5o NATURAL HISTORY BULLETIN. 



of the civilized world by means of commerce, much as have 

 two or three other species of roaches. It is, however, some- 

 what more closely . restricted to the warmer portions of the 

 globe, and at the same time to the sea coast, where it is 

 found in towns and cities. It also works out into the woods 

 to some extent. 



8. Epilampra burmeisteri Gncr. 



Several specimens of a species of cockroach that were 

 taken at random in the countrj^ about Castillo are referred 

 here. 



9. Nauphoeta l.^vigata Pal. dc Bcauv. 



A species of cockroach that is quite common at many points- 

 in the tropical portions of America is represented by several 

 immature specimens from the forests of Nicaragua, the exact 

 locality of which is not given. Like a closely related species,. 

 LeiicopJiLEj siin'ii'jnicnsis, it has become somewhat widely dis- 

 tributed by means of commerce. 



10. Blabera marmorata SloIL (PI. II., Fig. i.) 



Seven specimens of this giant cockroach in different stages- 

 of growth were taken on the island of Ometepe, under pros- 

 trate logs. Several kinds of these large cockroaches are to 

 be met with in the region visited by the professor, and it is 

 quite a coincidence that he should find only the one, and this 

 a species that belongs properlv to South America and the 

 West Indies. 



Fam. MANTIDiE. 



11. Stagmomantis vicina Saiiss. 



There are four specimens of this mantid contained in the 

 collections made on the slopes of Mt. Ometepe. It is much 

 smaller than our S. Carolina, which is found from the middle 

 states southward to Mexico. 



12. Chceradodis RHOMBic'OLLis Latv. (PI. II.. Fig. 2.) 



A single specimen of this verv peculiar, leaf-like mantid is. 



