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5. — Stenobothktts elegans, Charp. 

 Gryllus elegans, Charp., Horse Ent., p. 153. 

 Locust a montana (B. M. Coll.), tricarinata, aprica (B. M. Coll.), 



? dorsata, Steph., Mandib., vi, pp. 22 — 24. 

 Stenobothrus elegans, Eiscb., Orth. Eur., p. 318, tab. xvi, figs. 11, 11a, I ■ 



Brunner, Prod, der Eur. Orth., p. 125, fig. 28 H. 

 Colour green or testaceous with fuscous markings, sometimes reddish. Head 

 with the vertex convex, with a longitudinal central line, foveolae strongly marked ; 

 antennae longer in g than in $ . Pronotum with the ridges well marked, nearly 

 parallel, but the two lateral ones slightly approximating in the middle, and slightly 

 diverging behind. Elytra with the mediastinal area dilated at the base, very narrow ; 

 scapular area narrow. Anterior radial area very narrow, especially in $ ; posterior 

 radial area considerably dilated in $ , less so in ? ; discoidsl and ulnar areas about 

 the same breadth in the middle of the wing. Elytra and wings rather longer than 

 the abdomen in $ . Wings hyaline, veins reddish-fuscous. Posterior femora con- 

 colorous, posterior tibiae testaceous or livid. Valves of the ovipositor without an 

 external basal tooth. Length, 14 — 20 mm. 



This species, widely distributed in Central Europe, will, I think, 

 be found not uncommon in this country. It occurs on Wormwood 

 Scrubs, and has been found in several localities in the southern counties 

 and at Penmaenmawr, and Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. 



Stephens' description is copied from Charpentier, but his speci- 

 mens labelled elegans in the British Museum Collection are parattelus, 

 Zett. 



I have not been able to find any old or recent specimen of dorsatus, 

 Zett. Stephens had specimens of parattelus labelled ochropa, and in 

 Mandib., vi, p. 22, he gives ochropa as synonymous with dorsata. 



6. — Stenobothrus paralleltts, Zett. 

 Gryllus parattelus, Zett., Orth. Suec, p. 85. 

 Locusta parattela (ochropa), Steph., Mandib., vi, pp. 22, 23. 

 Podisma pedestris, Steph., B. M. Coll., non Mandib., vi, p. 29. 

 Gryllus montanus, Charp., Horse Ent., p. 173 (var.). 

 Ghorthippus pratorum, Eieb., Syn., p. 16. 

 Stenobothrus pratorum, Eisch., Orth. Eur., p. 321, tab. xvi, figs. 13, 



13a— d. 

 Stenobothrus parattelus, Brunner, Prod, der Eur. Orth., p. 127. 



Colour very variable, green, fusco -testaceous or entirely red, abdomen below 

 yellow. Head with the frons prominent, foveolae not well marked. Antennae robust, 

 longer in $ than in $ ; vertex sub-convex above. Pronotum with the transverse 

 furrow nearer the posterior than the anterior border ; lateral ridges nearly parallel, 

 or slightly angled about the middle of the anterior portion of the pronotum, and 

 slightly diverging behind. Elytra unicolorous, nearly clear, with pale fuscous veins ; 

 reaching in $ not quite to the ond of the abdomen ; in £ short, lanceolate, reaching 



