318 THE entomologist's kecord. 



records it from the south of France, but it has not been taken in that 

 country in recent years. ^mj w i;i 



It is common in Algeria, and occurs throughout the Old Worm. 



Genus 2 : Anisolabis, Fieber. 

 This genus includes a large number of species distributed through- 

 out the world. The discrimination of the exotic species is subtle, but 

 there is no difficulty in recognising the three European forms, ihe 

 genus is closely allied to the preceding, but wings are never present, 

 and the elytra are usually wanting entirely, or else rudimentary and 

 cemented to the thorax. The general colour is entirely black, and the 

 forceps of the male have the right branch more strongly incurved than 



the left. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Eudimentary elytra present 1. moesta, Gene. 



1.1. No traces of elytra. xj^^oii; 



2 Size large ; antennfe and feet plain testaceous . . 2. maeitima, Bonelli. 

 2'.2. Size smaller ; antennte and feet ringed with black 3. annulipes, Luc. 



Anisolabis moesta, Gene. 



This is the only European earwig that is quite black, with no 

 wings, and rudimentary elytra. Length of body, llmm.-12mm., 

 ^ , ' ? ; of forceps 2-3mm., <? , ? • 



Common in southern Europe in dry places, under stones, etc., and 

 sometimes on flowers. In France, it is abundant at Toulouse and ai 

 alon'^ the Eiviera. In Spain, it occurs commonly (^ladrid, Malaga) 

 but has not been recorded as yet from Portugal. It is found also in 

 Sardinia, and in Italy has been taken in the Campagna near Home and 

 at Genoa. It occurs also in East Africa. 



Anisolabis maritima, Bonelli. 



Eecoo-nisable by its large size and uniform pale legs and antenna ; 

 in the S the right branch of the forceps is much more strongly bent 

 in than the left. 



Length of body, 18mm. -20mm., <? , 5 ; of forceps, a5-5mm., $,J. 



This species occurred in England, at South Shields, m 1855, 

 under artificial conditions. In France, it is rare, but sometimes found 

 on the Mediterranean coast ; it has been taken at Nice, and on the 

 banks of the Aude, at Aude. In Spain it has been taken m Andalusia 

 and at Aguilas m Murcia. The $ seems to be much rarer than the 

 $ . It is now distributed throughout the world. 

 Anisolabis annulipes, Lucas. 



Small ; black ; antennn? dark with pale rings ; feet pale, banded 



with black. ^ r, 



Length of body, ; 4mm, 3 , 2 ; of forceps, 2-3mni, ^ , ? . 

 This is an universally distributed species. In England, it has 

 occurred under artificial conditions in more than one locality. In 

 France, it occurs wild, but rarely, being found in the summer and 

 autumn in the hottest parts of the Mediterranean coast—My eres, 

 Cannes, Bagnols, Villefranche. In Italy, at Genoa, Pegh, and in 

 Sicily. ' In Spain it is common in the south and east. 

 Genus 3 : Labia, Leach. 

 This is a very extensive genus, consisting of about seventy small 

 species distributed throughout the world. The only European species 



