l8 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I4I 



habited by bats (Chopard, 1927, 1950a). Taken in many caves in 

 Bas Congo (Leleup, 1956). 



Apteroblatta perplexa 

 East Africa. — Accidental inhabitant of cave (Chopard, 1936). 



Arenivaga grata 



Arizona. — "A female and many nymphs were taken by Flock in 

 the guano in a bat cave in the Tucson Mountains" (Ball et al., 1942). 



Aspiduchus borinquen 



Puerto Rico. — In limestone cavern by thousands in grass and on 

 walls (Rehn and Hebard, 1927 ; Rehn, J. W. H., 1951a). 



Aspiduchus cavernicola 



Puerto Rico. — In limestone cave, in caves inhabited by bats, and 

 apparently seen in other caves well removed from entrance. "In this 

 latter situation great numbers were seen on the side walls and roof" 

 (Rehn,J.W.H., 1951a). 



Blaberus atropos 

 Yucatan. — Found once, in Xmahit cave (Pearse, 1938). 



Blaberus craniif er 

 Yucatan. — Collected within three caves, near the entrances (Pearse, 

 1938). 



Blaberus giganteus 



Panama. — Two males and several nymphs were taken under rocks 

 in the second chamber of the Chilibrillo cave ; some also were on the 

 walls (Caudell, 1924). 



Blatta lateralis 



Turkmen S.S.R. — All stages, but more often females and nymphs, 

 were found in the middle and back part of Bakharden cavern, which 

 was inhabited by tens of thousands of bats (Vlasov, 1929). 



Blatta orientalis 



Turkmen S.S.R. — All stages found in front part of Bakharden 

 bat cave. This cave was uninhabited by man but supported a variety 

 of other animals (Vlasov, 1929). 



