22 Psyche [April 



4. Brown Earwig, Prolabia arachidis Yersin. 



Introduced. Taken in sugar refinery at Boston in 1889 (Hen- 

 shaw) and in Brighton slaughter-house, Feb. 1909 (A. P. M.). 

 In New England occurs only under artificial conditions. 



5. European Earwig, Forficula auricularia Linne, 



Introduced from Europe. Established at Newport, R. I., and 

 vicinity. Has been taken also at Kingston, R. I., and in brown- 

 tail moth nests imported with parasites at Melrose, Mass. 



6. Spandex percheron Guerin et Percheron. 



One example of this species (t. Hebard, Notes, Entom. news, 

 xxviii, 323, 1917) is recorded from New England. The record is 

 based on a badly mutilated specimen in the Harris collection, 

 taken in Boston or vicinity, which was described as new by Scud- 

 der under the name of Spongophora bipunctata (Boston journ. 

 nat. hist., vii, 415, 1862). 



Order ORTHOPTERA, Family Blattid^ej, Cockroaches. 



Native Species (Ischnoptera auct.). 



7. Common, or Northern, Wood-Roach, Parcoblatta virginica 



Brunner. 



Common under bark, boards, stones, etc., in June and July, less so 

 in August. Malesfly freely to light; females are wingless. Orono, 

 Me., Hartland, Vt., and southward. 



8. Uhler's Wood-Roach, Parcoblatta uhleriana Saussure. 



Much less common than the preceding but frequently seen in 

 eastern Massachusetts and recorded from Marthas Vineyard and 

 Connecticut. Habits and seasons same as preceding. 



9. Pennsylvanian Wood-Roach, Parcoblatta pensylvanica DeGeer. 



Scarce or rare in eastern New England, locally plentiful on 

 shore of Lake Champlain. Found under boards and stones from 

 June 5 to October. Recorded from Prout's Neck, Maine, Sher- 

 born and Winthrop, Mass., Mt. Carmel, Ct., South Hero, Vt. 



10. Broad Wood-Roach, Parcoblatta lata Brunner. 



Adventive from further south. One example taken at Wellesley, 

 Mass., July 13, 1916, in dwelling-house (A. P. M.). 



