GBYLLID^E. 93 



N. America. 



2. CECANTHUS NIVEUS. 



Gryllus niveus, Deg. Ins. iii. 522, pi. 43, f. 6. Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi. 637 — 

 (Ecanthus niveus, Serv. Ann. Sci. Nat. xxii. 135; Hist. Orlh. 361. 

 Harris, Cat. Ins. Mass. 56 ; Rep. 3rd Ed. 154, f. 7 1 , 72. Fitch, 3rd 

 Rep. Nox.. Ins. N. York, 131. Scudder, Journ. Bosl. Sue. Nat. Hist. 

 vii. 431 — (Ecanthus cylindricus, Say, MSS. Harris, Cat. Ins. 

 Mass. 56— (Ecanthus fascialus, Filch, 3rd Rep. Nox. Ins. N. York, 

 132. 



a. N. America. 



b. Mexico. From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



c. d. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection. 



3. GECANTHUS BIPUNCTATUS. 



Gryllus bipunctatus, Deg. Ins. iii. pi. 43, f. 7. Oliv. Enc. Meth. 18— 

 Gryllus (GScauthus) bipunctatus, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 732. 



Pensylvania. 



4. (Ecanthus nigricoknis. 



Foem. Testaceus, gracilis ; caput subproductum, nigro trivitlatum ; 

 palporum articulus 3ms clavatus, oblique truncatus, '2o longior ; 

 antenna? nigrce ; prolhorax subproduclus, testaceo bislrigalus ; venter 

 niger ; oviductus niger, abdomine paullo brevior ; pedes nigri, 

 gracillimi, tibiis anticis basi subdilatatis, femoribus posticis basi 

 teslaceis, tibiis posticis extus sex-spinosis inlus quinque-spinosis ; al& 

 antica; cinerem, reticulata;, abdomen longe superanles ; alee posticm 

 valde longiores. 



Female. Testaceous, slender, shining. Head slightly elongated, with 

 three black stripes extending from the hind border, one between the eyes 

 and one on each side below the eyes. Eyes elongated, slightly prominent. 

 Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than the second. 

 Antennae black, testaceous at the base, very much longer than the body. 

 Prothorax slightly longer than broad, fore border and hind border testa- 

 ceous; two longitudinal testaceous streaks in the disk. Ventral segments 

 black. Cerci and oviduct a little shorter than the abdomen, the latter 

 black. Legs black, very slender; fore tibise slightly dilated and excavated 

 on the inner side near the base; bind femora testaceous towards the base ; 

 hind tibiae with six minute spines on the outer side and with five on the 

 inner side. Fore wings cinereous, extending much beyond the abdomen, 

 regularly reticulated ; mediastinal vein with nine oblique branches. Hind 

 wings extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 

 1\ lines. 



a. Illinois. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



