ORTHOPTERA. 
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Goureau (Insectes miisibles, pp. 70-74) describes the European species of 
this family (Tennes jiamcollis, Fab., and lucifuf/uSj Rossi) and their habits. 
PSOCIDAJ. 
MOjACHlan publishes (Ent. M. Mag. iii.) a moiiographic revision of the 
British species of Psocidts, of -which he enumerates 29. He divides the 
family (p. 179) into the well-known groups Atrophia and Psocinay and in 
the former includes the 3 genera Atropos, ClothiUay and Psoquilla (tabulated 
p. 180). Atropos includes only A. divinatoria (Miill.), figured pi. 2. fig. 1^ 
as to the ticking-powers of which McLachlan expresses great doubt (p. 181). 
Clothilla (y^Qsivf.')—Lepinotm (Heyd.) includes 3 British species, namely, 
C. pulsatoria (Linn.), C, inquilina (Heyd.), and C. picea (Motsch.). C, pul- 
satoria and C. picea are figured (pi. 2. figs. 2 & 3). Of Psoquilla (Hag.) 
the only species is P. marginepunctata (Hag.), which is figured (pi. 2. fig. 4). 
The date of the establishment of this genus is said to be 1866 instead of 
1865. With regard to Lachesilla (Westw.) MT^achlan states (p. 196) 
that, from an examination of the type specimens of L. fatidicay he is inclined 
to regard tlio genus as founded in error. One of the specimens appears to 
be the larva of one of the Psocinay the other possesses ocelli and small but 
distinctly reticulated wings, and appears to be a micropterous form of Cceci- 
lius pcdicularius. 
The genera of Psocina represented in Britain are five in number, namely, 
Psoctis (Lat.), Ccecilius (Curt.), Peripsocus (Hag.), Stenopsocus (Hag.), and 
JElipsocus (Hag.). These are tabulated on pp. 228-229. Of Psocus M‘Lach- 
lan (pp. 229-231 & 241-244) enumerates 10 British species, namely, P. lon- 
gicornis (Fab.), nchulosus (Steph.), variegatus (Foh.),fasciatus (Fab.), figured 
pi. 2. fig. 6, sexpunctatus (Linn.), hifasciatus (Latr.), quadrimacidatus (Latr.), 
subnebulosus (Steph.), bipunctatus (Linn.), and morio (Latr.). Stenopsocus (pp. 
244-246) includes S. immacidatus (Steph.), nervosus (Steph.), and cruciatus 
(Linn.). Of the last a small-winged form is figured (pi. 2. fig. 7). Of 
Ccecilius (pp. 270-273) we have 6 British species, namely, (7. pcdicularius 
(\Arm.),Jlavidtis (Steph.), ohsolctus , fuscopterus (Latr.), and 1 new 
species. Peripsocus (p. 273) includes P. alboguttatus (Dalin.), figured pi. 2. 
fig. 8, and P. phceopterus (Steph.). Of Elipsocus (pp. 274-276), besides a 
new species, we have E. unipunctatus (Midi.), hyalinus (Steph.), axvdijlainceps 
(Steph.), the last figured (pi. 2. figs. 9, 10). Besides the species above men- 
tioned, M'Lachlan figures the fore wings of PsocuSy StenopsocuSy CccciliuSy 
and Peripsocus on an enlarged scale (pi. 2. figs, 11-14), and the tarsi of 
Psocus and Elipsocus (figs. 16, 16). 
Atropos pulsatorius. A discussion on the question whether this insect really 
produces a ticking noise appears in Proc. Ent. Soc. 1867, pp. Ixxiii-lxxiv. 
J. Blackwall mentions that, a ticking sound having been heard in a 
work-box, its compartments were all carefully examined, when a single speci- 
ifien of Atropos (divinatoria) was found in the bran of a pincushion. No 
sound was afterwards heard from the box. McLachlan states that he has 
since been informed of a similar case. Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 19-20. 
Psocus rufus (Walsh) bred by Walsh from gall Salicis brassicoidis. Proc. 
Ent. Soc. Phil. vi. p. 270. 
Ccecilius daliiy sp. n., M'Lachlan, Ent. M. Mag. iii. p. 272, pi. 2. fig. 6, 
Dorsetshire (on Box). 
