FAM. BLATTID.E 



6. Genus PARATEMNOPTERYX, Saussure 



Paratemnopteryx. Saussure, Mem. Soc. Sc. Phys. Nat. Geneve, \'ol. 20. p. 273 (1869). 



Characters. — Allied to Ischiiop/era, Bunneistei, but differing in the absence of arolia between 

 the tarsal claws. Males with fully developed tegmina and wings, females with reduced tegmina and rudi- 

 mentary wings. Ulnar vein of wing sending at least one incomplete branch towards the dividing vein. 

 Styles flattened and partially fused with the sub-genital lamina in the male sex. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Australia. 



1. P. ausiralis, Saussure, Mem. Soc. Sc. Phys. N'at. Geneve, Vol. 20, p. 273, pi. 3, f. 22 (1869) (Adelaide, 



Melbourne, Western Australia). 



P. australis, Tepper, Trans, Roy, Soc, S. Austral, Vol, 19, p, 149(1895), 



2. P. blatfoides, Tepper (cf only), ibidem, p, i5o (i8g5) (Melbourne), — Plate 2, Fig. 10. 



3. P. ? cietzii, Tepper, Trans. Roy. Soc, S, Austral. Vol. 19, p. 20 (iSgS) (South Australia), 



7. Genus CHRASTOBLATTA, Saussure & Zehntner 



Chrastoblatta. Saussure & Zehntner, in (jrandidier, Hist, Nat. Madag, Orth. \"ol, i, p, 20 (iSgS), 



Characters. — Head flattened, vertex broad, not covered b\- the pronotum, Pronotum trans- 

 versely elliptical, flattened, posteriorly truncate exposing the scutellum. Tegmina narrow, crossing 

 strongly and in repose exposing the sides of the abdomen, discoidal sectors longitudinal. Wings with 

 narrow anterior field and few costals, ulnar vein sending two or three branches to apex of wing, one to 

 three incomplete branches to the dividing vein, no apical triangle. Femora sparsely spined beneath, 

 their genicular spines prominent. Supra-anal lamina transverse, Cerci elongate. 



Geographical distribution of species, — Madagascar, 



1. C, tricolor, Saussure & Zehntner, in Grandidier, Hist, Nat, Madag, Orth.\'(;l. i, p, 21, pi, 2, f, 17(1895) 



(Madagascar), 



2. C. dimidiata, Saussure, Mem, Soc, Sc. Phys, Nat, Geneve, Vol, 17, p. 160 (i863) (Madagascar). 



Proscratea margiiiata. Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv, Syst, des Blatt. p. 326 (i863). 



8. Genus PIROBLATTA, Shelford 



Piroblatta. Shelford, Ann. Mag, Nat, Hist, (7). Vol, 19, p, 29 (1907). 



Characters. — Allied to Chrastoblatta, Saussure & Zehntner, but head almost entirely covered 

 by pronotum. Tegmina broad and not crossing strongl}'. Wings with a prominent triangular apical 

 area; ulnar vein bifurcate and sending also two or three incomplete branches to the dividing vein. 

 Supra-anal lamina in the male somewhat quadrately produced, in the female triangularly produced. 

 Front femora tmarmed beneath, mid- and hind-femora very sparsely armed. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Madagascar. 



1. P. honvieri, Shelford. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 236 (1906) (Madagascar). 



2. P . alluaudi, Shelford, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), Vol. 19, p, 29 (1907) (Madagascar). 



