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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



[June, 



Orgyia leucostigma larva (red, black, white> and yellow, 

 hairy tufted), 1. 

 Spermatophyta. 

 Rosacea. 



Fragaria sp. (fruit). 



Accepted and Refused: 

 coleoptera. 

 Carabid^e. 



Calosoma scrutator (metallic blue, red, and green). The 

 butcherbird seemed to be staggered by the effluvium 

 of one of the first Calosomas given, but devoured it. 

 Later one was offered it rear end first through the wall 

 of the cage; the bird ate part of the viscera, then 

 refused to touch it again. However, he ate two the 

 next day. In all seven were devoured. 



SlLPRTD,E. 



Silpha incequalis (black), A 1 R 1. 



SCARAB.EID.E. 



Trox sp., A 1 R 1. Both the Silpha and the Trox were 

 refused in presence of experimenter, but their remains 

 were found in a pellet thrown up by the bird about two 

 hours later. 

 Hymenoptera. 

 Apina. 



Apis mellifera, worker (brown), A 1 R 1; drone, A 1. 

 Mammalia. 

 Murid^e. 



Mus norvegicus, A 2 R 2. 



It is difficult to believe that a bird acting on principle would 

 refuse Epicauta vittata and eat Meloe americana. Diabrotica is eaten 

 by wild individuals of the species, and Silpha, which was both accepted 

 and rejected by this bird, is a common capture. Calosomas also 

 are frequently eaten by wild butcherbirds. 



Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) . — 



Twice chose the grasshopper (Encoptolophus sordidus) in prefer- 



