ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



GOMPHOCERUS RUFUS. Leach, MSS. Samou. 



Gomphoceros. Thumb . 



Gryllus Rufus. Linn. 



This genus separated from that extensive group of 

 insects the Gryllus of Linn£ was first indicated by 

 Thunberg ; adopted by Dr. Leach, and the charac- 

 ters laid down, in the " Entomologist's Useful Com- 

 pendium" in 1819, and at that period only two species 

 had been detected in this country. Gomphocerus 

 is easily distinguished from other species of Locustidce 

 by the antenna being capitate ; and the club of the 

 antennae being spoon-shaped in both sexes. G. Rufus. 

 Body rufus ; wing cases pale brown, rather rufus 

 on the inner margin ; wings with a very slight tinge 

 of pink and the hinder thighs and the tibia red ; 

 the latter furnished with a double row of spines, which 

 are black at the tip. Length of the body 6£ lines. 



This very interesting species appears to be local, 

 since we have never met with it but in one place in 

 Battersea Fields, on the sloping bank above the Red 

 House, in the month of August, where they are very 

 plentiful. 



The GrylUdce and Locustidce may be collected in 

 wide-mouthed bottles, with pieces of hay and grass 

 introduced for them to crawl upon ; and, in some 

 instances, perhaps it would be better to plunge them 

 into bottles of spirits of wine ; and when this plan is 

 adopted we recommend the collector to take the 

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