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Female. Testaceous, shininj^. Head a little broader than the pro- 

 thorax, globose above. Mandibles black. Fourth joint of the maxillary 

 palpi rather longer than the third; tip black. AntennjE piceous, testaceous 

 at the base. Prothorax transverse, without markings ; a transverse furrow 

 near the fore border and an oblique furrow on each side. Cerci lanceolate, 

 finely pubescent, about one third of the length of the oviduct. Oviduct 

 curved upwerd, rather more than half the length of the abdomen. Femora 

 striped with black ; four anterior femora finely setulose beneath ; hind 

 femora with about five minute teeth beneath; hind tibiae with seven minute 

 spines on each side. Fore wings contracted towards the tips, as long as the 

 hind wings; veins of the ground hue; transverse sectors regular. Hind 

 wings paler and more diaphanous, somewhat longer than the abdomen, 

 with six rather irregular brown bands between the transverse sectors, these 

 bands more irregular on the right wing than on the left one. Length of 

 the body 14 lines ; of the wings 27 lines. 



The much shorter and more curved oviduct, the striped femora and 

 the less distance of the last band from the exterior border of the hind wings 

 distinguish it from G. maculicoUis. 



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



8. Ghyllaceis signifera. 



Gryllus (Tettigonia) signifera, SloU, Saul, et Gryll. 26, pi. 12 a, f. 50. 

 a, b. Silhet. From the Rev. Mr. Stainforlh's collection. 



9. Gryllacbis contracta. 



Foem. Fulva ; caput vilta brevi frontali teslacea tnaculas duas fulvas 

 includente ; palporum articulus bus piceus, subclavatus ; prothorax 

 sulcis duobus angulatis ; oviduclus piceus, perparum arcuaius, abdo- 

 mine vix longior ; pedes breviuscuH, sal robusli ; alcB anlicce pallide 

 testacecB ; alee posticee fasciis sex angustls devils nigricantibus. 



Female. Tawny, smooth, shining. Head a little broader than the 

 prothorax, with a short testaceous stripe between the eyes, including two 

 tawny spots. Eyes piceous. Fifth joint of the maxillary palpi subclavate, 

 piceous except towards the base, a little longer than the fourth ; third joint 

 of the labial palpi capitate. Antennae very slender, much more than twice 

 the length of the body. Prothorax a little broader than long, with slightly 

 reflexed borders; an angular furrow on each side. Cerci about one-sixth 

 of the length of the oviduct; the latter piceous, very slightly curved 

 upward, hardly longer than the abdomen. Legs rather short and stout ; 

 hind femora with about seven minute spines on each side, these spines 

 successively increasing in size to the apical one; hind tibiae with seven 

 rather short spines, attenuate on one side or on the other side. Fore wings 

 pale testaceous, as long as the hind wings; veins a little darker. Hind 

 wings whitish, with six slender blackish bands on the black transverse 

 sectors ; these bands towards the base are successively more irregular, ihe 

 submarginal one very slender. Length of the body 15 lines; of the fore 

 wings 22 lines. 



