SYNOPSIS OF THE ORTHOPTEKA OF WESTERN EUROPE. 9 



from the specimens exhibited, it would be the first thing referred to ; 

 and how much more valuable and interesting would be an exhibit 

 with the forms of a variable species properly grouped and named, 

 than a higgledy-piggledy lot of aberrations, not grouped, not even 

 arranged, and a general inaccurate statement, instead of a carefully 

 thought-out account of the exhibition that would be interesting to the 

 well-informed members, who must of necessity be present. These 

 points were cleared up long ago ; it seems that they must still be 

 cleared up " over and over again." 



As one of the weaker sex, celebrated for illogicality and inaccuracy, 

 I had never felt inclined to be proud of my weaknesses in this direction, 

 until I commenced to study ! entomology, and interested myself in the 

 statements and writings of some of my fellow workers in the various 

 branches of this interesting subject. Now that we are to have reports 

 of societies again in the Record, it may be well, occasionally, to look 

 into the remarks that are made. 



Synopsis of the Orthoptera of Western Europe. 



By MALCOLM BUEE, B.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S. 

 {Continued from vol. xvii., p. 331.) 



Genus III : Eunapius, Stal. 



Table oe Species. 

 1. Central keel of pronotum longitudinally sulcate. 



2. Vertex rugose, occipital carinula obsolete ; pros- 



ternum with 4 tubercles 1. tekbulentus, Serv. 



2.2. Vertex smooth, with distinct occipital carinula ; 



presternum with only 2 tubercles .. .. 2. stali, Borra. 

 1.1. Central keel of pronotum smooth above (tubercle 



of presternum compressed, with 2 teeth) . . 3. bolivari, Stal. 



1. Eunapius terrulentus, Serville. 



The distinction of this species from the following is somewhat 

 doubtful, as Bolivar notes that the form of the prosternal tubercles is 

 variable in the four specimens he possesses, coming from Malaga ; he 

 suggests that a character may be found in the elytra. Length of body, 

 22mm. <? , 37mm. J ; of pronotum, 8-2mm. 3' , ll-8mm. 2 ; of elytra, 

 6-2mm. ^ , 5'8mm. 5 ; of post-femora, 12mm. ^ , 15'5mm. $ . 



This is a rare species, and the collection of considerable material is 

 necessary in order to finally distinguish it from the following. 



Spain ; Malaga ; Fischer records it from Seville, but Bolivar con- 

 siders his specimen to be of E. stali. 



2. Eunapius stali, Bormans. 



Length of body, 28mm.-44mm. 3 , 44mm.-50mm. ? ; of pronotum, 

 8mm. <? , 12mm-13mm. ?; of elytra, ? mm. 3, 7mm. ?; of post- 

 femora, 12-5mm. $ , 19mm. $ . 



? Portugal. Spain, Chiclana, Seville. 



3. Eunapius bolivari, Stal. 

 Length of body, 32mm. 3 , 39mm. ? ; of pronotum, 11mm. 3 , 

 13mm. ? ; of elytra, 5-5mm. 3 , 8mm. $ ; of post-femora, 14-5mm. 

 3 , 20mm. ? . 



Spain ; Chiclana, Malaga, Gibraltar. 



