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.)