456 INSECTA, OllTHOPTEllA. 
mal } sexes similar j thorax short ; wings longer than the abdomen. Type 
M. glauca, Sauss. 
AcromantiSf Saussure, 1. c, p. 226, Allied to Gongpeta, Frontal scutellum 
mucronate above j elytra of the female membranaceous^ marginal area opaque. 
Two new species, noticed below. 
Mesopteryx, Sauasure, 1. c. p. 235. (Subtribe Thespites.) Intermediate 
between Tenodera and Phasmomantis, Margins of the prothorax lamellate, 
parallel j wings of the female shorter than the abdomen, hyaline j legs slender. 
Type a new species, noticed below. 
JEuchommay Saussure, 1. c. p. 235. Differs from Panuria in the feet being 
deprived of lobes ; from Thespis by the length of the wings, and by the short 
supraanal lamina. Two new species, noticed below. 
Oxyothespisy Saussure, I, c. p. 239. Allied to Thespis. Eyes laterally 
spined j antennse with long hairs, nearly plumose. Two new species, noticed 
below. 
Psetidoereohotra, Saussure, 1. c. p. 244. {Harpacites.) Allied to Creobotra, 
Eyes scarcely conical j margins of the prothorax dilated ; abdomen perfoliate 
beneath, the margins dilated. Type P. ocellata. Pal. de B. 
Pseudoharpax y Saussure, 1. c. Allied to Ilarpax. Margins of the pro- 
thorax and abdomen not dilated j clypeus subcarinate. Type P. virescens, 
Serv. 
Paraeanthops (Pseudocanthops [sic] in table), Saussure, 1. c. p. 243. Dillers 
from Acanthops in the vertex being armed with a split horn j tibiae perfoliate. 
Types P. coelebSy Sauss., and a new species noticed below. 
NanomantiSy Saussure, M«§lang. Orthop. 3® fascic. p. 263. Head much 
compressed, transverse, short, facial scutellum linear. Prothorax very 
slender, moderate. Elytra reaching to or extending beyond the apex of the 
abdomen, membranaceous, more or less reticulated in colour. Wings narrow, 
not coloured, discoidal vein bifurcate. Anterior legs slender, the thighs 
short, slightly dilated. Abdomen of the female slender, linear j supraanal 
lamina small, lanceolate, acute, and carinate. Male unknown. Type N. 
australis, n. sp., 1. c. p. 264, Australia. 
New species : — 
Saussure (Mitth. schw. ent. Ges. iii.) describes the following new species : 
— Theoclytites : Vates denticulata, 1. c. p. 222, Surinam ; Pseudovates con- 
sobrma, 1. c., Brazil. — Empusites : Phyllocrania undulata, 1. c., Asiatic 
islands ?. Idolomoiphus lonyifrons, 1. c. p. 224, Turin. — Mantites : Para- 
oxypilus tasmaniensis, 1. c. p. 227, Tasmania; verreauxii, 1. c., Tasmania. 
Pseudomioptei'yx spinifrons, 1. c. p. 228, Brazil; boyotensis, 1. c*., Bogota. 
Pseudomantis nemoralisy 1. c. p. 229, Manilla. Acontista midticolor, 1. c., Gua- 
daloupe; roseipennis, 1. c., Guiana; bimaculata, 1. c., Brazil. Stagmomantis 
vicina, 1. c., South America. Acromantis formosa, 1. c. p. 230, Silhet ; jatana, 
l.c.y Java. Gonypeta delalandi, 1. c.. South Africa; femorata, 1. c., Arabia?; 
irina, 1. c. p. 244, Moluccas. Coptopteryx ? stollii, Lc. p. 230, Surinam. Stag- 
matoptera pagana, 1. c. p. 232, Bogota; veneratoria, 1. c.. South America; 
predicatoria, 1. c., Brazil. Ilierodula tectiformis, 1. c., Bombay ; rhomboidalis, 
1. c. p. 233, India; tnmacula, 1. c., Sina [Sinai] P ; manillensisy 1. c., Manilla; 
grandis, 1. c., Silhet. Mantis orientalisy 1. c., India. Tenodera intermedia, 1. c.. 
New Zealand, — Thespites: Mesopteryx alata, l.c. p. 236, Manilla. Phasmo- 
