i82 INSECTA, ETC. 



CRAMBID^. 



Stenopteryx hybridalis, Hub. Sinai. Ranges over the whole warm 

 world almost, except Australia. 



N.B. — Species of Lasiocampidae, Noctuidae and Agrotis were also 

 captured in Sinai, but they were not in good condition. A very regularly 

 constructed caterpillar-case, made of small twigs and not unlike those of 

 the larvae of species of caddis-worm, was gathered in Widy Zelegah in 

 Sinai. It belonged to some species of Psyche. 



DIPTERA. 



HIPPOBOSCID^. 

 Hippobosca camelina, Savign. This camel tick was frequently found 

 in Sinai. It is known from Egypt. 



NEUROPTERA. 



TERMITID^. 



Holotermes vagans, Hag. These white ants (chiefly the males (?) ) 

 appeared in some abundance in the 'Arabah in December, where they 

 were greedily devoured by the 'hopping thrush,' Argya squamiceps, 

 Rupp. The insect is known from Persia, and, with many other forms of 

 life, found on either side, east and west, of Arabia ; no doubt inhabits also 

 that little-known desert region. 



ORTHOPTERA. 



FORFICULID^. 



Forficula lucasi, Dohrn. In the Edomitic widies leading to the 

 'Arabah. Inhabits Syria and Egypt. 



BLATTID^. 

 Heterogamia maris-mortui, O. Janson. n. sp. Captured in the Ghor es 

 Safieh, being attracted to the tent lights at night. A light-coloured 

 yellowish-brown cockroach, with prettily reticulated wings. 



