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Blattid^;. 



Ectobia albicincta, Br. (S.B.), $ $ and young. 



„ vittiventris, Costa, 1 <J recently mature. 

 Loboptera decipiens, Germ. (H. and S.B.), in all stages, and by 

 far the commonest species. All these and the Forficulidse 

 were found beneath stones. 



MaNTIDwE. 



Empusa egena, Charp. (H.), S 6 only and egg-cases ; (S.B.) 

 egg-cases only. 



Mantis religiosa, L. (H.), young and egg-cases; (S.B.) egg- 

 cases only. 



The young Mantis and egg- cases of both species were 

 brought home, but the former soon died, and the latter 

 have completely failed to produce either young Mantids or 

 parasites. 



Phasmics;. 



Bacillus gallicus, Charp. (H.), young only, which fed up well 

 on rose, all, as usual, turning out to be $ . These only 

 lived a few weeks, but have deposited a fair number of eggs. 



GRYLLIDiE. 



Gryllus campestris, L. (H. and S.B.). Abundant everywhere, 

 especially on the margins of cultivated ground. Their 

 presence appeals, both by day and by night, very much 

 more to the ear than to the eye — in fact it was not till we 

 commenced systematically to search for them at Sfce Baurne 

 that we actually found them at all. But once we had dis- 

 covered their burrows it was easy to find as many as we 

 required. The S c? were much more numerous than the 

 ? ? , or at any rate appeared to be so, and many of the 

 latter, when dug up, were found to be immature. They 

 lived for some time in captivity, ovipositing freely in earth, 

 but we were unsuccessful in rearing the young crickets 

 above about 1 cm. in length. 



G. desertus, Pall. (H.), 1 $ . 



G. burdigalensis, Latr. (H.), 1 S • 



Gryllotalpa grgllotalpa, L. (H.), 1 immature specimen under a 

 stone. 



AcRimnxaE. 



Acridium aegyptium, L. (H.). The $ was much more common 

 than the <$ . On seeing this huge insect start from a low 

 bush just in front of one and settle in a cork-oak a few 

 yards away, it was difficult to believe that it was not a bird. 



