INSECTS AND THEIR ALLIES 



Class INSECTA. 

 Order ORTHOPTERA. 



Blattidae (Cockroaches). 



Ischnoptera pennsylvanica, De Gr. Not uncommon. 



borealis, Rehn. Rare. 



Blattella germanica, Linn. Common in old houses. 

 Blatta orientalis, Linn. Common in old houses. 

 Periplaneta australasiae, Fab. Sometimes intro- 

 duced on bananas. 

 Nyctibora holosericea, Burm. Introduced on ban- 



sericea, Burm. Introduced on bananas. 

 Leucophaea surinamensis, Linn. Introduced on 



bananas. 



Panchlora virescens, Thunb. Introduced on ban- 

 anas. 



Phasmidae (Stick Insects). 

 Diapheromera femorata, Say. Not uncommon. 



Locustidae (Acrididae, Auctt.) (Short-horned 

 Grasshoppers, Locusts). 



Tettix granulatus, Kirby. Common in swamps. 

 " ornatus, Say. Low grounds. 

 " hancocki, Morse. Not rare. Dry hillsides. 

 " obscurus, Hanc. Low meadows and swales. 

 Paratettix cucullatus, Burm. Margins of streams, 



locally common. 



Tettigidea parvipennis, Harr. Common. 

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