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9. Leva indica, Bol. 
Pusa, 13. ix. 1908, on grass; Koiloasi, Madras, 21. vii. 
1907. 
10. Leva cruciata, Bol. 
Several specimens without locality. 
To the genus Leva belongs also Stenobothrus apicalis, 
Walk., which is conspecific with Stenobothrus turbatus, 
Walk., and with Leva soluta, Bol.; Stenobothrus mundus, 
Walk., and St. epacromoides, Walk., are also species of Leva. 
A revision of this genus is also necessary, but more material 
is wanted for this purpose. 
ll. Ceracris nigricornis, Walker. 
1870. Ceracris nigricornis, Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. iv. p.f9l..noy 
1893. Duronia versicolor, Brunner, Ann. Mus, Civ. Genova, xxxiii. 
p- 126. 
1914, Ceracris versicolor, Kirby, Fauna Brit. India, Acrid. p. 111. 
The type-specimen of Walker’s nigricornis is in very poor 
condition, having been in spirit, Nevertheless, I do not 
hesitate to identify with it the seven specimens (3 ¢ 0, 
4 2 3) from Lebong, 5000’, ix. 1908, which agree perfectly 
with the type in all characters, apart from the coloration, 
which is much bleached in the type. The comparison of 
these specimens, as well as of the type with the good 
description of Duronia versicolor, Br. Watt., leaves no doubt 
as to their identity. As Duronia dejlorata, Br. W., also 
belongs to the genus Ceracris, and both deflorata and versi- 
color, according to Bolivar, belong to his genus Kuthya*, 
we must necessarily treat Kuthya as a mere synonym of 
Ceracris. Bolivar has evidently been misied by Walker’s 
statement in the diagnosis of this genus, “lateral furrows 
triangular,” which seems to indicate that the genus possesses 
the fastigial foveole. The study of the type, however, 
enables me to state that there is no trace of foveole, and 
Walker’s words probably apply to the triangular lateral 
surfaces enclosed between the margin of the fastigium, eye, 
and ocellum, which are rather impressed in the type, owing 
to its preservation in spirit. The careful description of the 
genus Kuthya given by Bolivar applies entirely to Ceracris, 
aud their identity is beyond any doubt. 
* Trab. Mus. Nac. Madrid, Ser. Zool. no. 20, 1914, p. 78. 
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