Annals of the South African Museum. 



otherwise only represented in South America from Patagonia to- 

 Ecuador. 



It is exceedingly probable that if earwigs are systematically 

 collected in South Africa a number of further new species will be 

 discovered, and I shall be most grateful to any naturalists, especially 

 those who live in or near mountainous districts, who will save and 

 send me any earwigs that they come across. They will be 

 encouraged by the probability of discovering species new to science. 



FAMILY APACHYID^E. 



GEN. APACHYUS, Serville. 



1. A. MURRAY:, Dohrn, var. EEICHARDI, Karsch. 



Apachya murrayi, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit., xxiv., p. 44 (1863). 

 Apachya reichardi, Karsch, Berl. ent. Zeit., xxx., p. 85 (1886). 

 Beira : 1 $ , P. A. Sheppard, 1905. 

 This species is widely distributed throughout Central Africa. 



FAMILY PYGIDICRANID^. 



GEN. DICBANA, Burr. 

 1. Sp. n. 



Cape Colony : Port St. John, 1 $ . 



This is a short-winged form, probably new, but I am unable to 

 describe it without the male. 



GEN. PICEANIA, Burr. 



1. P. LITURATA, Stal. 



Forficesila liturata, Stal, Ofv. Vet. Ak. Forh., xii., p. 347 (1855). 



Natal : Eshowe, 1887, 1 2 . 



Cape Colony: Touw's Eiver, W. J. Purcell, 1 larva. 



This species is rare in collections and museums ; it is restricted 

 to South Africa, as the one in the Paris Museum recorded by me 

 under this name from Diego Suarez is probably distinct. 



FAMILY KARSCHIELLID^. 

 GEN. BOEMANSIA, Verhoeff. 



1. B. MERIDIONALIS, Burr. 



Bormansia meridionalis, Burr, apud Distant, Insecta Trans- 

 vaalensia, Appendix. Orth., part v., p. 97, fig. 13 (1904). 



