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(^. — Size large. Autenute composed of nineteen segments. 

 Pronotum quadrate, the posterior angles moderately rounded, 

 lateral margins somewhat extended, posterior section with a distinct 

 median sulcation, tumid anteriorly with a moderate depression 

 centrally, the posterior portion being moderately scabrous. Elytra 

 rather elongate, the posterior margin very broadly rounded, the 

 whole with the small exposed portion of the wing scabrous. Abdo- 

 men entirely punctate ; anterior segments with the posterior margins 

 rather indistinctly beaded, each segment laterally with two longitu- 

 dinal indistinct tuberculations. Anal segment transverse, somewhat 

 glabrous, centrolly with a broad sulcus, the median portion of the 

 posterior margin truncate. Forceps not quite half as long as the 

 body, widely separated at the base, the shafts directed inward, the 

 tips incurved, the internal margin bearing centrally a well- 

 marked tooth. Subgenital plate Avith the posterior margin trian- 

 gularly extended, the apex truncate. 



9 . —Size large. Antennse composed of twenty- four to twenty- 

 six segments Subgenital plate with the posterior margin rather 

 broadly rounded. Forceps straight, tips incurved, the internal 

 margin dentate anteriorly, crenulate posteriorly. 



General color blackish brown, the lower surface of head and 

 pronotum dull ochraceous, in one specimen this is entirely suffused 

 with dark brownish. Limits dull luteous washed with blackish. 



Meamrements. ^ „ 



Length of body (with forceps), . . 21 mm., 22 mm. 



Length of forceps, 5.75 " 5 " 



Length of pronotum, 2 " 2,75 '' 



Length of anal segment, 2.1 " 2.1 " 



Length of elytra, 4 " 3.75 " 



Width of elytra, 3.5 '' 3.75 " 



Family BLATTID-ffi. 

 Aphlebia algerica Bolivar. 



1881. Aphlebia (ibjerica Bolivar, Ami. Soc. Esp. Soc. Nat., X, p. 499. 

 Two females; Roka and Luku, Gallaland, September 11 and 

 17, 1894. 



Theganopteryx senegalensis Saussure. 



1868. Blatta senegalensis Saussure, Revue et Magasiu de Zoologie (2), 

 XX, p. 354. 



One female; Sheikh Husein, Gallaland, October 3, 1894. 



