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short distance and these two moths were the only ones just in that locality 

 that received the benefit of it. 



A few female moths are entirely apterous as in the case of the Psychidae. 

 others have wings of such a rudimentary form, as to be quite unfit for 

 flight. In instances like this it is evident that the sexes would experience 

 some difficulty in discovering each other unless they were in possession 

 of some peculiar means for that purpose. But as is usually the case, when 

 both sexes are winged, an introduction to each other is so necessary a step 

 that it cannot be left to the chances of a casual encounter. The males, there- 

 fore, in certain species possess a wonderful acuteness in the sense of 

 smell, or they have been endowed with some peculiar instinct (the nature of 

 which is beyond our comprehension), by which they can discover the opposite 

 sex at great distances. 



CHAS. B. ANTRAM, 

 Entomologist, Indian Tea Association. 

 Kanny Kooky, Silchar, 



15th May 1908. 



No. XXIX.— A LARGE CRICKET (CALL1MENELLUS OP AC US, 

 WALKER) FROM KHANDALLA, WESTERN GHATS. 



For many years I have constantly come across these large brown Crickets at 

 Khandalla when turning over stones or examining holes in the ground in 

 search of snakes and lizards, but I had no idea that they might be of any 

 scientific interest till our Secretary asked me for some information about 

 them. Mr. T. R. D. Bell has recently obtained their identification at the Bri- 

 tish Museum and tells us that they belong to the sub-family Phasgonuridce. 



Callimenellus opacus y Walker. 



