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tbe vertex sometimes interrupted and dislocated ; a shorter exterior black 

 stripe on each side. Band of the prothorax much dilated on each side. 

 Oviduct slightly curved upward, very little shorter than the abdomen. 



The pale veins of the wings distinguish it from G. amplipennis, 

 signatifrons, translucens and pallidula. G. phryganoides differs from it in 

 the fore wings, which are luteous at the base. G.personata has red spots 

 on the prothorax, and the wings of G. rubrinervosa have red veins. 



a. New South Wales. From Mr. Pamplin's collection. 



b, c. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 

 d. Australia. From Mr. Stutchbury's collection. 



37. Gryllacris genualis. 



Mas. Testacea ; caput prothorax paullo latins, inter oculos subpro- 

 minulum ; palporum arliculus 5us apice piceus, 4o paullo longior ; 

 prothorax sutcis duobus obliquis, macula antica transversa fasciaque 

 postica abbreviata lestaceis ; pedes validi, breviusculi, femoribus 

 apice tibiisque basi nigris, femoribus posticis biseriatim quinque- 

 spinosis, tibiis posticis biseriatim sexspinosis ; alw anticts confertim 

 reticulata, piceo venosce, abdomine longiores ; ala postica cinerew, 

 adhuc longiores. 



Male. Testaceous, convex, smooth, shining. Head a little broader 

 than the prothorax, slightly prominent between the eyes. Eyes ferru- 

 ginous, slightly prominent. Mandibles with black tips. Fifth joint of 

 the maxillary palpi piceous at the tip, a little shorter than the fourth. 

 Antennae piceous, testaceous at the base. Prothorax black, transverse, with 

 a slight oblique furrow on each side ; a transverse testaceous spot on the 

 fore border and an abbreviated testaceous band on the hind border. Legs 

 stout, rather short; femora with black tips; hind femora with five very 

 minute black spines on each side beneath ; tibiae black at the base; hind 

 tibite with six minute black-tipped spines on each side. Fore wings thickly 

 reticulated, longer than the abdomen ; veins piceous, testaceous at the 

 base. Hind wings cinereous, longer than the fore wings; veins piceous. 

 Length of the body 8 lines; of the fore wings 18 lines. 

 a. ? 



bb. Legs wholly ferruginous. 



38. Gevllaceis amplipennis. 

 amplipennis, Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 271. 

 Malabar. 



39. Grvllaceis phryganoides. 

 phryganoides, Haan, Bijd. Orth. 219. Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 273. 

 Java. 



40. Gryllaceis signatifrons. 

 signatifrons, Serv. Hist. Orth. 393. Gerst. Wiegm. Arch. xxvi. 273, 

 Java. 



