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 INSECTS author have been given on the authority of J. F. Stephens {Illustrations of British Entomology). FoRFicuLiD^ AcRiDiiD^E {continued) Labia minor, L. Tettix bipunctatus, L. Forficula auricularia, L. — subulatus, L. Chelidura albipennis, Meg. Norwich Locustid;e BLATTiDi^ Leptophyes punctatissima, Bosc. Ectobia panzeri, Steph. Meconema varium, Fab. Arminghall Phyllodromia germanica, L. Xiphidium dorsale, Latr. Horning, Ran- Periplaneta orientalis, L. worth AcRiDiiD^ Locusta viridissima, L. Mecostethus grossus, L. Horning Thamnotrizon cinereus, L. Stenobothrus viridulus, L. GaYLLiDi^ — bicolor, Charp. (?) CEcanthus pellucens, Scop. Halvergate — elegans, Charp. Cley, October (Haworth fide Stephens) — parallelus, Zett. Gryllus campestris, L. Gomphocerus maculatus, Thunb. — domesticus, L. Pachytylus migratorius, L. Tarmouth Gryllotalpa vulgaris, Latr. Stoke Holy Cross (Stephens) NEUROPTERA' Three families in this order, namely, the stone-flies {Perlida), the May-flies {Ephemeridce), and the alder-flies {Sialidce), contain insects which are well known to anglers as excellent baits. Owing to the absence from Norfolk of swift torrents and waterfalls the Perlidce are represented by very few species, although individuals are sufficiently numerous in the neighbourhood of water. The Ephemerida, apart from the interest attaching to the mode of flight in some species, are worthy of notice on account of the development of the eyes. These organs, which are more highly developed in the males than in the females, are very large and prominent. The males of certain species bear on the head, in addition to the two globose compound eyes and the three simple eyes {ocelli), twoshort, stout, slightly diverging pillars, the top of each of the latter being occupied by a large compound eye ; so that the insect has in fact, seven eyes in all. The dragon-flies {Odonatd), notwithstanding their forbidding appearance, may really be caught and handled without, risk of injury — although it would be difficult to persuade a rustic to handle a ' horse-stinger,' as they are sometimes called. They may occasionally be taken when at rest after sundown or in dull weather, but otherwise the capture of the larger species calls for the exercise of much patience collection of the author have been made or confirmed by R. McLachlan, F.R.S. In the case of species which have not occurred to the author, the names of the captors or recorders have been added after each entry. The entomologists referred to in this list are : C. G. Barrett, F.E.S. ; John Curtis, in British Entomology ; W. E. Leach, M.D., etc. ; W. J. Lucas, F.E.S., in The Entomologist, xxxiii. p. 20i ; R. McLachlan, F.R.S. ; Edward Newman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; C. J. and J. Paget, in A Sketch of the Natural History of Great Yarmouth and Neighbourhood ; J. F. Stephens, in Illustrations of British Entomology ; H. J. Thouless of Norwich. For the Trichoptera the nomenclature and sequence is that of McLachlan, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lend., 1882, p. 329 ; and for the Ephemerida that of Eaton, Ent. Mo. Mag. xxv. p. lO, tt seq. 91
 * In the following list of Neuroptera the determinations of species recorded from the