THE ORTHOPTERA OF 

 CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 



By MALCOLM BURR, B.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.K.S. 



THE following account of the Orthoptera of Cambridgeshire 

 is based upon the collection made by the late Rev. L. Jenyus, 

 and most of the specimens referred to are to be found in the 

 collection, left by him to the Cambridgeshire Philosophical 

 Society. A few other localities have been added, based upon 



recent captures recorded in the magazines. 







DERMATOPTERA. 

 Family FORFICULIDAE. 



Labia minor, L. Common in the summer, often seen on 

 the wing in company with Staphylinidae, over flower beds and 

 dungheaps. 



Forficula auricularia, L. Abundant everywhere (Jenyns). 

 Var. forcipata, Steph. "Not uncommon at Bottisham in 

 harvest time, in sheaves of wheat" (Jenyns). 



Apterygida media, Hagenb. "Cambridge, Prof. C. C. 

 Babington." This is an exceedingly rare species; it has, in 

 fact, been only recorded on two other occasions in Great 

 Britain ; Westwood took it at Ashford, and Mr James Edwards 

 has taken it near Norwich. 



DICTYOPTERA 



Family BLATTIDAE. 



Stylopyga orientalis, L. Swarms in houses. 



(Periplaneta Australasiae, Fabr., another introdiuvd 

 species, is plentiful in the Palm-houses and warm potting- 

 sheds in the Cambridge Botanic Gardens ; it is also very 



