Syn. Sphex Severus, Drury, App. vol. 3.
Habitat: Coast of Africa.
Head black. Tongue not observed. Palpi four. Eyes oblong, prominent and shining. Wings yellow-brown, diaphanous, the tips black. Thorax, abdomen, and thighs black. Tibiæ and tarsi yellow-brown.
PLATE XLIII.
MANTIS (HARPAX) OCELLARIA.
Plate [XLIII]. fig. 1.
Order: Orthoptera. Section: Cursoria. Family: Mantidæ.
Genus. Mantis, Linn. (Subgenus: Harpax, Serville.)
Mantis (Harpax) Ocellaria. Capite inermi, femoribus posticis lobo apicali, elytris viridibus ocello magno discoidali flavo nigro-cingulato. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.)