Mixntid^ from the Transvaal. 347 



8. Di/siacta paradoxa. 



Dystacta para.Ioxa, Saiiss. M6m. Soc. Geneve, xxi, p. 323 (1871), xxiii. 

 p. 80, pi. viii. fig. 16 (1873) ; Stal, Bihaug Vet.-Akad. Ilandl. iv. 

 (10) p. 51 (1877). 



2, Barberton (P. Eendall). 



Cape and Damavaland (Brunner) ; Lake Nyasa and 

 Delagoa Bay. B. M. 



9. Pseudomantis zebrata. 



Mantis zebrata, Cliarp. Orth. t. xxxix. (1845 ?). 

 Pseudomantis zebrata, Sauss. M6in. Soc. Geneve, xxi. p. 37 (1871). 

 Hierodula suavis, Braucs. Jahreah. Ver. Treucseu, 17/18, p. 247, pi. vii. 

 fig. 7 (1895). 



2, Pretoria {W. L. D.) ; I, Delagoa Bay {W. L. D.). 



Cape {Cliarpentier, and Pains Museum). Murcliison K,ange, 

 Transvaal {C. R. Jones) ; Zululand {Rev. W. PI. Pleah). 

 (B.M.) 



This is one of the prettiest species of Mantid*, and does 

 not appear to be very abundant. 



10. Tenodera supersti'tiosa. 



Mantis super stitiosa, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. p. 348. n. 17 (1781). 

 Tenodera superstitiosa, Sauss. M^ni. Soc. Geneve, xxi. pp. 99, 296 

 (1871). 



1, Fort Johnston (P. Rendall). 



Originally described from South Africa. Common throughout 

 Ethiopian Africa, and a large part of Southern Asia and the 

 Archipelago, as far as Australia. 



11. Tenodei'a capitata. 



Tenodera capitata, Sauss. Mitth. schweiz. ent. Ges. iii. p. 69 (1869) ; 

 M(§m. Soc. Geneve, xxi. pp. 95, 293 (1871). 



2, Barberton (P. Rendall) ; 1, Zomba (P. Rendall). 



East Central Africa (Scott Elliot) and another from the 

 Congo {A. Curror). B. M. 



This species may easily be recognized by the dentated 

 front coxas. 



12. Sphodromantts gastrica. 



Mantis gastrica, Stal, (Efv. Vet.-Akad. Forh. xv. p. 303 (1858). 

 Hierodtda gastrica, Stal, Bihang Vet.-Akad. Handl. iv. (10) p. 57 



(1877) ; Sauss. & Zehntn., Grandid. Madag. xxxiii. p. 187 (1895). 

 Hierodula bicarinata, Sauss. Mitth. schweiz. ent. Ges. iii. p. 68 (1869) ; 



M^m. Soc. Geneve, xxi. p. 74, pi. v. fig. 22 (1871). 



