92 Mr. W. F. Kirby's 



The genus Xipliiccra itself will rec[uire furtlier sub- 

 division ; but our knowledge of the sexes, variation, etc., 

 is too limited to render it advisable to attempt it at present. 

 In the case of species witli extended synonymy, only the 

 most important references are quoted ; but these will always 

 include a reference to some author who gives the full 

 synonymy. 



74. Xijphiccra cucullata. 



Gryllus cucullatus, StoU, Sauterelles, pi. 22b, figs. 96, 07 



(1815). 

 Pamplwfjns cucullatus, Burmeister, Handb. Ent., ii, p. GIG, 



n. 1 (1839). 

 Pampliagus cancscens, Thunberg, Hemipt. Max. Cap., p. 5 



(1822). 

 Porthetis cancscens, Stal, Rec. Orth., i, p. 24 (1878); 



Saussure, Spic. Ent., ii, p. 37, pi. ii, figs, 2-4 (1887). 

 Ahiccra carinata, Serville {nee Linna-us), Ins. Orth., p. GOo 



(1839). 



Ilah. Transvaal : Pretoria (immature), Masil. Nek 

 (Distant), Waterberg ( Wildes), Teafonteiu (Miss Leppa, 

 Oct., 1894), Barberton {Rendall). 



Previously recorded from the Transvaal by Saui^sure. 



75. Xiphicerct cnsicornis. 



Xiphoccrcc cnsicornis, Saussure, Eiit. M. Mag., xxix, p. 152 



(1898). 



H(d). Transvaal : Zoutpansborg {Distant) ; Lydcnburg 

 {Zurtz). 



One of the two specimens of Akieera. pitnctosa, Walker, 

 in the Brit. Mus., apparently belongs to this species. The 

 type of 2^unctosa, however, is a slightly larger insect, witli 

 the vertex of the scutellum longer in proportion, and with 

 larger medial spines on the abdomen. But I am not 

 ([uite satisfied that the specimens are not varieties of one 

 and the same species. 



76. Xiphicera 7iasuta. 



Xiphnccra nasuta, Saussure, Spicil. Ent., ii, p. 47, pi. ii, 

 fig. G (1887). 



