268 THE entomologist's record. 



From this list it will be seen that a large area was covered, and 

 excursions made in localities very widely separated ; indeed, it is a 

 three days' journey in the train from Bucarest to Sarajevo. The 

 results on the whole are satisfactory, though I failed to get certain 

 species that other collectors had taken at the same spots. For instance, 

 I searched in vain foi- that magnificent insect, Fsorodonotus fieheri, 

 Friv., at Blagaj, which is a well-known locality for it. 



FoKFicuLARiA. — Ldbitt 17117107% L., was common on the wing in the 

 afternoon in the middle of July, at Bosna Brod. Forficula auricu- 

 laria, L. — The common earwig occurred practically everywhere. 

 A7iechura hipuudata, Fabr. — I searched for this species in all the 

 mountains that I visited, but only took one immature female, beneath 

 a stone on the top of Trebovic, July 24th. 



Blattodea. — EcTOBiD.T.. — Kctohici lapponica, L., was very nu- 

 merous indeed, under stones, on Trebovic, July 24th ; it was also 

 common at Igman, July 25th, Ruiste, August 1st, and Comana, 

 July 12th, and I took one at Wolfsthal, June 28th. M. Montandon 

 had taken the variety ei-i/throiiata, Br., at Comana, earlier in the year. 

 A2)/debia inaculata, Bchreb. — One under leaves, Igman, July 22nd. 



Mantodea. — Mantid^. — Mantis religiosa, L. — I did not see an 

 adult example, as the season was too young, but immature specimens 

 were numerous at Adlerberg, June 28th, Comana, July 12th, Kosija 

 Cuprija, July 19th, Trebovic, July 24th, Blagaj, August 3rd, and 

 Rjeka, Aug. 13th. At Blagaj I took a large brown nymph engaged in 

 devouring a specimen of Platydeis grisea, Fab. The grasshopper was as 

 large as the Mantis and much more active. The strength of the fore- 

 legs of the Mantis is considerable, and with them it could grip almost 

 any insect. Ameles, sp. uncertain, immature, probably A. decolor, 

 Charp., was not uncommon at Comana, July 12th, and Blagaj, 

 Aug. 3rd. 



AcRiDioDEA. — Truxalid^. — Truxalts nasiita, L. — Immature at 

 Comana, July 12th, and Orsova, July 16th. Imago common at 

 Blagaj, August 3rd. Ch7"i/soch7'ao7i dispar, Heyer, at Comana, July 

 12th, C. brack i/pterns, Ocsk., Comana, July 12th, Bosna Brod, 

 July 17th, Trebovic, July 24th, and Ruiste, August 2nd. When 

 living, the colour of this species is a beautiful metallic emerald green, 

 which fades almost immediately after death. I tried formaline to 

 keep the colour, but that changes it to red, while spirit bleaches it. 

 Stenohotlirus lineatus, Panz., at Wolfsthal, June 28th, Comana, July 

 12th, and Bufta, July 14th, Igman, July 21st. S. 7ii(jrogenicalatus, 

 Kr. — This species I only took at Comana, July 12th, and Adlerberg, 

 June 28th. S. nigromacidatus, Herr.-Sch,, was more widely spread, 

 occurring at Adlerberg, June 28th, Igman, July 21st, Trebovic, 

 July 24th, Bufta, July 14th. The variety istricma, Kr., I took 

 sparingly at Ruiste, July 22nd. .S'. miiiiatus, Charp., occurred 

 sparingly at Kosija Cuprija, July 19th, and Igman, July 21st, but was 

 abundant at Trebovic, July 19th, and Tisavica, July 28th. The 

 stridulation of this species is very curious. It is deep and harsh, and 

 when the insect flies the elytra and wings make a clattering noise. 

 It prefers high and stony places. S. 7no7"io, Fabr. — I took a 

 few of this species at Igman, July 21st, and Trebovic, July 24th. 

 This species when alive resembles the last, but the chirp is deeper, 

 wider, and more prolonged. It prefers woody places. S. rujipes, Zett., 



