I20 GouDiE, Coleoptera of North-Western Victoria. [^October' 



length, of a pale brown or testaceus colour, and is very narrow 



and fragile in build. 



Pinophilus. 



Bledius. 



An unnamed specimen of each of these genera is in my 

 collection. 



7784. Oxytelus scidphis. Grav. 

 1418. 0. sparsns, Fvl. 

 1420. 0. siibceneus, Fvl. 



Small, obscure species, occurring in damp situations. 

 1427. Amphicroum aiistrale, Fvl. 



Frequents the blossoms of eucalypts. whether in search of 

 nectar or minute insects is not clear. Unlike typical examples 

 of the family in being short and comparatively broad in form. 

 It is \ inch in length, and testaceus in colour. 



This concludes the list of Staphylinidae, with 26 species and 

 one variety. There are a few not identified, which may be in- 

 cluded in a future supplement. The next paper in this series 

 will deal with the Pselaphidge, Paussidae. and Scydmsenidse. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



THE QUAIL SEASON.— A CORRECTION. 



To the Editor of the Victorian Naturalist. 



Sir, — In my paper on the alterations in the Game Act an 

 error inadvertently occurs in two places. Instead of " 14th 

 February." it should read " Wednesday, 15th February." By 

 inserting the above coiTection you mil greatly oblige yours, 



^'^■' G. A. KEARTLAND. 



Wattle Day. — The first Melbourne celebration of Wattle 

 Day was held on ist September, when signs of the national 

 Hower were in evidence in many places. On Tuesdaj-, 5th 

 September, the Wattle Day League was formally inaugurated 

 at the Town Hall, when, in connection with the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society's daffodil show, there was a display of blooms of 

 various species of Acacia, thanks principally to the energy of 

 the promoter, Mr. A. J. Campbell, and his son, Mr. A. G. 

 Campbell, of Pomonal. The}^ suffered, however, from juxta- 

 position to the more brilliant garden flowers, such as daffodils, 

 heaths, cinerarias, &c., and, to enable the public to judge of their 

 merits, will have to be displayed by themselves, or with the more 

 delicate native flowers then blooming. 



