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males that have them most fully developed. This 

 little insect is usually taken by sweeping, or 

 amongst leaves, etc., although it has also occurred 

 by beating fir and oak at Broadwater Forest. Mr. 

 Burr records it as widely distributed over Central 

 and Southern Europe, it being', however, commoner 



Mr. W. E. Sharp obtained it by sweeping in June 

 1900. 



In our final group ai'e included those cock- 

 roaches, three in number, that are found from time 

 to time in our seaports, markets, etc. — insect.s 

 which, although only occasional visitants, we can 



11. Blatta (Stilopyga) orientalis Linn., female. 12. B. orientaJis Linu.. male. 

 13. Blahera giganlealAnn,, showing underside of cockroach, 14. Oijtheca of B. orientalis 

 Linn. The lower figure exhibits arrangement of ova in au opened egg-purse, half the 

 number of eggs being exposed to view. 15. Young nymph, B. oi-ientalis Linn. 16. Older 

 nj'mph, exhibiting the prolongation of lateral margins of tlioraoic segments, or gradual 

 growth of wings. 17. First five joints of antennae of male (J) and female (5) 

 of B. orientalis Linn. (Drawn by E. J. B. Sopp.) 



in the south than towards the northern limits of 

 its range. Amongst his British localities are the 

 New and Charlton Forests, Dorking, Bournemouth, 

 Woking, Bognor, Itchenor, etc., whilst I have also 

 received it from Branksome, near Bournemouth ; 

 Ferndown, Dorset ; Tunbridge Wells, and Headley 

 Lane, near Dorking, in Surrey, where my friend 



ill afford to omit. The section contains one of the- 

 Goliaths of the race, and many there be who will 

 rejoice that it is of rare occurrence in the land. 



BhyparoUa maderae Fabr. (fig. 3) is a large and 

 robust cockroach, measuring from one and three- 

 eighths to over one and a half inches (35-39 mm.) 

 in length, the broad oval elytra, which reach beyond 



