90 Bayford : Cockroaches in the Neighbourhood of Barnsley. 



I made a visit to the wood to-day and searched hig-h and low 

 on the trees for the fung-us without success, but at last found an 

 old ash log" (one of the original felling, about two years ago) 

 which, being too far decayed to be worth removal, was left 

 behind. This was bearing a fine crop of the Schizophyllmn, 

 apparently in full vig^our and health, and unmistakably indi- 

 o-enous in this its first recorded East Riding station. Massee 

 notes in 'The Diseases of Plants,' p. 207, that it is said to be 

 parasitic on the sug-ar cane in the West Indies, and that one 

 observer records it as a parasite on the mulberry tree, but from 

 my observations I am inclined to think it is more of a saprophyte 

 than a parasite, as it is nearly always found where the bark is in 

 its early stag^e of decay. 



I shall be pleased to send a few specimens to any of our 

 readers on receipt of addressed envelope. 



COCKROACHES IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 

 OF BARNSLEY. 



E. G. BAYFORD. 



Jn September last I learned that a very large Cockroach had 

 been taken at Hoyland Common (about five miles from Barnsley). 

 As soon as convenient I went over to see it and at once saw that 

 it was a very interesting- importation. Having had it in my care 

 for a little time I was able to determine it to be 



Rhyparobia MADERA F. The specimen, a fine female, measuring 

 38 mm. in length with an expanse of wing of 90 mm., was 

 taken alive amongst a lot of onions on loth September by 

 Mr. George Dyson at the place mentioned, and is now in 

 that gentleman's possession. The species ' has been fre- 

 quently taken in London' (Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Mand., 

 VI. 44, 30th June 1835). Tw^o specimens taken in Covent 

 Garden Market, one in 1894, the other in 1895, finely 

 figured in the 'The Entomologist' for June 1896, but I am 

 not aware of any northern record. 



Phyllodromia germanica L. The first specimen of this species 

 which came under my notice was brought to a meeting* of 

 the Sheffield Naturalists' Club in March last by one of the 

 members, who told me it was abundant in a grocer's shop 



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