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78. GRYLLUS CONSIMILIS. 



Foem. Niger, tomenlosus; caput nitens, fascia strigisque cluabus luleis, 

 facie palpisquefulvis ; cerci picei, abdomine vix breviores ; oviductus 

 abdomine valde longior ; pedes picei, femoribus posticis pallido slri- 

 gatis ; alee anticce picece, abdomen paullo superantes, apud costam 

 cinerece, testaceo pallido venosa ; alee posticce abdomen longe 

 superantes. 



Female. Black, tomentose. Head shining except the hind border* 

 tawny in front; an irregular luteous band between the sockets of the 

 antennae; a pale luteous streak along each eye above. Palpi tawny. Eyes 

 piceous. Cerci piceous, nearly as long as the abdomen. Oviduct'piceous, 

 very much longer than the abdomen. Legs piceous; hind femora with 

 oblique pale streaks on the outer side; hind tibiae with six spines on the 

 outer side and with five on the inner side. Fore wings piceous, extending 

 a little beyond the lip of the abdomen ; space along the costa cinereous, 

 with pale testaceous veins. Hind wings extending very much beyond the 

 abdomen. Length of the body 9 lines. 



It has a great resemblance to G. membranaceus, but is much smaller, 

 and may be distinguished also by the luteous band of the head. 



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



79. GRYLLUS MISER. 



Foern. Piceus, subnitens, subtus albido-testaceus ; caput fascia tenui, 

 striga facieque albido-testaceis ; palpi albidi, articulo 3o clavato apice 

 piceo; prothorax postice angustior, vittis duabus albido-testaceis; 

 abdomen lituris variis et seymentorum marginibus posticis sordide 

 testaceis ; oviduct us fulvus, abdomine paullo longior, apice furcatus ; 

 pedes albido-testacei, femoribus posticis piceo strigatis ; alee anlicce 

 abdomine multo breviores, striga pallide testacca^apud costam diaphana 

 lestaceo pallido venosoe , alee postica; nullce. 



Female. Piceous, slightly shining, whitish testaceous beneaih. Head 

 with a narrow whitish testaceous band behind the antennae and with a 

 whitish testaceous streak between the latter; fore part whitish testaceous. 

 Palpi whitish ; third joint clavate, piceous and truncated at the tip. Pro- 

 thorax narrower hindward, irregularly whitish testaceous along each side, 

 which is piceous. Abdomen with various marks and with the hind borders 

 of the segments dingy testaceous. Oviduct tawny, a little longer than the 

 abdomen ; valves forked at the tip. Legs whitish testaceous; hind femora 

 with oblique parallel pale piceous streaks ; hind tibiae partly piceous, with 

 four spines on each side. Fore wings much shorter than the abdomen ; a 

 short pale testaceous streak proceeding from the base along the mediastinal 

 vein ; subcostal space pellucid, with pale testaceous veins. Length of the 

 body 7^ lines. 

 a. Borneo. Presented by the Admiralty. 



