90 [September, 



lating death, and its wings folding into plaits. The wonderful 

 similarity of SijiitomisPlirgen to some of the forms of Zygcsna Epliialtes 

 must have a reason ; the history of this insect and its varieties must 

 surely be worth working out as an illustration of mimicry ; the var. 

 peticedani, with the perfect colouring of an ordinary Zygcena, iri- 

 gonellce and coronillae completely that of Syntomis. This reminds me 

 of one strange mimetic resemblance seen in the Visp Valley : Kyper- 

 compa dominula was very frequent and difficult to distinguish whilst 

 flying from a locust, also provided with bright scarlet underwings. 



If I were to carry on the account of my captures further, I 

 should get out of my depth at once in the Sefince, which were very 

 abundant and very variable ; but many British insects were found in 

 my ramble : Gnophria quadra and rubricollis, Emydia crihrum, var. 

 Candida, NemeopltUa russula and N. plantaginis, CallimorpJia dominula, 

 JBomhyx castrensis, Drepana falcataria, Leucania comma, L. c-alhum, 

 Sydrilla palustris, Heliotliis dipsaceus, Geometra vernaria, Cahera 

 pusaria, Fidonia carhonaria, Ciduria montanata, var. fusco-marginatu, 

 Cidaria ferriignta, C. hastata, C. herherata, and many others. The 

 pretty little Acidalia rusticata, was common at Sierre. 



Perhaps the most peculiar insect I saw in any other Order was a 

 large Greopliilus, twice the size of maanllosus, it was flying, and whilst 

 on the wing, seemed quite golden in the sunshine. 



105, Harborne Eoad, Eclgbastou, Birmingham : 

 June \Uh, 1879. 



Habits of Emus hirtus. — On the high pasture lands, following in the track of 

 the cattle, Emus hirtus is plentiful in the neighbourhood of Boulogne. It has a 

 strong flight, coing ahead much like the hornet, which it much resembles on the 

 •wing, although the colour is darker and more metallic. It seems to feed on Onthn- 

 phagi, for, on two or three occasions, I have seen it struggling with O. niichicortiis, 

 and these I have no doubt, with perhaps Aphodii, are its chief food. On watching 

 carefully it will be seen to pass by the PJnlonthi and smaller Cercyones. On the 

 17th and 18th of July, of all the specimens I found none were imperfect or worn, 

 so it is probable this date is near to the best time to search for the species. Last 

 year I took a $ in the New Forest about the 10th of June, and now I know more of 

 its habits, I hope my next visit to Lyndhurst will be the occasion of finding it again. 

 A hot sun would be essential for success in capturing this species where individuals 

 are not numerous. — Gr. Lewis, Folkestone : August, 1879. 



