142 SUPPLEMENT. 



BLATTA LATICEPS. 



Fcem. Badia, fusiformis ; caput rufum, latissimum, prothoracem sat 

 superans ; oculi maximi, invicem subapproximati ; palpi fusci, apice 

 testacei ; antenna gracillimce ; prolhorax longiusculus , flavo bivittatus, 

 laleribus diaphanis rotundatis ; pectus lestaceum ; venter ochraceus, 

 lateribus fuscis ; pedes testacei ; alee anticce semicoriacece, abdomen 

 sat superantes, vitta costali hyalina pallideflava ; alee posticce nigro- 

 fusccs, costa testacea. 



Female. Chestnut-brown, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head red, 

 very broad, extending somewhat beyond the prothorax. Eyes brown, very 

 large, slightly approximate to each other. Palpi brown ; "tips testaceous. 

 Antennae brown, setose, very slender. Prothorax much longer than half 

 its breadth, with a pale yellow stripe and an exterior pellucid space on each 

 side; fore border slightly rounded, sides rounded; hind border straight. 

 Pectus testaceous. Abdomen ochraceous beneath, broadly brown-bordered 

 on each side. Legs testaceous, short, stout ; spines of the femora short, 

 slender. Wings extending rather beyond the abdomen. Fore wings semi- 

 coriaceous, with a pale yellow hyaline costal stripe; intermediate longi- 

 tudinal veins distinct ; costa slightly rounded. Hind wings blackish 

 brown ; costa testaceous. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 

 10 lines. 



It seems to be most allied to D. sordida. 

 Singapore. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



BLATTA CIRCDMDUCTA. 



Mas. Testacea, fusiformis ; caput piceum, prothoracem paullo superans, 

 margine antico testaceo ; oculi invicem remoti ; antennce picece ; pro- 

 thorax annulo maximo nigricante, margine antico lateribusfjue 

 hyalinis pallide jlavis ; ventris latera fusco maculata; alee anticce 

 subcoriacece, abdomen longe superantes t area costali hyalina ; alee 

 posticce fuscescentes. 



Male. Testaceous, fusiform, smooth, slender. Head piceous, extend- 

 ing a little beyond the prothorax ; sockets of the antennae, fore border and 

 palpi testaceous. Eyes brownish, wide apart. Antenna3 brown, testaceous 

 at the base. Prothorax a little longer than half its breadth, with a very 

 large blackish ringlet ; fore border and sides pale yellow, hyaline, rounded ; 

 hind border straight. Abdomen with brown spots along each side beneath. 

 Legs moderately long and slender; femora with short slender spines. 

 Wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Fore wings slightly coria- 

 ceous ; costal area pellucid for three-fourths of the length from the base ; 

 intermediate longitudinal veins distinct; costa hardly rounded. Hind 

 wings brownish. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



Australia. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



