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male imago on June 17th, the pupal stage occupying twenty-one 

 days. 



A. hecate partakes of the characters of other Argynnidse in 

 its different stages. The egg mostly resembles A. adippe. The 

 larva in the first stage is almost identical with A. laodice, and in 

 the last stage closely resembles A. lathonia in structure. The 

 pupa is similar to A. laodice. 



As already stated, the first stage of the larva was abnormally 

 prolonged. This stage should probably last twenty days or less 

 instead of forty-two days, and the emergence of the imago would 

 take place during the first week of June, the usual time of its 

 appearance in Hungary. It is interesting to note that March 

 7th, the date when the ova hatched, corresponds with the date 

 when spring is considered to supersede winter in the plains of 

 Hungary. 



ORTHOPTERA OF DEVON, WITH NORTH AND EAST 



CORNWALL. 



By W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. 



Mr. C. W. Bracken has been good enough to send me a list 

 of the records known to him of Orthoptera that have occurred 

 in Devon and in North and East Cornwall. The publication of 

 this list may not only be of use to those who are working at this 

 order of insects, but it may also be the means of bringing to 

 light other captures in a district that is well calculated to supply 

 them. 



Forficulodea. 



Anisolahis annulipes. — Taken by Dr. Swale amongst the 

 ashes of a bakehouse in Tavistock. Mr. J. H. Keys of 

 Plymouth has some given him in June, 1894; but the bake- 

 house is now pulled down. 



Labia minor. — Said to be abundant in South Devon, but Mr. 

 Bracken does not find it so. It was taken "swarming" over 

 cut grass at Beaumont Park, Plymouth, in 1899, and in Bloye's 

 Infirmary, Week Street, Plymouth, October, 1890 (J. H. K.). 

 Mr. Keys has pointed out its resemblance to the beetle Lithosia 

 ochracea. 



Forficula auricularia is of course common everywhere. 



F. lesnei. — Sidmouth. 



Blattodea. 



Ectohius lapyonicus. — Exeter. Torquay, August 5th to 16th, 

 1899 ; at sugar. 



E. jxmzeri (with var. nigripes). — Tregantle and Whit- 

 sands, fairly often; June 13th, 1891 ; July 6th, 1897 ; July and 

 September, 1911 (J. H. K ). Abundant under old bark and 



