ORTHOPTERA OF MESOPOTAMIA AND PERSIA. 



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beneafh; intermediate tibice armed with 5 apical spines, 8 superior (3 ext., 

 3 med., 2 int.) and 4 inferior ones (3 ext., 1 int.) ; posterior tibi* with 5 apical,' 

 13 superior (5 ext., 4 med., 4 int.) and 7 inferior spines (4 ext., 3 int.). 



Elytra very long, their anterior margin somewhat sinuate, internal margin 

 abnost straight; humeral vein with 7 branches, the two apical of which are 

 furcate ; anal field elongate. Marginal field transparent, the remainder of the 

 tegmina pale yellowish with longitudinal brown bands between the veins. 

 Wings transparent, the costal veins somewhat darkened and clubbed; ulnar 

 vein triramose, no intercalated triangle. 



Length of body, 9-5 mm. ; length of tegmen 10 mm. ; width of tegmen, 

 3 mm. ; length of pronot, 2*5 mm. ; width of pronot, 3 mm. 



This species shows very distinctive features in its general coloration, armature 

 of the front tibiae and apex of the abdomen. It seems closely related to Supellia 

 Shelf., but cannot enter this genus on account of the lack of spines on the anterior 

 margin of the front femora and the absence of a speciahzed gland on the abdominal 

 tergites. 



Gen. — Blatta, L. 

 Blatta orientalis, L. 

 Persia: EnzeH, 19-6-19, 1 J. 



Gen. — Periplaneta, Burm. 

 Periplaneta americana, L. 

 Mesopotamia : Amara, 1 2 • 



Gen. — Shelfordella, Adelung. 

 Shelfordella tartara, Sauss. 

 (Fig. 8 to 10). 



Mesopotamia : Amara, R. Tigris, 7-4-18, 2$ (immature), common in fields ; 

 billets, etc.; 25-6-18, 1 $ ; 31-5-18, 1 $ ; 24-9-18, \$; 30-9-18. \$ ; 

 Kurna, 20-5-18, 1^. 



This interesting species had not yet been recorded from Mesopotamia ; the 

 specimens collected by Mr. Buxtox agree fully with Adeltjng's description.* 

 There is veiy little to add to this very good description. The front femora are 

 armed anteriorly with two long apical spines and 13 ones on the inferior margin, 

 these being rather strong and regular ; posterior inferior margin with 5 spines, 

 one of which at the apex ; front tibi£e with 5 apical, 3 superior (1 ext., 2 mt.) 

 and 6 inferior spines (3 ext., 3 int.). Intermediate and posterior femora armed 

 beneath with 6-7 spines on each margin ; intermediate tibiae with 5 apical, 

 8 superior (3 eXt., 3 med., 2 int.) and 8 inferior spines (4 ext., 4 int.); poste- 

 rior tibiae with 5 apical, 14 superior (5 ext., 5 med., 4 int.) and 13 inferior spines 

 (7 ext., 6 int.). Genital valves rather short and broad, with three sharp hooks. 



Gen. — Polyphaga, Brulle. 



Polyphaga cegyptiaca, L. 



Mesopotamia: Kurna, 20-5-18, 1 $ ; Basra, 16-8-17, 1^ ; Amara, 7-3-17, 

 1 9 ; 10-3-18, 1 9 (under palm logs) ; 27-4-18, \$ (flying). 



Persia : Menjil, Gillan, 2,000 ft, 1 9 (running in stony desert). 



Two egg-cases of this species have been collected by Mr. W. E. Evans ; 

 they agree with the description given by Dr. W. Inne.s Bay {Mem. Soc. ent. 

 Eg.. I [1912], p. 37), one being 10, the other 9 mm. long, both bearing 16 

 denticulations on the crest (fig. 11). 



* Horoe Societatis Entomologicce Bossicce, XXXIX [1910] p. 331. 



