TERMITIDiE — PERLIDiE. 
Ins. 203 
Termopsis angusticollis ; images with only wing-stumps were found in 
February, hence it is supposed that these had hybernated in that con- 
dition. A small species, apparently Termes flavipes, was observed at 
Sonoma in the same state ; that species had not hitherto been found 
west of the Rocky Mountains. H. S. Treherne gives notes on another 
species (perhaps Termopsis occidentalism, as observed in Manitoba ; 1. c. 
p. 74. 
For an enumeration of fossil species from the Carboniferous of Saar- 
bruck, see anted^ p. 199. 
Termes flavipes. On its intestinal parasites (3 new Infusorians, and 2 
vegetable) ; J. Leidy, P. Ac. Philad. 1877, p. 146. 
Embid^. 
McLachlan, R. On the nymph-stage of the Emhidce, with notes on 
the habits of the family, &c. J. L. S. xiii. pp. 373-384, pi. xxi. 
Commences with notes on the discovery of all the stages of a species 
of Oligotoma in an orchid-house near London [c/. Zool. Rec. xiii. Ins. 
p. 204] ; then follow considerations on the habits (which are probably 
phytophagous), systematic position, structure, distribution, &c. Termes 
and Emhia have less in common than has been hitherto supposed, and 
the latter is probably more allied to the Perlidoe. The family is con- 
sidered to be divisible into two genera only, viz,, Emhia and Oligotoma, 
Olyniha not being sufficiently distinct from the former. 
Bolivar, commenting upon Girard’s opinion that only one species 
exists in Europe, and that probably an importation, notes that a species 
is abundant in the larval form Bear Madrid, and is, no doubt, indige- 
nous ; Pet. Nouv. ii. p. 182. Girard replies, and thinks the discovery 
not opposed to his hypothesis ; 1. c. p. 185. 
New species : — 
Emhia hatesi, McLachlan, 1. c. p. 380, Brazil, salvini, ibid.. Central 
America, persica, p. 382, N. Persia. 
Oligotoma michaeli, p. 383, pi. xxi. (larvd, nymph, and imago), on an 
orchid imported from India. 
PsoCIDiE. 
Coecilius hirtellus, sp. n., McLachlan, CR. Ent. Belg. xx. p. liv., Belgium 
(? introduced). 
A tropos. A discussion on the structure ,of the head of this genus, more 
especially relating to the maxillae and eyes ; S. H. Scudder, Psyche, ii. 
pp. 49-51, and E, Burgess, 1. c. pp. 87-89. 
PeRLIDJ!. 
Hagen, H. A. Beitrage zur • Kenntniss von Pteronarcys. S. E. Z. 
xxxviii. pp. 477- 492: 
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