Natural host.—Oötheca of Blatta orientalis, Italy (Ronzoni, 1949).

Family MONILIACEAE

Spicaria prasina (Maublanc) Sawada

Natural host.Ischnoptera rufa rufa, Puerto Rico (Wolcott, 1950): A dead specimen of this cockroach was found stuck to a leaf and covered with this fungus.

Aspergillus flavus Link

Natural hosts.—Oöthecae of Blattella germanica and Eurycotis floridana, U.S.A., Pennsylvania (Roth and Willis, unpublished data, 1952): On outer surface. Determination by Miss Mary Downing.

Oöthecae of Periplaneta americana, U.S.A., Pennsylvania (Roth and Willis, unpublished data, 1952): Inside oöthecae. Determination by Miss Mary Downing.

* Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius

Natural vector.Blatta orientalis, France (Sartory and Clerc, 1908): From intestine.

* Aspergillus niger van Tieghem