THE GENERAL SUBJECT — ^PHASMIDJE. 489 
SouDDER, P. Bost. Soc. xviii. p. 113, notices some insect remains 
(chiefly Blattidce) from carboniferous shale at Cape Breton. 
The results of a critical examination of the sound-producing organs in 
(Edipoda ccerulescens are given by J. Ranke, Z. wiss. Zool. xxv. pp. 
143-145, pi. X. (noticed in Z. ges. Naturw. xlv. pp. 89 & 90). A longi- 
tudinal section of the body revealed the drum-skin over the base of the 
third pair of legs. Details given of the special organ. The author 
concludes that in the Acrydiidm it is of the most simple nature in com- 
parison with that found in some other Orthoptera. 
FoRFICULARIi®. 
N eolohopTioray g. n., Scudder, P. Bost. Soc. xvii. p. 281. Represents 
Lohophora in the New World, differs in its broadened abdomen, and 
slender cylindrical forceps. Type, N., hogotensis, sp. n., ^c?. 1. c., p. 282, 
Bogota. 
Thermastris dohrni^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 280, Peruvian Andes. 
Blattidjs. 
' StIl, C. Recherches sur le Systeme des Blattaires. Sv. Ak. Handl., 
Bihang ii. No. 13, pp. 1-18. ^ 
A generic revision of the family. The following new genera are 
proposed : — 
Cyrtilia, p. 11, for Blaita convexa^ Thbg. 
Molytria^ p. 12, for Epilampra inquinata^ StM. 
Melanozosteria, p. 13, for Polyzosteria nitida, Brunner. 
Zonioplocaf ibid, for Z. alutacea, sp. n., Australia. 
Cosmozosteria, ibid., for Polyzosteria ligata, Brun. 
Eurycotis, ibid., for Polyzosteria rufo-vittata, Brun. 
Homalosilpka, ibid., for Periplaneta ustulata, Brun. 
Phcetalia^ p. 17, for Nauphceta IcBvigata^ Palisot. 
Byrsotria, p. 18, for Blabera thunbergi, Guerin. 
Blaptica, ibid., includes Blab, claraziana, Sauss., and Blatta bipustalata^ 
Thbg. 
Periplaneta orientalis. Note on the salivary glands. T. C. White, J. 
Quek. Club, iii. pp. 1-3. 
Eufhyrrapha sancta-helenm, sp. n., Walker, in Melliss’ “ St. Helena,” 
p. 165, St. Helena. 
Epilampra signatura^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 166, St. Helena. 
Blatta bicincta, sp. n., id. ibid., St. Helena. 
Polyzosteria oniscoides,, sp. n., id, 1. c. p. 167, St. Helena. 
Panchlora signifera, sp. n., Scudder, P. Bost. Soc. xvii. p. 280, Peruvian 
Andes. 
pHASMIDAi;. 
Stal, C. Recherches sur le Systeme des Phasmides. Sv. Ak. Handl. 
Bihang ii. No. 17, pp. 1-19. 
Commences with a critique of the works of precedin/r authors, with 
