4 ORTHOPTERA 



Rev. Suisse Zool. Vol. 5, p. 201 (1878); Kirby, Proc. Royal Dublin Soc. Vol. 6, p. 079 (1890) ; 

 Syn. Cat. Orth. Vol. 2, p. 166 (1906); Burr, Ent. Rec. Vol. T9, p. 239(1907). 

 Ephippigerida. Buysson, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vol. 9, p. 226 (igo3); Kirby, Syn. Cat. Orth. 

 \'ol. 2, p. 166 (1906); Caudell, Ent. News Philad. Vol. 22, p. 166 (191 1). 



Characters. — Fastigium of the vertex compressed between the antennae 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 

 basally: anterior tibias 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 Andal. Vol. 2, p. 49, pi. 3, f. 3-4 (1839) Spain, Portugal, North 



(Ephippiger). Africa. 



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



•oar. levantina. Bolivar, Bolet. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. Vol. 8, p. 332 1 1908). Cartagena. 



2. E. areolaria, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 1S8, 210, pi. 5, f. 6 (1S76) Spain. 



(Ephippiger). 



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



(Ephipp igera). 



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



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



6. E. crucigera, Pieber, Lotos, Vol. 3, p 202 (i853) (Epliippigera). Sicily. 



7. E. cunii, Bolivar, Orth. Esp. p. 188, 208. pi. 4, f. \2a-b (1876) France, Spam. 



(Ephippiger). 



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



pi. 4, f. 9, qa (1878) (Ephippiger). 



gracilis, lirunner. Prodr. Eur. Orth. p. 3yo, 379 iiSSji Epliippigera . 



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



minor, Krauss. Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 68 (1), p. 520 (1879 . 

 sphaeophila, Krauss. ibidem. Vol. 68. p. 53i, pi. 5, f. ia-d nS-jg). 

 limbata, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 216. pi. 10, f. 7 1 i853) (Epliippigera). 

 scleiiopliora, Fieber, Lotos. Vol. 3, p. 204 uS53). 

 major, Krauss, Sitzungsb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 6S 11 ). p. 5ju 1 1S79). 



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



(1849) (Epliippigera). 



dorsalis, Fieber. Lotos, Vol. 3, p. 202 i853 (Epliippigera . 



11. El. elegans, Fischer, Orth. Eur. p. 219, pi. 10. f. \la-d (r853) Italy. 



(Epliippigera). 



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



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



sihicola, Azam. Misc. lint. Vol. 9, v. 19S ,1901 1. Austria. Italy, Hungary, 



vmum, Serville. Ann. So. Nat. Vol. 22. p. io5 , g ; Bulgaria, etc. 



fibigii, Fieber, Lotos, Vol. 3. p. 2o3 (i852 . 

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



-jr. mognntiaca, Schuster. Jahrb. Nassau. Nat. Vol. 5g, p. i53 'loot::. Mayence. 



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



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



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

 f. 3 (1S73). -- Plate, Figs 3, 4. 



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



p. 184 (1800). 



17. E. pantingana, Navas, Bol. S >c. Aragon. Sc. Nat. Vol. 3, p. 191 (1904). Spain. 



