FAM. BLATTIDyE 



Geographical distribution of species. — Indo-Malayan Islands, Celebes and Philippines. 



1. P. scuiigera. Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. p. 212 (1868) (Borneo). 



2. P. pica, Walker, ibidem, p. 2i3 (1868) (Singapore, Sumatra). — Plate I, Fig, 3. 



3. P. xattthophila, Walker, ibidem, p. 23o (1868) (Celebes). 



4. P. montana, Shelford. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lend. p. 25i (1906) (Borneo). 



5. P. ntficollis, Shelford, ibidem, p. 25i, pi. 14, f. 6 (1906) (Penang). 



6. P. lugubris, Stal, Oefv. Vet.-Akad. Forh. Vol. 3+ (10), p. 33 (1877) (Philippines). 



7. P. rufiveniris, Stal, ibidem, p. 33 (1877) (Philippines). 



P. semicincta, Stal, ibidem, p. 33 (Q) (1877). 



8. P. circumcinda, Stal, ibidem, p. 33 (1877) (Philippines). 



P. circtivichtsa, Stal, ibidem, p. 34 (2) (1877). 



9. P. sigHata, Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 119 (i865) (Philippines). 



3. Genus PACHNEPTERYX, Brunner von Wattenwyl 



Pachnepteryx. Brunner von W'attenwj-l , Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 116 (iS65). 



Characters. — Allied to Pseiidothyrsocera, Shelford. Antennae hirsute at base in both sexes. 

 Pronotum with posterior border truncate, exposing the scutellum. Tegmina acuminate, corneous, the 

 venation indistinct or quite obscured. Wings without triangular apical field. Femora strongly armed 

 beneath. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Philippine Islands. 



1. P. priiinosa, Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 117 (i855) (Philippines). 



2. P. ventralis, Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. p. 85 (1868) (Philippines). 



3. P. palUdicollis, Stal, Oefv. Vet.-Akad. Forh. Vol. 34 (10), p. 33 (1877) (Phihppines). 



4. P. signaticollis, Stal, ibidem, p. 33 (1877) (Philippines). 



4. Genus ELLIPSIDION, Saussure 



Ellipsidion. Saussure, Mem. Soc. Sc. Phys. Nat. Geneve, Vol. 17, p. 146 (i863). 

 Apolyta. Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 112 (i865). 



Characters. — .Antennae long, basal two-thirds incrassated, hirsute. Pronotum transversely 

 elliptical, anteriorl}' not covering the vertex of the head, posteriorly truncate, exposing the large 

 scutellum. Tegmina semi-corneous with the branches of the posterior ulnar vein ramose, not angulate. 

 Median vein of the wings with the apex furcate, no triangular apical field. Femora strongly armed 

 beneath. Ootheca chitinous, carried by'the female with the suture uppermost. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Australia and New Guinea. 



1. E. variegatum, Fabncius, Syst. Ent. p. 273. n. i3 (i775) (Australia). 



? E. vfstilum, Burmeister, Handb. Ent. Vol. 2. p. 408, n. 11 (i83S). 



2. E. aiistrale, Saussure, Mem. Soc. Sc. Phys. Nat. Geneve. Vol. 17, p. 146, pi. i, f. 11 (iS63j 



(Australia). 



E. felhicidum, Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 114, n. 2, pi. 3, f. io(i865). 

 E. placcis. Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus. Vol. 5, Suppl. Blatt. p. 29 (1871) (larva). 



3. E. aurantium, Saussure, Rev. Zool. (2), Vol. 16, p. 3i2 (1864) (Australia). 



4. E. reticidatum, Saussure, ibidem, p. 3i2 (1864) (Australia). 



5. E. gracile, Butler, Cist. Ent. Vol. i, p. 294 (1S74) (Rockhampton, Australia). 



6. E.femoraiiiin. Brunner von \\'attenwyl. Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. loi (i865) (Sj'dney, Australia). 



7. E. qtuidripundaium, Tepper, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral. Vol. 17, p. 45 (1893) (Adelaide, Australia). 



