248 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [October, 



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 remuneration of twenty cents per hundred words and postage. The 

 money obtained in this manner is to be expended by the NEWS in sub- 

 scriptions for entomologists who cannot afford to pay the subscription 

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Entechnia is a synonym of Melitoma Latr. 



Ponipilus maurus and funereus I find to be varieties of one species, 

 belonging to the peculiar genus Anoplius. The female has only one 

 ocellus. 



Parapompilus differs from Planiceps only in number of submarginal 

 cells ; it is Micropteryx, and its proper generic name is Ferreola. All 

 North American species appear to be one. W. HAMPTON PATTON, 

 Hartford, Conn. 



TO THE TUMBLE-BUG. 



(BURNS.) 



The cleanest corn that e'er was dight 



May hae some pyles o' caff in ; 

 Sae ne'er a fellow creature's light 



For random fits o' daffin ! 



Haith ! quat your wark, ye ill-bred bug ! 

 Ye'll soon get smoor'd aboon your lug, 

 If mickle langer ye maun tug 



At sic a rate ; 

 Howkin at yon auld midden drug 



Wi' filth'y pate. 



Tis unco strange ye're hirplin there, 

 Sae hard at wark and fash't wi' care 

 On every side, baith far and near, 



Ilk bug's at play, 

 Hoyse then your wings and tak' the air, 



And fly away. 



Canna ye hear, this bonnie Spring, 

 How all around the lavrocks sing ? 

 And see ilk insect's bizzing wing 



Blink in the ray ? 

 Hae ye nae note wi' them to bring, 



And glad the day ? 



Awa ! I say, ye glaikit beast ! 



And 'mang the dewy grass tak rest ! 



Hech ! warlike thoughts maun fill your breast 



\Vi' kindlin' ire, 

 Sin' now ye're rowin' up sae fast 



Sic balls tae fire. 



