ORTHOPTERA. 
By J. G. O. TEPPER, F.L.S. 
The Orthoptera are at present separated into seven sections, sometimes called 
families, which term, however, appears to be more suitable for the smaller divisions 
of each of these. These sections are (1) Forficularuc or Earwigs; (2) Blattodea or 
Cockroaches; (3) Mantodea or Mantids; (4) Phasmodea or Spectre (Walking-stick) 
Insects; (5) Acridiodea or Short-horned Locusts; (6) Locustodea or Long-horned 
Locusts; and (7) Gryllodea or Crickets. Representatives of all these were col¬ 
lected, forming a total of slightly more than 200 specimens. As they had been 
preserved in alcohol, the colour of many of them has been more or less destroyed, 
and the bodies of some contracted and contorted by drying. 
Although in most directions, so far as this order is concerired, comparatively 
few novelties have been brought back by the Expedition, such as are new are the 
more interesting, while the knowledge gained in respect of the distribution of the 
remainder is highly valuable. That no more new species have been found is due 
chiefly to the fact that previous expeditions and private collectors had contributed 
some of those rarer forms endemic to the regions explored, while the others are 
distributed over a very large portion of the interior, or even extend to the southern 
districts. 
Section I.—EOREICULARI.^. 
Labidupa, sp. There are two specimens, one male and one female, which 
do not appear to differ from the commonest species of southern Australia. The 
species is closely allied to Labidura riparia, Pallas [Forficula gigantea, F.), but 
difiei’s from it in the forceps of the male being bidentate, besides other differences. 
Locality. —Stevenson River. 
Section II.—BLATTODEA. 
Phyllodkomid^. 
Loboptepa tpicolop, sp. n. Piceous, very shining, elongate, oval, larva 
paler. Head black, ocelliform spots, clypeus, antenuie with basal area and palpi 
