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OKTIIOl>TEEA. 
Ent. Pr. (5) iv. pp. ix., clxxv. & clxxvi. The last named author has 
some curious notes on the manner in which common species of Acrydimn 
attacked his shirt, saturated with perspiration, when lying out to dry on 
the ground. 
Foeficulidji. 
Forficula fedtschenkoi^ Saussure, Fedtscheuko’s Turkestan, p. 6, pi. i. 
fig. 2, Sarafschan and Ferghana ; F. metropolis [!], J. G. Wood, “ Insects 
Abroad,” p. 279, fig., S. America : spp. nn. 
Forjicesila longissima, “ now species,” J, G. Wood, I, c. pp. 279 & 280 
(fig.), “ Choritales.” 
Blattidj:. 
Blattina hvetonensis and hecri, two now fossil Cockroaches from the 
carboniferous of Capo Breton, are described (from single upper wing, of 
which figures are given) by S. H. Scudder, Canad. Nat. (n. s.) vii. pp. 271 
& 272. 
Aphlehia tartara^ sp. n., Saussure, Fedtschenko’s Turkestan, p. 7, pi. i. 
fig. 4, Sarafschan and Ferghana. 
Lohoptera tartara, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 8, pi. i. fig. 5, Sarafschan. 
Periplaneta tartara^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 9, Khokaud. 
Ellipsidion gracile, sp. n., Butler, Cist. Ent. pt. x. p. 294, llock- 
hampton. 
Mantid^. 
Saussure, in Fedtschenko’s Turkestan, figures the following known 
species : — 
Amelcs alata, Sauss., pi. i. figs. 6 & 7. 
Oxythespis turcomanice, Sauss., pi. i. fig. 8. 
PuASMiDiB. 
Westwood, Thes. ent. oxon., figures and describes the following 
species : — 
Ilcteropteryx dilatata, Parkinson (= hopei, Westw.), p. 172, pi. xxxii. 
fig. 1 ; II. castelnaudi, p. 174, fig. 3, Triugany. 
Extatosoma hufonium, p. 174, pi. xxxii. fig. 2, Australia. 
Ceroys laciniatus, 1. c. fig. 4, Nicaragua. 
Geyllidj;. 
Saussure, Mission Scientifique au Mexique, pp. 296-332, enters into a 
detailed account of the structure of the group, its manners, classification, 
&c., &c. ; not only with regard to species occurring in Central and South 
America, but generally, with enlarged views respecting the sound-pro- 
ducing organs, rendered more valuable from tlic beautifully executed 
explanatory plate, lie divides the family into GryllolaLpieus, Trigoni- 
