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282), very probably are "much more active than in the later stages and of a some- 

 what different structure." This results from the fact that the fly performs the act 

 of oviposition in the open air, that is, some distance from the underground-nest of 

 the bee ; this act was closely observed by Dr. Chapman ; but we have also earlier 

 observations, the earliest being that of Grilbert White (Nat. Hist, of Selborne) : 

 " The female (he says) seems to lay its eggs as it poises on its wings, by striking its 

 tail on the ground and against the grass that stands in its way, in a quick manner, 

 for several times together." A similar observation was made by Frauenfeld on the 

 oviposition of Lomatia (Verh. Z.-B. Gres., 1864, p. 688). The statements of 

 Zetterstedt (Ins. Lapp., p. 520) and Zeller (Isis, 1840, p. 25), on the oviposition of 

 Anthrax differ in the fact that both observers saw the fly insert the end of the 

 abdomen in the soil. — Id. 



List of Muscidce Calypterce taken in a greenhouse. — During the month of 

 August one of my greenhouses was entirely taken possession of by an immense 

 swarm of wasps and flies, which devoured almost every grape in it. Perhaps a list 

 of the flies may not be without interest. 1, Sarcophaga carnaria, common ; 

 2, Mesembrina meridiana, abundant ; 3, Musca vomitoria, abundant ; 4, M. 

 erythrocephala, common ; 5, M. Caesar, abundant ; 6, M. azurea, rare ; 7, M. 

 domestica, abundant ; 8, Pollenia rudis, abundant ; 9, P. nitens, common ; 10, P. 

 corvina, common ; 11, P. sepulchralis, common ; 12, Cyrtoneura stabulans, common ; 

 13, Myospila tneditabunda, very rare ; 14, Morellia hortorum, rare ; 15, M. simplex, 

 common ; 16, M. curvipes, very rare ; 17, Polietes lardaria, abundant ; 18, P. 

 albolineata, abundant ; 19, Hyetodissa errans, abundant ; 20, H. erratica, common ; 

 21, H. lucorum, abundant; 22, H. signata, rare; 23, H. umbratica, abundant; 24, 

 Hydrophoria anthomyia, rare ; 25, Mydcea angelicce, common ; 26, Spilogaster 

 quadrum, rare ; 27, Hylemyia strigosa, abundant ; 28, H. variata, common ; 29, 

 Homalomyia canicularis, abundant ; 30, H. maniculata, abundant ; 31, H. mutica, 

 common; 32, Chortophila rotundicomis, rare ; 33, C. angustifrons, rare; 34, Ccenosia 

 pacifica, common ; 35, C. tigrina, rare ; 36, Mycophaga fungorum, rare. — C. W. 

 Dale, Grlanvilles Wootton : Dec. 2nd, 1880. 



Recent captures of Coleoptera in the Forest of Dean. — Cychrus rostratus and 

 Scydmcenus Sparshalli in the refuse collected about stumps ; CaJosoma inquisitor 

 and Silpha ^-punctata, ascending and descending trunks in early summer ; on one 

 occasion after a heavy shower the foi*mer insect was common under the oaks ; 

 Dromius agilis, two or three while hibernating ; Pterostichus oblong opunctatus 

 and Choleva angustata, under stones ; Acupalpus exiquus (var. luridus), Brady- 

 cellus harpalinus, and Lathrobium terminatum, freely in a swampy piece of land ; 

 Dinarda McerJceli, in nests of Formica rufa ; Fusphalerum primulce, in spring 

 flowers ; Megacronus cingulatus, under a log ; Prionus coriarius, on stumps and 

 paths ; Ptinus subpilosus, on decaying oak ; Trypodendron domesticum, very 

 common on and in a sound beech stump, and also running on freshly felled timber ; 

 Cassida equestris, swarming on spear-mint in September; Carabus arvensis, Elater 

 pomorum, and traces of Strangalia 4fasciata, in rotten wood ; Ips ^-guttata, in 

 strong-smelling semifluid fungus attacking oak stumps ; Ips ^-punctata, in profusion; 

 Quedius lateralis and Philonthus addendus (?), in fresh stump-fungus, in numbers; 



