42 THE entomologist's RECORt). 



13mm. -17mm. S and 2 ; of pronotum, 3mm.-3-2mm. S and $ ; of 

 elytra, 5mni.-12mm. cT and $ ; of ovipositor, 10mm. -13mm. $ . 



Recognisable by its smaller size, and all black head ; the form with 

 abbreviated organs of flight is the commoner ; the name tristts, Serv., 

 is applied to the fnlly- winged form. 



It occurs in May and June throughout southern Europe. In 

 France, chiefly in the south, but occasionally as far north as Fontaine- 

 bleau ; also at Montpellier, very common at Toulouse, Hyeres, Cannes, 

 Draguignan, Tulle, Aix-en-Provence, Caraman, and Montauroux.* 

 Rather rare in north Italy ; also in the Spanish Peninsula ; the form 

 tristis is rather rare, but sometimes occurs with the type. 



4. Gryllus hispanicus, Ranibur. 



Larger ; reddish-black ; head depressed, black, occiput with four 

 pale longitudinal lines ; frons with yellow lines between the eyes ; 

 ocelli arranged in a triangle ; elytra chestnut, long ; wings caudate, 

 rarely abbreviated. Length of body, 15mm. J" , 17mm. 5 ; of prono- 

 tum, 2-2mm. ^ , 2-(Smm. $ ; of elytra, llmni. J , 13mm. $ ; of ovi- 

 positor, 8nnn. $ . 



Recorded from Malaga, Cnanada, and Alicante, in southern Spain; 

 also occurs in Madeira. 



5. Gryllus domesticus, Linn. 



Size medium, or rather large; straw-coloured, with fuscous mark- 

 ings ; elytra always, wings almost always, long. Length of body, 

 16mm. -20mm. g and $ ; of pronotum, 2'8mm.-3mm. J , 3mm.- 

 4mm. $ ; of elytra, 10mm. -12mm. S , 9mm. -13mm. ? ; of ovipositor, 

 11mm. -15mm. ? . 



If not familiar to everybody, the House Cricket may easily become 

 so, as it is abundant in many houses and bakeries throughout Europe; 

 it even occurs in the steam-heated neighbourhood of underground 

 pumps in collieries in Belgium. Its original habitat is unknown, but 

 it probably comes from North Africa. It lives in the Avarmest corners 

 of kitchens and bake-houses, and lives on refuse and rubbish, especially 

 sweet-stuff". Owing to the artificial conditions under which it lives, it 

 is independent of seasons, and specimens in all stages of growth may 

 be found together. 



6. Gryllus burdictAlensis, Latr. { = an-e)ish, Rambur 

 = ci'risi/i, Serville). 



Smaller ; greyish-yellow ; head black ; the frons is banded with 

 chestnut or black, with very pale, thin line ; the elytra are usually 

 long, but the wings usuall}' short. Length of body, 11 mm. -14mm. 

 3 and 2 ', of pronotum, 2mm.-2-8iLim. J and 5 ; of elytra, 7nim.- 

 9mm. (? and J ; of ovipositor, Gmm.-8-5mm. 9 . 



This is a kind of diminutive form of (t. (loniestinis .• it varies in 

 size and colour to an extraordinary extent, and consequently the 

 synonymy is very confused, (jr. eeriai/i, Serv., is the long-winged form 

 which sometimes occurs with the type. (t. anriisis, Ramb. is a small 

 dark form. It occurs in May in dry places in the Mediterranean pro- 

 vinces. In France it is common in the south. The form ccriai/i is 

 recorded from Montauroux. Also in June, and the early part of July, 

 in North Italy. Also throughout Spain, but it appears to be rarer m 



