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Orthoptera including Mantodea & Phasmatodea. The collection of Orthoptera is moderate in size, but global in scope. A total of 225 drawers house the pinned collection, including both determined and undetermined material. Especially strong are Acrididae (60 drawers), Tettigoniidae (33 dr.), Gryllidae (13 drawers), Mantidae (20 drawers), and Phasmidae (12 drawers). There are nearly 60 drawers of unidentified and unsorted specimens representing Nearctic and a variety of "exotic" localities. There is 1 holotype and 42 secondary types.