INSECTS The absence ot any large town and consequently of any leisured class in the county of Rutland probably accounts for the small amount of work done among the insects. All the work which has been done in this direction has been due to the presence of the school at Uppingham ; and the lists of Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are largely taken from the Annual Reports of the Natural Science Society of the school. A few observations have come in from Oakham School, but it is greatly to be regretted that more work has not been done, especially in the northern end of the county. A society has, however, lately come into existence, with head quarters at Oakham, and this should be a great help in the future. The nature of the country is not very encouraging, rolling grass-land occupying most of the surface ; marshes and moorland are conspicuous by their absence, and woods are not too frequent. The writer wishes to add a word of thanks to Miss Thring, who has kindly revised his MS. ORTHOPTERA Earwigs, Cockroachei, Grasshoppers, and Crickets FORFICULIDAE LoCUSTIDAE Labia minor, L. Locusta viridissima, L. Forficula auricularia, L. Acridiidae Gomphocerus maculatus, Thunb. NEUROPTERA Psocidsy Stone-flies, Mayflies, Dragonjiies, Lacewings, and Caddis-flies Ephemeridae Odonata [continued) Ephemera vulgata, L. Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Sulz. ^ Planipennia Odonata c- r w ■ t bialis lutana, L. Libellula depressa, L. Chrysopa vulgaris, Schn. Aeschna grand is, L. Calopteryx virgo, L. Trichoptera Agrion puella, L. Limnophilus rhombicus, L. 38
