8 , ORTHOPTERA 



G. //. lemphloiiii, Kirby, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), Vol. 12, p. 275(iqo3). Ceylon. 



7. H. ddmta, Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. Suppl. p. i32 (1869). Borneo. 



H. ttdiislit, Shelford, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 497, pi. 3o, f. 6 (1906). 



cS. H. major, Saussure, Rev. Suisse Zool. Vol. 3, p. 342 (iSgS). Java. 



g. H. macassariensk, Haan, in Temminck, Verhandel. Orth. p. 5i, pi. 18, Philippines. Celebes, Am- 



f. 7 (1842). — PI. I , Fig. I 0. boina. Ceram. 

 Epilampra basi/era. Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus. Suppl. p. 1.3211K69). 

 Epilampra strigifrons. Walker, ibidem, p i32 (1869). 



ID. //. pelezvensis, Saussure, Rev. Suisse Zool. Vol. 3, p. 342 (iSgS). Pelew Islands. 



11. H. intermedia, Bolivar, Act. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. p. 137 (i8g8). u Papua 11. 



12. H. capucina, Brunner von Wattenwyl, .Nouv. S^-st. des Blatt. p. 196, Venezuela. Columbia. 



pi. 5, f. 21 (i865). 



Doubtful species : 



i3. //. ^■idichnma, Walker, Cat. Hlatt. Brit. Mus. p. i5S (1868). Habitat (?). 



II. Genus OPISTHOPLATIA, Brunner von Wattenwyl 



Opisthoplatia, lininner son Wattenwyl, Nouv. S^st. des Blatt. p. 198 (i865). 



Characters. — Depressed, oblont;. Pronotum anteriorly' parabolic, co\ering vertex of head, 

 posteri(jrlv truncate. Tegmina and wings in both sexes reduced to squamiform lobes. Cerci veiy short. 

 Sub-genital lamina (q* ) with two styles. Posterior metatarsus unarmed beneath and with a large pul- 

 villus prolonged towards the base ot the joint, as long as the three succeeding joints. 



Geographical distribution of species. — China, India. Brazil (?). 



I. O. orieiitalis, Buimeister, Handb. Ent. Vol. 2, p. 482(1838). China, India, Brazil (?). 



Nymplut aptura (part), StoU,. Spectres, Blatt. p. 8, pi. 5rf, f. 25 (iSi3). 

 Polyzoitiria pictetiatia, Saussure, Mem. Soc. .Sc. Phys. Nat. Geneve, Vol. 17. 

 p. i3i. pi. I, f. I (is63). 



12. Genus PH/ETALIA, Stal 



Phaetalia, Stal. Bih. Svensk. Akad. Vol. 2 (i3), p. 17 (1875). 



Characters. — Form depressed. Pronotum trapezoidal, anterioilv not covering the vertex of 

 the head, posteriorly tiuncate. Scutellum exposed. Tegmina and wings similar in both sexes, not or 

 barely exceeding the apex of the abdomen. Femora sparseh^ armed, front femora with a few spines on 

 anterior margin beneath. Tarsi moderately long, posterior metatarsi equal in length to succeeding joints, 

 biseriately spined beneath, remaining joints not armed. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Atlantic Islands, Mascarene Islands. South America, 

 West Indies. 



1. P. laevigata, Beauvois, Ins. Afr. .^mer. Orth. p. 228, pi. zc, f. 4 (i8o5). Teneriffe, Haiti, Cuba, 



Sanphoeta [taUidii. Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 2S6 Brazil. 



(i865). 

 Nauphocta margiiialis. Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. .Mus. ]). 41 liS68). 



2. P. circiimvagans, Burmeister, Handb. Ent. Vol. 2, jk 5o8 (i838). Madeira, Teneriffe, Mas- 



P. margiiiicoUis, Stal, Freg. Eugen. Resa Ins. ji. 307 Ii858). caiene Islands, Cuba, 



P. latvigcitd. Brunner von Wattenwyl, Nouv. Syst. des Blatt. p. 285. )il. 7, qj Domingo Brazil. 



f. 33 II865). 



