54 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I4I 



Latiblattella chichimeca 



Costa Rica. — Very common in the bromeliads of all Costa Rica 

 (Picado, 1913). 



Latiblattella lucifrons 



Arizona. — "Most commonly seen feeding on pollen and dead insects 

 on the flower stalks of Yucca elata in June in the Santa Rita Moun- 

 tains" (Ball et al., 1942). 



Latiblattella rehni 



Florida. — Widely distributed throughout pine woods (Pinus cari- 

 haea) ; under signs on Pinus clausa and Pinus caribaea (Hebard, 

 1917). Beneath bark of dead pine tree; beating Spanish moss; they 

 seldom attempt flight when disturbed, but hide in crevices or drop to 

 ground (Blatchley, 1920), 



Latiblattella zapoteca 



Costa Rica. — Under stones on borders of Surubres River (Rehn, 

 1906) . 



Leucophaea maderae 



Barbados. — In cane fields (Tucker, 1952). 



Dominica. — In vegetation of royal palms, guava, etc. ; under loose 

 bark and banana sheaths. In Jamaica, on logwood docks (Rehn and 

 Hebard, 1927). 



Litopeltis biolleyi 



Costa Rica. — Under bark of tree in forest ; in epiphytic bromeliads 

 (Rehn, 1928). 



Litopeltis bispinosa 



Panama Canal Zone. — About 80 specimens from rotting banana 

 stalks at bases of leaves; boring in decaying banana stem (Hebard, 

 1920). 



Litopeltis deianira 



Costa Rica. — In tree stump on edge of mountain forest ; in dead 

 wood on ground (Rehn, 1928). 



Litopeltis musarum 



Costa Rica. — Shaken from dead banana leaves. Footnote to specific 

 name : "In relation to the liking of species of this genus for bananas 

 (Miisa) as shelter and possibly food" (Rehn, 1928). 



