4 ORTHOPTERA- 



Rev. Suisse Zool. Vol. 5, p. 23i (1878); Kirby, Proc. Royal Dublin Soc. Vol. 6, p. 579 (1890) ; 

 Syn. Cat. Orth. Vol. 2, p. 166 (1906); Burr, Ent. Rec. Vol. 19, p. 239(1907). 

 Ephippigerida. Buysson, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vol. 9, p. 226 (1903); Kirby, Syn. Cat. Orth. 

 Vol. 2, p. 166 (1906); Caudell, Ent. News Philad. Vol. 22, p. 166 (1911). 



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

 elevated tubercle, usually. concave above. Pronotum distinctly sellate, without lateral carinas, the lateral 

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

 basal!}'; anterior tibiae with an apical spine above on the outei side ; hind tibiae with an apical spine 

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



Type. — Gryllus ephippiger, Fiebig. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Europe. North Africa. 



1. E. andalusius, Rambur, Faune Anclal. Vol. 2, p. 49, pi. 3, f. j-4 (i83g) Spain. Portugal, North 



(Ephippiger). Africa. 

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



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



2. E. areolaria, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 188, 210, pi. 5, f. (5 (1876) Spain. 



(Ephippiger). 



3. E. borellii, Griffini, Boll. Mus. Torino, Vol. 8. n° i38, p. 1, f. 1 (1893) Italy. 



{Ephippiger a). 



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



5. E. carinata, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 189. 212, pi. 5,t. 5 (1876) (Ephippiger). Spain. 



6. E. crucigera, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p 202 (i853) (Ephippiger a). Sicily. 



7. E. cunii, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 188, 208, pi. 4, f. laa-b (1S76) France, Spain. 



(Ephippiger). 



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



pi. 4, f. 0, <>a ( 1878) (Ephippiger). 



gracilis, Brunner, Prodr. Eur. Orth. p. 370, 379 (1882) [Ephippigera . 



9. E. discoidalis, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p. 2o3 (i853) (Ephippiger a). Europe. 



minor, Krauss. Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 68.(1), p. 529 (1870 . 

 syliaeop/iila, Krauss. ibidem, Vol.68, p. 53i, pi. 5, f.2a-d 1879). 

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

 selenophora, Fieber, Lotos. Vol. 3, p. 204(iS53). 

 major, Krauss, Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 68 (1). p. 529(1879). 



10. E. nigromarginata, Lucas, Explor. Alg. Vol. 3, p. 19 (4), pi. 2, f. 5a-c Sicily. Algeria. 



( 1849) [Ephippiger a), 



dorsalis, Fieber. Lotos. Vol. 3, p. 202 1 1 s 5 3 (Ephippigera . 



11. E?. elcgans, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 219, pi. 10. f. i3a-d (i853) Italy. 



(Ephippigera). 



12. E. ephippiger. Fiebig, Schrift Berl. Ges. Nat. Freunde. Vol. 5, p. 263. France, Holland, Germany, 



pi. 4, f. 6-8(1784) (Gryllus). Belgium. Switzerland, 



ilvicola, Azam. Misc. Ent. Vol. 9, p. 19S 1901 . Austria, Italy, Hungary, 



Vitiwm, Serville, Ann. S, . Nat. Vol. 22, p. i65 ,«3i). s j Bulgaria, etc. 



fibigii, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p. 203 (i853 . 

 fabricii, Fieber. Lotos. Vol. 3. p. ^us (iS53). 



var. moguntiaca, Schuster. Jahrb. Nassau. Nat Vol 59, p. i53 11906). Mayence. 



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



14. E. latipemiis, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 2i5 note, pi. 10, f. 5-5n (iS53). Algeria. 



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

 f. 3 (is 7 3). -- Plate, Figs 3, 4. 



16. E.oniata. Schmidt. Haidinger, Ber. Mitth. Freund. Nat. Wien, Vol.6, Carniola. 



p. 184 (i85o). 



17. E. pautingaiia, Navas, Bol. Soc. Aragon. Sc. Nat. Vol. 3. p. iqi 1 1004). Spain. 



