BLATTARI^. 153 



Paratkopes phalerata. 

 Nyclibora phalerata, Erichs. Schoiitb. Faune Brit. Guiana, 580 — Para- 

 tropa phalerata, Watt. Blatl. 152. 



British Guiana. 



Genus TIVIA. 



Mas. Corpus fusiforrae, depressum, supra opacura. Caput parvum, 

 prolhovacem non superans. Oculi iuvicem remoti. AntenuiB graciles. 

 Prolhorax sublilissiine puuctatus, antice subfornicatus, margiue antico 

 seto&o, laieribus deflexis rotundalis, raargine postico recto. Cerci graciles, 

 laiiceolati. Pedes graciles; femora subtus selosa. Alae anticse coriaceae, 

 abdomen longe superantes, costa subrotundata. 



Male. Body fusiform, flat, dull above, shining beneath. Head small, 

 not extending beyond the prothorax. Eyes wide apart. Antennse slender. 

 Prothorax extremely minutely punctured, as long as half its breadth, 

 slightly hooded in front, deflexed on each side; fore border and sides 

 rounded, setose ; hind border straight. Cerci sleuder, lanceolate, moderately 

 long. Legs slender; femora setose beneath. Wings extending much 

 beyond the abdomen. Fore wings coriaceous; costa slightly rounded. 



This genus has some affinity with Paratropes. A resemblance may be 

 traced between it and Polyphaga and Zetobora. 



1. TlVIA SIMULATRIX. 



Mas. Ficea, sublus testacea ; caput margine antico palpisque testaceis ; 

 prolhorax margine aniico laleribusque albidis ; cerci apice picei. 

 Male. Piceous, testaceous beneath. Head towards the fore border 

 and palpi testaceous. Prothorax whitish-bordered in front and on each 

 side. Cerci piceous towards the lips. Hind wings not paler than the fore 

 wings. Length of the body 4^ lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 

 a. Lake Ngami. From Mr. Anderson's coUeetion. 



Genus OPISTHOPLATIA. 

 Opisthoplatia, Watt. Blalt. 198. 



1. Opisthoplatia orientalis. 

 Polyzosteria orientalis, C. B. 152 — Opisthoplatia orientalis, Walt. Blatt. 

 199, pi. 5, f. 22. 



2. Opisthoplatia ? occidentalis. 

 Polyzosteria occidentalis, C. B, 153. 



3. Opisthoplatia? australis. 

 Polyzosteria australis, C. B. 153. 



