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Stylopyga spinultfera Kr. and senecta Rehn can be distinguished by the form 

 of the supra-anal lamina from all the other species; it is probable however that senecta 

 Rehn is synonymous with tetra Wlk.; anlhracina Cerst. is possibly the male of 

 manca Gerst. In aefhiojnca Sauss. the posterior angles of the last four segments are 

 produced to form backwardly projecting teeth and the two last of these are reflected 

 upwards; in manca Gerst. the posterior margins of the abdominal tergites are furnished 

 with a row of fine tubercles or plications, but both these characters may be present 

 in both species. Adelung has recorded 7nanca Gerst. from Abyssinia with some doubt, 

 the occurrence of West African species of insects in East Africa is not unknown and 

 I should not be surprised to learn that the number of African species of Stylopyga 

 could he reduced to two or three widely distributed forms. S. rhombifoUa Stoll. 

 has been recorded from Wanga, East Africa (von per Decken). 



Gen. Cartoblatta nov. 



cT allied to Periplaneta Burm. but the pronotum transversely elliptical, anterior 

 border truncate, posterior border slightly produced. 



Tegmina and wings considerably longer than the body. Mesonotum and meta- 

 notum without long backwardly-directed processes. No scent-gland opening on first 

 abdominal tergite. 



? with the tegmina short, quadrate, not covering the first abdominal tergite. 

 Sixth and seventh abdominal tergites slightly declivous, seventh tergite not covered 

 by the sixth. 



Cartoblatta piilchra sp. n. 



(I'l. 2. tig. 4.) 



cf. Head pale testaceous, the vertex, a curved band between the eyes, a band 

 at base of clypeus castaneous, antennae fuscous. Pronotum pale testaceous, a complex 

 lyrate mark on the disc and a few points on the lateral margins piceous; disc with an 

 anterior and two lateral impressions. Tegmina, anterior part of the wings and the 

 veins castaneous. Abdomen above flavo-testaceous with fusco-castaneous markings 

 laterally, beneath testaceous heavily marbled with fusco-castaneous; supra-anal lamina 

 quadrate, posterior angles rounded; sub-genital plate produced beyond the supra-anal 

 lamina, posterior angles rounded, styles long, curved, arising from notches in the sides 

 of the sub-genital plate. Cerci moderate. Legs testaceous, blotched with fusco- 

 castaneous; posterior metatarsus equal in length to the remaining joints. ^"'^ joint not 

 spined, pulvilli apical but rather large. 



?. Similar to J" but head less pale testaceous, the vertex not entirely casta- 

 neous, the curved band between the eyes narrower. Pronotum trapezoidal, posteri- 

 orly obtusely angled, anteriorly truncate, laterally deflexed, flaA^o-testaceous with more 

 numerous castaneous points. Scutellum exposed. Tegmina castaneous, quadrate, 

 posterior margin slightly concave. Aiidomen flavo-testaceous heavily marbled with 

 fusco-castaneous, posterior margin of 7*'' tergite sinuate, supra-anal lamina narrow, 



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