128 THE entomologist's record. 



First discovered in Turkestan, and since found at Cartagena in 

 Spain. 



Genus IX : Euprepocnemis, Fieber. 



Allied to preceding genus, but with fewer spines on outer row 

 of posterior tibiae ; frontal keel gradually broadened towards the 

 epistoma ; cerci of (J conical at the base, slightly compressed, and 

 bent down towards the apex. 



1. Euprepocnemis plorans, Charpentier. 



Length of body, 26nim. -29mm. S^ , 34mm. -39mm. $ ; of pronotum, 

 5mm. -6mm. ^ , 6-5mm.-7'5mm. ? ; of elytra, 21mm. -25mm. J , 

 26mm. -31mm. J . 



I Occurs in the southern half of Spain, at Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malaga, 

 Majorca. Also in Sicily, at Messina. 



Genus XI : Tropidopola, Burm. 

 This genus was placed by Brunner as a distinct family, the 

 0}}omalidae, which he has since fused with the Acridiodea. It is 

 characterised by the cylindrical pointed form ; the pronotum is 

 almost entirely cylindrical. 



1. Tropidopola cylindrica. Marsh. 



Uniform pinkish-red. Length of body, 29mm. -32mm. ^ , 37mm.- 

 42mm. J ; of pronotum, 5mm.-5-5mm. S , 6*8mm.-7mm. ? ; of 

 elytra, 19mni.-22mm. $ , 26mm. -29mm. $ ; of posterior femora, 

 12mm.-13-8mm. <? , 16-5mm.-17mm. ? . 



Occurs in a few localities in the extreme south of Spain ; also in 

 the Balearic islands in Minorca, and in Sicily. 



Fabiily VI : Tettigid^.. 

 The members of this family are not likely to be confused with any 

 others ; the uniform small size, brownish colour, absence of pad 

 between the claws of the tarsi, and the remarkably developed pronotum, 

 which is produced far back over the body, all distinguish the group. 

 The elytra are very short, lateral, squamiform and coriaceous. 

 Table of Genera. 

 1. Vertex angular ; as seen from above, broader than 

 the eye, and seen from the side, projecting beyond 

 the eyes .. .. .. .. .. ..1. Tettix, Charp. 



1.1. Vertex truncate ; seen from above, narrower than 

 the eye, seen from the side, not projecting 

 beyond the eyes . . . . . . . . . . 2. Paeatettix, Bol. 



Genus I : Tettix, Charpentier. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Dorsal carinse broken in the middle; pronotum 

 short, and wings long generally {by variety, both 

 long) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. DEPRESSUS, Brisout. 



1.1. Dorsal carina unbroken. 



2. Pronotum strongly tectiform. 



3. Posterior femora long ; antennse moderately 

 thick, segments somewhat elongated. (Pro- 

 notum short, wings very short ; spots of 

 pronotum nearly obsolete.) . . . . 2. kieeferi, Saulcy. 



3.3. Posterior femora shorter, antennce thicker, 

 segments shorter. 

 4. Pronotum rugose, with central keel high 

 and very strongly compressed ; anterior 

 femora with borders undulated . . . . 3. kobrei, Bol. 



