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10. C. relicta — 3rd, 2 ; 4th, i ; 6th, 8 ; 7th, i;^ ; 8th, 7 ; loth, 42 ; 



13th, 28 ; i8th, II ; 20th, 17 ; 22nd, 26 ; 24th, 43 ; 27th, 

 30; 29th, 37 ; 31st, 34. 



11. " briseis — 3rd, i ; 6th, i ; 7th, 3 ; 8th, i ; loth, 4; 13th, i ; 18th, 



3; 22nd, 3 ; 31st, 2. 



12. " cerogama — 3rd, 2 ; 4th, 3 ; 7th, 6 ; 8th, i ; loth, 14. Abundant 



from 13 th to 31st. 



13. " cara — 3rd, i ; 4th, i ; 7th, 2 ; 8th, 2 ; loth, 7 ; 13th, i , 27th, 



5 ; 29th, I ; 30th, I. 



14. " amatrix var. nurus — 4th, i ; 6th, i ; 22nd, i. 



15. " unijuga — 6th, i ; 7th, i ; loth, i ; 22nd, 3 ; 31st, 13. 



16. " epione — 6th, i ; loth, i. 



17. " praeclara — •6th, 8 ; loth, 6 ; 22nd, 3 ; 29th, i. 



18. " palaeogama — 7th, i ; 13th, i ; 29th, 2. 



19. •' var. phalanga — 7th, 2 ; 27th, 2. 



20. " retecta — loth, 2 ; 13th, i ; i8th, 2; 27th, 4; 29th, 7 ; 31st, 5. 



21. " amatrix — t8th, i. 



22. " desperata — i8th, 3 ; 20th, 4. 



23. " obscura — 20th, i. 



24. " subnata — 20th, i. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



what is the function of the forceps in forficula ? 



Dear Sir, — 



In looking at the authorities upon this subject, I find that VVestwood 

 says " they are weapons of offence and defence," but he gives no proofs. 

 De Gear tells us " quand quelqu' autre insect approche du Perceoreille, 

 il tache de le pincer avec cet instrument en courbant le ventra en haut ou 

 vers le cote, 7nais sans prodiiire beacoup d' effete That I can readily 

 believe. Serville says " cette pince lui sert d' arme defensive, quoiqiie 

 peu redoutable ! " That is also true — peu redoutable — tres pen ! The con- 

 sistence of the forceps renders them by no means a formidable weapon. But 

 De Gear also says, " Le male s' approche a reculons de la femelle dont 



