OXYA VELOX, 
BURM. 
References :—Burm. Ent. 2. 6. p. 635. Acridium Hyla. Serv. Hist. Orthop, 
p. 678. Oxya Hyla. And.—Serv. Rev. pag, 96, no, 1. 
Gryllus velox. Fab. Ent. Syst. Tom. I p. 60. 
Classification :—Order, ORTHOPTERA. Family, Acridiide. 
Description. 
Body shining, Head and prothorax apple green in colour - 
on the underside of the head behind each eye there is an 
oblique shining black stripe. Prothorax is pitted; the cross 
furrows very fine; no dorsal keel is present; on the sides 
touching the top there is a longitudinal black shining stripe 
in continuation of that on the head, which runs down on to the 
sides of the body. The elytra are a little longer than the body, 
rather narrow, rounded at their ends, transparent, with the 
inner edges opaque and green in colour; the outer edge is 
slightly dilated near the base. The under wings are as long 
as the elytra, transparent and colourless; the cross veins are 
very fine. Abdomen and tarsus greenish yellow; front legs 
and tarsus a light azure blue, the spines on the tibiz being 
white, tipped with black. Antenne yellowish, darkening to- 
wards the extremities. ¢. Length 1 to 13 inches, 
The male differs in length being # to 1 inch long. Also the 
outer edges of the elytra have no pronounced dilation, } 
This species varies a great deal in length. The lateral 
black stripe is sometimes entirely or partially effaced, PI. VI, 
fig. 2, shows this insect, 
Life History. 
Little has been recorded on the life history of this small 
locust. It is full grown in July-August, and has been reported 
as doing damage in many of the warmer parts of India during 
these months. Immature, 7.e., wingless specimens have also 
been reported from Ganjam, Madras, in November, and it 
may possibly turn out that these young ones result from the 
