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GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA INSECTS. 



Platylyra californica Scud. 

 Raphidophora xanthostoma — Tropidis- 



chia. 

 Scudderia furcifera Scud. 



mexicana (Saus.) 

 Steiroxys bilineatus — Idiostatus. 



borealis Scud. 



hermani. . Idiostatus. 



melanopleiira — Clinopleura. 

 Stenopelmatus californicus Brun. 



histrio Saus. 



irregularis Brun. 



longispina Brun. 



oculatus Scud. 



pictus Scud. 

 Tropidischia Xanthostoma (Scud. 

 Tropizaspis castanea Scud. 



diabolica Scud. 



ovata Scud. 



steindachneri (Herm.) 

 Udeopsylla nigra Scud. 

 Xiphidium occidentale Morse. 



spinosum Morse. 



GRYLLID>E. 



The crickets have musical organs on the wings slmliar to those of the Lo- 

 custidffi with which family they are very closely allied. 

 SYNOPSIS OF GENERA. 



Gryllus. 1775. assimilis. 1838. pensylvanicus: totally black. 1901. intiger. black 

 except wings, vocal is: black except shoulder stripes. 



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Figui-e 332. Common California crickets. 

 A. Nemobius mexicanus. B. Tridactylus 

 minutus. C. Gryllus vocalis. 



Gryilus assimilis Fabr. 



intiger Scud. 



pennsylvanicus Burm. 



vocalis Scud. 

 Gryilotalpa cultiger Uhl. 

 Myogryllus sicarius Scud. 

 Myrmeccphila formicarium Scud. 

 Nemobius mexicanus Walk. 



necmexicanus Scud. 

 CEcanthus californicum Walk. 

 Tridactylus apicalis Say. 



minutus Scud. 



Fig-ure 333 Front wing of a male crick- 

 et snowing modification as a musical or- 

 gan. 



MANTID/C. 



The Mantids are predatory , catching other insects by their greatly devel- 

 oped front legs. 

 Litaneutria obscura Scud, 

 pacifica Scud. 



skinneri Rehn. 

 Stagmomantis californicus R.& 



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