542 CATALOGUE OF 



9. PHYMATEUS ACUTUS. 



Fcem. Saturate vlridis; antenna nigrcc ; prothorax sexspinosus, antice 

 et postice spinulosus ; abdominis segmenta rufo fasciata ; alee posticce 

 rvft,faseiis plurimis macularibus nigris. 



Female. Deep green. Fore part of the head with two converging 

 keels, which are approximate and nearly parallel beneath. Antennas black. 

 Eyes piceous, elliptical, prominent. Prothorax with three large erect spines 

 on each side, with some smaller spines about the hind border, and with two 

 smaller spines on the fore border. Pectus partly testaceous. Abdomen with 

 a bright red band on the hind border of each segment. Legs pilose ; hind 

 tibiae with the usual spines. Hind wings bright red, with very numerous 

 black macular bands, wholly black along the fore part of the exterior border. 

 Length of the body 24 lines ; expansion of the fore wings 54 lines. 



a. West Africa. From Mr. Eraser's collection. 



b. West Africa. From Mr. Argen ^collection. 



b. Prothorax non tuberculatus. 

 Genus 2. PGECILOCEBA. 



Dyctiophorus, Thun.b., Brulle Decticus, Klug. Poekilocerus, Serv. Rev. ; 

 Hist. Orth. 595 Pcecilocera, Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 621. 



Africa. 



]. PCECILOCEEA HIEHOGLYPHICA. 



Decticus hieroglyphicus, Klug, Symb. Phys. Dec. i. pi. 25, f. 1 , 2 Poecilocera 

 polymita, Perch. Gen. Ins.' Orth. pi. 6 Poekilocerus polymita, Serv. 

 Hist. Orth. 596 Poecilocera hieroglyphic*, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 

 623. 



Dongola. 



2. PCECILOCERA VlGNANDII. 



Pcekilocerus Vignandii, Gver. Lefebure, Voy. Abyss. 338, pi. 6, f. 4. 

 Abyssinia. 



3. PCECILOCEEA VITTATA. 



Decticus vittatus, Klug, Symb. Phys. Dec. iii. pi. 25, f. 6, 7 Po3cilocera 

 vittata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 623. 



Dongola. 



4. PCECILOCEEA ROSEIPENNIS. 



Pcekilocerus roseipennis, Serv. Rev. 85; Hist. Orth. 599 Precilocera 



roseipennis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 623. 

 a. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 

 be. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 

 /. West Africa. Presented by W. Raddon, Esq. 

 gj. Fantec. Presented by Dr. Leach. 



