ORTHOPTERA. 



537 



LIOGRYLLUS BIMACULATUS, dc Gccr. 

 Gryllus bimaculatus, de Geer, Mem. Ins., Ill, 521, t. 43, f. 4 (1773). 

 Liogryllus bimaculatus, I.M.N., IH, pt. 2, p. 97, fig; Lefroy, Ind. 

 Ins. Pests, p. 226, f. 269, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 104, f. 35. 

 Acheta bimaculata, Kirby, Cat. Orth. II, 26. 



Distribution. — Throughout the 

 Plains of Southern India. 



Lifeliistory. — Not known. 

 Usually found under stones, logs, 

 etc. 



Food. — Probably feeds on 

 decaying vegetation ; possibly 

 predaceous on other insects. 

 Has been noted as attacking 

 and devouring the Deccan grass- 

 hopper (Colemania) in the field. 



Status. -Not a pest. 



Fig. 431. — Liogryllus bimaculatus. 

 (Original.) 



BLATTID/E. 



PER1FLAXETA AUSTRALASIA, Fb. 

 Blatta australasia, Fab., Syst. Ent., p. 271 (1775)- 

 Periplaneta australasia, Marlatt, U.S.A. Ent. Bull., No. 4. P- 9L 

 f. 40; Lefroy. Ind. Ins. Life, p. 6l, f. II. 



FlG. 432. — Periplaneta australasia:. (Original.^ 



