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and for the rest of its length, bristly ; the stigmal vein knobbed. Plates above and below the 

 insertion of the wings purple. Ovipositor dark brown, stout, as long as the body. Total 

 length of the insect three millimetres, 



1 may say that all the fruit attacked by this insect fell to the ground. I have named the 

 species after JMr. Thompson who drew my attention to it. 



SeRICOKIS AOILANA, ClEMENS. 



In June I found a leaf-crumpling larva feetling upon the Meadow Sweet, Spirea salicifolia, 

 L. It wa.« live lines in length, of a dark brown. The head was black ; second segment, 

 chestnut edged next the head with cream colour. The segments were surrounded with brown 

 tubercle.'. The true legs were glossy black ; the pro legs brown. On the body were a few 

 bi-istles. The insect spun a close-fitting white cocoon which was wrapt in dry leaves. The 

 moth, a beautiful little Tortrix, made its appearance on the 29th of the month. It was 

 S. agilana, Clemens. 



Gkyllus domesticus, OuVek. 



In the 32nd Annual Report, page 93, I gave a short account of the male of this species. 

 On the 7th of September, about 10 o'clock at niajht, a female of the species flew to the lamp on 

 my table, and I was able to secure it. The dimensions of the insect were as follows: Length 

 of body, six-tenths of an inch ; length of antennte, eight-tenths ; of ovipositor, four-tenths ; of 

 wing-covers, four-tenths. Total length of hind-legs, one inch. 



The head was yellow with three dark brown bars across it. The eyes were oval, dark 

 brown in colour, somewhat protuberant. The first joint of the setaceous antennae was large and 

 yellow ; the other joints were brown. The wing-covers were the colour of fresh hay, with 

 numerous cross veins somewhat lighter in colour. The under wings extended far beyond the 

 body, and were closely pleated. The abdomen was brown with yellow markings The oviposi- 

 tor was brown The femora were covered with a short pile ; the tibite, spined on both sides, 

 and with longer spines at tke tarsal joint. General appearance of the under side of the insect 

 ochreous. 



The males of the species commenced chirruping, in my house, on the 19th of the month. 



Wasps. 



In the Spring of this year a female Vespa diabolica, Saussure, formed its nest in the hollow 

 wood work of one of the side posts of the steps leading to the front entrance of the residence 

 of J. Simmons, Esq. one of our members. As the summer advanced this post presented a 

 busy scene, with the constant in-coming and out-going of the workers. In August the n^ale 

 wasps appeared. 



I have taken this season what I believe to be a specimen of Vespa vulgaris^ Linneus. I can 

 find no dilFerence between it and specimens of the species sent to me from Paris, by M. du 

 Buysson. 



The nesting habits of some of our wasps are these ; 



V. vulgaris, V. GUrmanica and V. rnja form their nests in hollows in the ground. 



V. nrenar'ui, on stones etc , near the ground. V. media, under the eaves etc., of buildings. 



V. mactdata, suspended from branches of trees and shrubs. 



Late Insect Appearances. 



On September the 16tli, I took a fine fresh specimen of Pgrameis cardui, Linn, on Levis 

 Heights. 



On the 21st of the same month, T saw fresh specimens of Danais Archippus, Fabr. and 

 Vamssa Antiopa, Linn, on the wing at St. Bruno. 



