736 A. EF. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 
some other notable habits. Among those that they particularly men- 
tioned was a large Cicada,* which had a peculiar musical note, sound- 
ing to them like the whirring of a spinning-wheel, hence the name 
“ Good Housewife” was given to it, according to Butler. Although 
it resembles the common North American species (C. tibicen), to 
which it has been referred by authors, its musical note is quite dis- 
tinct. It lives in the cedars, and at present is usually called “Scissors 
Grinder,” from its note. 
A grasshopper is also mentioned as common. This was probably 
the common green Conocephalus dissimilis Serv. (fig. 191). Cock- 
roaches, ants, flies, caterpillars, grubs, and beetles, were mentioned, 
but they cannot be identified with certainty. 
The Corn Weevil (fig. 152), which soon became very injurious to 
their stored corn, was doubtless introduced from Europe by the 
earliest settlers. 
* Cicada Bermudiana, sp. nov. Plate Ixxxiii, Figures 1, 2. In size and form 
similar to ©. tibicen. Body and head mostly black above ; dark yellowish brown 
and smoky brown beneath, with a pale bluish-gray bloom on the thorax ; abdo- 
men nearly black posteriorly. Thorax strongly sculptured above; lateral 
margins of thorax, in front of wings, yellowish, with a black spot on the edge ; 
on middle of anterior part, a J-shaped or anchor-shaped mark of dull yellowish ; 
metathorax marked with a raised X-shaped figure, the central part forming a 
strong, short, transverse ridge, with a deep pit before and behind it; anterior 
arms of X are incurved and connect with a slightly H-shaped yellow figure, 
its anterior end enclosing a black, slightly bilobed area, the W-shaped yellow 
figure much less distinct than in C. tibicen, Legs and operculum of musical 
organ yellowish brown; proboscis paler, blackish at tip, reaching to between 
the hind legs. Nervures of wings orange-brown, or dark brown, the color con- 
spicuous on the front margin, blackish near base. 
Sexes scarcely differ in color ; size varies considerably. 
Length. Alar expanse. Breadth of head. 
Largest male____---- jamm 902= 1/3}e 
Smallest male____--- 31 80 12 
Réemalente. eae oe 29 82 12.5 
Described from specimens collected by T. G. Gosling in summer and pre- 
served for a short time in formalin. 
This is much darker than (C. tibicen (pl. 1xxxiii, fig. 3) and the yellow markings 
on the thorax are much less distinct and somewhat different in form. The 
W-shaped or M-shaped mark is differently shaped, smaller, and not so well 
defined ; the anterior margin and nervures of the wings are much more strongly 
colored. Its musical note is quite different and less musical, sounding much 
like that made by a dry grindstone, hence its name of ‘scissors grinder.” Its 
larva is said to feed on the roots of cedar, but this needs confirmation. 
