July, '09] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 295 



from an economic standpoint, and are cited mainly on this 

 account for the sake of the records in a locality which is typi- 

 cal of the black prairie lands of Northern Texas. The pub- 

 lication of new local records of any species, even should it 

 be a common insect, contributes towards a better knowledge 

 of distribution, and especially with reference to Texas, offers 

 available data of definite captures for use in the prospective 

 event of a general state list. 



So far as was possible under the circumstances attending 

 the study of the specimens, the specific determinations were 

 made by myself; otherwise, the orthopterous insects were sub- 

 mitted to Mr. A. N. Caudell, of the U. S. National Museum, 

 who kindly completed the work of identification. Special 

 credit is given for the determination of the species of Collem- 

 bola. 



SUMMARY OF FAMILIES AND SPECIES, INCLUDING Two 



VARIETIES. 



Lepismidae I Mantidae 2 Blattidae 4 



Sminthuridae. . . I Phasmidae I Locustidae 6 



Forficulidae I Acridiidae i7Gryllidae 7 



Total number of forms reported, 40. 



Order THYSANURA. 

 Family LEPISMIDAE. 



Lepisma saccharina L. August, occasionally in house, but 

 also under shelter in yard. 



Order COLLEMBOLA. 

 Family SMINTHURIDAE. 



S mint hums packardi Folsom. July, in soil from corn field 

 used for potting purposes ; six specimens captured. 

 Examples were determined by Dr. J. W. Folsom, the 

 describer of the species. (See Psyche, Vol. VII, 

 p. 385), who stated that the types came from Waco, 

 Texas. 



