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species have been foinid rather freely ; those of miniosa feeding at first in small 

 colonies on the outer branches of the oak trees, but afterwards, when shaken down 

 by the prevalent gales, making themselves quite comfortable on stunted oak bushes 

 underneath. Unfortunately, many were destroyed by parasites, and I fear more by 

 their companions. Those of C. ridens were discoverable by looking up at the large 

 bushes overhanging the wood roads in sheltered places, curled half round underneath 

 the leaves. They are feeding so far quite satisfactorily.- — C. Gr. Eaeeett, Pembroke : 

 June IMh, 1882. 



Stigmonota nitidana in remhrokeshire. — When beating for larvfe in a wood of 

 singularly stunted oaks near the sea, on the 6th inst., a little dark Tortrix fell into 

 the umbrella. Not having seen it alive for a good many years, I was well pleased to 

 recognise the pretty little Stigmonota nitidana. Further beating showed that it was 

 not scarce, but also that it was by no means inclined to fall quietly into an umbrella 

 and be boxed ; so the net was resorted to, and, after a short time, I found that it 

 actually swarmed in a sunny spot, well sheltered from the rough wind then blowing. 

 The pretty little creatures could be seen sitting on and running about the oak leaves 

 in the sunshine, and by sweeping the leaves with the net, plenty were secured. 



Very few other Tortrices were seen. Boxana arcuana was not scarce, flying 

 swiftly about the oak trees and bushes, and Ptycholoma LecJieana occurred rarely. 

 A few Sericoris urticana were doubtless only the advance guard of approaching 

 swarms.— Id. 



Dipterous larva in the human subject. — At one of the meetings of the Inter- 

 national Medical Congress, Dr. W. Gr. Smith stated that a girl, aged 12, presented 

 herself with the following history. About three months before being seen by a 

 medical man, an ovoid swelling appeared on the outer side of the right ankle, caus- 

 ing her some pain and uneasiness in walking. This swelling gradually shifted its 

 position and slowly moved up the leg, thence towards the right axilla, then down to 

 the elbow, and finally settled on the back of the neck. In this position a small dark 

 spot appeared, an orifice formed, and when pressure was made around this opening, 

 a white grub, nearly an inch in length, protruded and escaped along with some 

 unhealthy pus. Several other similar swellings developed upon subsequent occasions 

 under medical observation, and the medical man extracted other grubs, exactly 

 similar to the first specimen. ]Vo cause could be assigned for these curious pheno- 

 mena. The larvae were pronounced by competent authority to belong to a Dipterous 

 insect, although the genus could not be satisfactorily determined. There was no 

 sufficient proof of the existence of an Oestrus peculiar to man alone. A good abstract 

 from which the above is quoted appeared in the British Medical Journal, 1st Octo- 

 ber, 1881. I shall feel grateful to any of your readers who will give additional 

 information or references. — William E. A. Axon, Fern Bank, Higher Broughton, 

 Manchester : June, 1882. 



Tico species of Nomada new to the British List. — I am glad to be able to add 

 Nomada bifida, Thomson, and Nomada guttulata, Schenck, to our list of Hymen- 

 optera. The former very closely resembles rujlcornis but may be known by the bifid 

 apex of the mandibles, those of rujicornis being sharply pointed ; guttulata may be 

 known by the three short black obtuse spines at the apex of the posterior tibiae, there 



