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the vertex sometimes interrupted and dislocated ; a shorter exterior black 

 stripe on each side. Band of the prothorax much dilated on each side. 

 Oviduct slightly curved upward, very little shorter than the abdomen. 



The pale veins of the wings distinguish it from G. amplipennis, 

 signatifrons, translucens and pallidula. G. phiyganoides differs from it in 

 the fore wings, which are luteous at the base. G.personata has red spots 

 on the prothorax, and the wings of G. rubrinervosa have red veins. 



a. New South Wales. From Mr. Pamplin's collection. 



b, c. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 

 d. Australia. From Mr. Slutchbury's collection. 



37. Gryllacris genualis. 

 Mas. Testacea ; caput prothorax paullo latius, inter oculos subpro- 

 mlnulum ; palporiim artictdus 5us apice piceus, Ao paullo Lungior ; 

 prothorax sulcis duobus obliquis, macula anlica transversa fasciaque 

 poslica abbreviata testaceis ; pedes validi, breviusculi, jfemoribus 

 apice tibiisque basi nigris, femoribus posticis biserialim quinque- 

 spinosis, tibiis posticis biseriatim sexspinosis ; alee aniicce conferlim 

 reticulatce, piceo venoscs, abdomine longiores ; alee posticce cinerece, 

 adhuc longiores. 

 Male. Testaceous, convex, smooth, shining. Head a little broader 

 than the prothorax, slightly prominent between the eyes. Eyes ferru- 

 ginous, slightly prominent. Mandibles with black tips. Fifth joint of 

 the maxillary palpi piceous at the tip, a little shorter than the fourth. 

 Antennae piceous, testaceous at the base. Prothorax black, transverse, with 

 a slight oblique furrow on each side ; a transverse testaceous spot on the 

 fore border aud an abbreviated testaceous band on the hind border. Legs 

 stout, rather short; femora with black tips; hind femora with five very 

 minute black spines on each side beneath; tibite black at the base; hind 

 tibiae with six minute black-tipped spines on each side. Fore wings thickly 

 reticulated, longer than the abdomen ; veins piceous, testaceous at the 

 base. Hind wings cinereous, longer than the fore wings; veins piceous; 

 Length of the body 8 lines; of the fore wings 18 lines. 



hb. Legs wholly ferruginous. 

 38. Gkyllaceis amplipennis. 

 amplipennis, Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 271. 

 Malabar. 



39. Gryllaceis phryganoides. 

 pbryganoides, Haan, Bijd. Orlh. 219. Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 273. 

 Java. 



40. Gryllacris signatifrons. 

 signatifrons, Serv. Hist. Orth. 393, Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 273; 

 Jata. 



