FAM. BLATTID.E 



3. Genus PARATROPES, Serville 



Paratropes. Serville, Hist. Nat. Ins. Orth. p. 117 (iS3g). 



Paratropa. Bruniier von Wattenw}-!, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 148 (i865). 



Characters. — Antennae incrassated and plumose in basal half, the joints moniliform, apical 

 half setaceous. Pronotum transversely elliptical, more arcuate posteriorly than anteriorly, sides not 

 deflexed. Pronotum and tegmina with a sericeous pile. Tegmina pointed, almost lanceolate; marginal 

 area at base more than half the total breadth of the tegmen. Wings pointed. Supra-anal lamina in both 

 sexes produced, sub-triangular; sub-genital lamina of male narrow, asymmetrical with stout, flattened 

 styles, of female large, ample, posteriorly sinuate. Cerci short, sub-spatulate. Femora very sparsely armed. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Central and South America. 



1. P. elegans, Burmeister. Ilandb. Ent. Vol. 2, p. 493 (i838) (Surinam. Upper Amazons). 



P. bivitta. Walker, Cat Blatt. Brit. Mus. p. i5o (1868). 



P. snhscricens. Saussure, Rev. Zool. (2), Vol. 14, p. 229 (1862). 



2. P. lycoides, Serville, Hist. Nat. Ins. Orth. p. 118 (iSSg) (Brazil). 



3. P. aeqiiatorialis, Saussure, Rev. Zool. (2), \'ol. 16, p. 309 (1864); Miss. Sc. Mexique, Orth. p. 74 (1870) 



(Ecuador, Bolivia). 



P. elegans, BlancharJ. in d'Orbigny, Voy. .^iner. Mer. Vol. 6, p 2i5, pi. 26, f. 4 (1S46). 

 P. lyciis. 9, Saussure, Rev. Zool. (2,., Vol. 14, p. 229 (1862J. 

 P. lanceolatus. Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. p. i5o (1868). 



4. P. phalcvaia, Erichson, in Schomburgk, Brit. Guiana, Vol. 3, p. 5So (184S) ((Juiana Brazil) — Plate 



Fig. 3,4. 



p. lycus, 0", Saussure, Rev. Zool. (2), Vol. 14, p. 229 11S62). 



5. P. pica. Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. p. i5i (1868) (Ega). — Plate, Fig. 10. 



6. P. mexicana, Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. i5i, pi. 4, f. i5 (iS65) (Mexico). 



P. lycus, var., Saussure. Rev. Zool. (2), Vol. 14, p. 229 (1862). 



7. P. bilwmfa, Saussure ct Zehntner. Biol. Centr. Amer. Orth. Vol. i, p. 60 (1893) (Panama). 



8. P. bioUeyi, Saussure & Zehntner, ibidem, p. 60 (1893) (Costa Rica). 



4. Genus HEMINYCTOBORA, Saussure & Zehntner 



Heminyctobora. Saussure & Zehntner, Biol. Centr. Amer. Orth. Vol. i, p. 55 (1893). 



Characters. — Allied to Nyclihora, Burmeister, but with the tegmina in both sexes truncate 

 and corneous. Wings minute. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Central America. 

 I. H. trnncaia, Saussure it Zehntner. Biol. Centr. .•\mer. Orth. Vol. i. p. 56, pi. 4, f. 33 (1893) (Mexico, 

 Guatemala). — Plate, Fig. 8. 



5. Genus MEGALOBLATTA, Dohrn 



Megaloblatta. i)ohrn, Ent. Zeit. Stettin. Vol. 48, p. 408 (1887); Saussure & Zehntner, Biol. Centr. 

 Amer. Urth. \'ol. i, p. 56 (1S93). 



Characters. — Of large size. Antenna; setaceous. Pronotum elliptic, sides not deflexed. 

 Tegmina and wings ample, marginal area of tegmina very broad. Supra-anal lamina produced, sub- 

 quadrate, sub-bilobate, sub-genital lamina of the male narrow, exceeded by the supra-anal lamina, 

 furnished with two slender styles. Penultimate abdominal tergite strongly sinuate in the male, slightly 



