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53. Grvllacris akctata. 



Fcem. Testacea, angustata ; caput protknrace perpaullo lathis, lilura 

 frontali V-formi fasciaque anteriore nigris ; palporum articulus ous 

 apice picens, Ao vix brevior ; oviductus ferrugineus, arcuatus, abdo- 

 mine longior; pedes robusti, breviusculi, femoribus tibiisque poslicis 

 biseriatim sexspinosis, tarsis ferrugineis ; aim corpore multo lungiores, 

 pallida venosoe. 



Female. Testaceous, narrow, smooth, shining. Head very little 

 broader than the proihorax, hardly prominent between the antennae ; a 

 black V-shaped mark on the front and a black band on the face. Eyes 

 piceous, slightly prominent. Fifth joint of the maxillary palpi piceous at 

 the tip, almost as long as the fourth. Antenna? piceous, testaceous at the 

 base. Prothorax transverse ; sides rounded. Oviduct ferruginous, curved 

 upward, rather longer than the abdomen. Legs stout, rather short ; hind 

 femora with six very minute black spines on each side; hind tibia? with six 

 very minute black spines on each side ; tarsi ferruginous. Wings much 

 longer than the body. Fore wings with testaceous veins ; transverse sectors 

 numerous, regular. Hind wings pale cinereous. Length of the body 

 8 lines; of the wings 24 lines. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



54. Grvllacris l^eta. 



Fcem. Lutea ; caput prolhorace paullo latius, fascia interrupta arcuata, 

 guttis duabus punctisque duobus anterioribus necnon strigis duabus 

 punctisque sex adhuc anterioribus nigris ; palpi maxillares longissimi, 

 articulis 3o 4o et bo apice nigris ; proihorax disco nigro striyam 

 medium furcatam slrigasque duas obliquas luteas includente ; ovi- 

 ductus corpori ccquilongus ; pedes robusti, breviusculi, femoribus 

 libiisque poUicis biserialim sexspinosis ; alai anticce pallide cinerex, 

 conferlim reticulata: , piceo venosie. 



Female. Luteous, convex, smooth, shining. Head a little broader 

 than the prothorax; vertex with a semicircular interrupted black band; 

 two black dots aud two anterior black points between the antenna?; front 

 and face with two black streaks and three black points on each side ; 

 labruin black. Eyes slightly prominent. Maxillary palpi very long ; 

 joints successively increasing in leugth; third, fourth and fifth black 

 at the tips. Antenna? piceous, tawny towards the base, which is luteous 

 and has a black dot. Prothorax transverse; disk black, including a 

 middle luteous streak, which is forked landward, and an oblique luteous 

 streak ou each side. Oviduct nearly as long as the body. Legs stout, 

 rather short; spines black; kuees piceous; hind femora with six minute 

 spines on each side beneath ; hind tibia? with six minute black spines on 

 each side; tarsi ferruginous. Wings pale cinereous, longer than the 

 body. Fore wings thickly reticulated; veins piceous, testaceous towards 

 the base. Length of the body 12 lines ; of the wings 28 lines. 



a. Amoy, China. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



