4 ORTHOPTHKA 



Rev. Suisse Zool. Vol. 5, p. 2.3i (1878); Kirby, Proc. Royal Dublin Soc. Vol. 6, p. 579 (1890); 

 Syn. Cat. Orth. Vol. 2, p. 166 (igo6); Burr, Ent. Rec. Vol. 19, p. 23(1(1907). 

 Ephippigerida. Buysson, Bull. Mus. Hist. Xat. Paris, Vol. 9, p. 226 1 [91 5); Kirby, Syn. Cat. Orth. 

 Vol. 2, p. 166 (1906); Caudell, Ent. Mews Philad. Vol. 22. p. ib<> | tgi 1 1. 



Characters. — Fastigium of the vertex compressed between the antenna- as a more or less 

 elevated tubercle, usually 1 oncave above. Pronotum distinctly sella te, without lateral carinas, the lateral 

 lobes rounded; presternum unarmed. Legs of various lengths hut usually short, hut little swollen 

 basallv: anterior tibiae with an apical spine above on the outer side ; hind tibia with an apical spine 

 above on the inner side only. Elytra very short, being almost concealed beneath the pronotum. 



Type. — Giyllns ephippiger, Fiebig. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Europe. North Africa. 

 1. E. andalusius, Rambur, Faune Andal. Vol. 2, p. 49, pi. 3, f. 3-4 (1839) Spam, Portugal, North 

 (Ephippiger). Africa. 



scabricollis, Rambur. Faune Andal. Vol. 2. p. 5i 1 i83g). 

 var. Uvanlina, Bolivar. Bolet. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. Vol. 8. p. 332 1 1908). Cartagena. 



I.E. areolaria, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 18S, 210, pi. 5, f. 6 (1876) Spain. 

 (Ephippiger). 



3. E. borellii, Griffini, Boll. Mus. Torino, Vol. 8. 11° i38, p. 1, f. 1 (i8g3) Italy. 



(Ephippigera). 



4. E. bormansi, Brunner, Prodr. Eur. Orth.p.373,394 (1882) (Ephippigera). Italy. France. 



5. E. carinata. Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 189. 212, pi. 5,f. 5(i8j6)(Ephippiger). Spain. 



6. E. crucigera, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p 202 (i853j (Ephippigera). Sicily. 



7. E.cuiiii, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 188, 208. pi. 4, f. \ia-b (1S76) France. Spam. 



(Ephippiger). 



8. E. diluta, Bolivar, Anal. Soc. Esp. Llist. Nat. Vol. 7, p. 442, 447, Spain. 



pi. 4, f. 9, qa (187S) (Ephippiger). 



gracilis, Brunner, Prodr. Eur. Orth. p. 3yo, 379 i^Sji Ephippigera). 



9. E. discoidalis, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p. 2o3 ( iS53) (Ephippigera). Europe. 



minor, Krauss, Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 68 (i). p. 52Q (18791. 

 syhaeophila, Krauss. ibidem, Vol.68, p. 53i, pi. 5. f. ia-& (1879b 

 limbata, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 216. pi. 10, f. 7 (i853) (Ephippigera). 

 selenophora, Fieber, Lotos. Vol. 3, p. 204 (i853). 

 major, Krauss, Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 68 (1), p. 52g (1879). 



10. E. nigromarginata, Lucas, Explor. Alg. Vol. 3. p. 79 (4), pi. 2, f. 5u-c Sicily. Algeria. 



(1849) (Ephippigera). 



dorsalis, Fieber. Lotos. Vol .-''. p. 2u2 is53 (Ephippigera). 



11. El. elegans, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 219, pi. to. f. i3a-er ( 1 S 5 3 ) Italy. 



( Ephippigera). 



12. E. ephippiger, Fiebig, Schrift Berl. Ges. Xat. Freunde. Vol. 5. p. 2b3, France, Holland, Germany, 



pi. 4, t. 6-8 (1784) (Grylhis). Belgium. Switzerland, 



silvicola, Azam, Misc. Hut. Vol. o. p. 198 (1901). Austria. Italy, Hungary, 



vitium, Serville, Ann. Sc. Nat. Vol.22, p. i65 (i83i). Spain Bulgaria etc 



fibigii, Fieber, Lotos. Vol. 3, p. 2o3 (i853). 

 fabrieii, Fieber. Lotos. Vol. 3. p. 2o3 (i853). 



var. moguntiaca, Schuster. Jahrb. Nassau. Xat Vol. 5o. p. 1 53 (1906), Mayence. 



i3. E. hispanica, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p. 202 (i853). Spain. 



14. E. latipennis, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 2i5 note, pi. 10, f. 5-5a (i853). Algeria. 



i5. E. longicauda, Bolivar, Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist Xat. Vol. 2, p. 220. pi. 9, Spain, 

 f. 3 (1S73). — Plate, Figs 3, 4. 



16. E.omata. Schmidt. Haidinger, Ber. Mitth. Freund. Xat Wien. Vol. 6, Carniola. 



p. 184 ( i(S5o). 



17. E. pantingana, Xavas, Bol. Soc.Aragon. Sc. Xat. Vol. 3, p. 191 (4004). Spain. 



