DERMAPTERA SALTATORIA. 



Gryllus G RISE US. 

 G. (Microgryllus) griseus, Philippi, Zeitschr. gesammt. Naturwiss. xxi. 

 Chili. 



Gryllus facialis. 



Mas. Testaeeus; caput nigrum, guttis duabus macula elongata margine 

 antico palpisque testaceis ; antenna fulva, corpore longiores ; pro- 

 thorax niger, tomentosus, vitlis duabus lateralibus testaceis latis 

 abbreviatis ; abdominis dorsum nigricans; eerci fulvi, abdomini 

 aquilongi ; ala antica lurida, abdominis dimidio aquilonga, apud 

 coslam albida, striga basali nigra ; ala postica diaphana, abdomen 

 longe superantes. 



Male. Testaceous. Head black, shining ; a dot on each side near 

 the antennae, sockets of the antennae, an elongated spot between them, fore 

 part of the head and palpi testaceous. Antennae lawny, longer than the 

 body. Prothorax black, tomentose; sides with a broad testaceous stripe, 

 which does not extend to the hind border. Abdomen blackish above. 

 Cerci tawny, as long as the abdomen. Fore wings lurid, extending to half 

 the length of the abdomen, whitish along the costa ; a black streak 

 extending from the base. Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond 

 the abdomen. Length of the body 10 lines. 



Much like G. spurcatus, but differing from it in the pale fore part of 

 the head. 



a. Bombay. Presented by Dr. Leith. 



Gryllus humeralis. 



Mas. Testaeeus; caput nigrum , antice testaceum ; antenna picea ; pro- 

 thorax niger, nitens, linea antice dilatata strigisque duabus transversis 

 latis lanveolatis rufis, vitlis duabus lateralibus Jlavis latis arcuatis ; 

 abdomen piceum ; cerci fulvi, abdomine breviores ; femora poslica 

 extus ferrugineo unistrigata ; ala antica lurida, basi testacea, apud 

 coslam diaphana, abdomini aquilonga ; ala poslica diaphana y 

 abdomen longe superantes. 



Male. Testaceous. Head black, shining, testaceous in front of the 

 eyes and on each side; sockets of the antennae testaceous. Antenna? 

 piceous. Prothorax black, shining; a red line on the disk, dilated on the 

 fore border; a transverse broad lanceolate red streak on each side; a broad 

 curved yellow marginal stripe on each side, widest in front. Abdomen 

 piceous. Cerci tawny, shorter than the abdomen. Hind femora with a 

 ferruginous streak on the outer side. Fore wings lurid, extending to the 

 tip of the abdomen, testaceous at the base, pellucid along the costa. 

 Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of 

 the body 1 1 lines. 



The colour of the hind legs distinguishes it from G. elegans. 



a. Bombay. Presented by Dr. Leith. 



