THE ANNALS 



AND 



MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTOEY. 



[SEVENTH SERIES.] 

 No. 74. FEBRUARY 1904. 



IX. — Notes on MantidEe in the Collection of the British 

 Museum [Natural History), South Kensington, with Descrip- 

 tions of new Species. By W. F. KiRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



The undescribed species of Mantidae in the National Collec- 

 tion are not very numerous ; but I here describe a series of 

 interesting forms in advance of my ' Catalogue of Orthoptera.' 

 It is proposed to include the Gressorial Orthoptera (Forticu- 

 lidfe, Hemimeridse, Blattidse, Mantidse, and Phasmidge) in the 

 first volume, leaving the Saltatorial groups (Gryllidffi, Phasgo- 

 nuridee, and Locustida) to be included in the second volume. 



Mantidae. 



Eeemiaphilustje. 



Genus Theopompa, Stal. 



Theopompa Westwoodi, sp. n. 



Exp. al. 75-102 mm. 



Female. — Head pink, mouth-parts paler ; eyes and ocelli 

 very prominent ; a strong transverse ridge on the face just 

 below the antennae. 



Prothorax dark reddish brown above, sides and under 



surface paler ; an angular projection on each side in front, 



though the prothorax attains its greatest width further back, 



at about one third of its length, after which it narrows 



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