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Psyche 
[April 
ANOTHER VAGRANT GRASSHOPPER. 
By Albert P. Morse, 
Peabody Museum, Salem, Mass. 
On December 17, 1926, a curious green, wingless, grass- 
hopper-like creature was brought to me alive from Tassinari's 
fruit store, Salem, the same place where other wanderers have 
been found (see Psyche, April, 1926, p. 53). This one proved to 
be Davis' Short- winged Conehead, Belocephalus davisi S.D.H. $ 
undoubtedly brought in with garden truck from Florida. 
The European House-Cricket, Gryllus domesticus L., has 
been found in considerable numbers in a schoolhouse at Salem 
this winter, making its presence known by its loud and persis- 
tent singing in the basement. 
THE BOWDITCH COLLECTION OF CHRYSOMELIDSE. 
The Museum of Comparative Zoology has receivied from 
the family of the late Mr. F. C. Bowditch his very extensive 
collection of Coleoptera. The main part is an arranged collec- 
tion of the Chrysomelidse of the world in double boxes equal to 
more than five hundred Schmitt boxes. This contains between 
2500 and 3000 types, mostly of Martin Jacoby. Mr. Bowditch 
had purchased Mr. Jacoby’s first collection (including a set of 
the Biologia), part of the second Jacoby collection, the 70,000 
specimens of the Tring Museum (containing some Jacoby types) 
and several smaller collections. In recent years he had bought 
from dealers and collectors in all parts of the world. There is 
about an equal amount of duplicate Chrysomelidse, partly 
named, and containing the Hispinse and the Cassidinse which are 
not included in the general collection. There is also a large 
collection of North and South American Coleoptera based on 
the famous G. D. Smith collection. The material is all in ex- 
cellent condition. During his life Mr. Bowditch presented to 
the Museum tens of thousands of duplicate Chrysomelidse, 
partly named, the whole doubtless making the greatest mass of 
material in this family ever accumulated anywhere. 
N. Banks. 
