of the length Irom the base ; 

 intermediate longitudinal veins distinct ; costa hardly rounded. Hind 

 wings brownish. Length of the body 5 Hues ; of the wings 12 lines. 



Australia. lu Mr. Saunders' collection. 



