Jan., 1908.] THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 143 



our vehicle, and in half an hour we were back at the station ready 

 for a cup of tea and a sandwich. Leaving at 7 p.m., after a weary 

 journey town was reached at 9.30 p.m. 



I am indebted to two new members, Messrs. G. Anderson and 

 C. Oke, for reports on the birds and insects seen. Neither 

 contain any very striking records. Mr. Anderson, however, adds 

 four birds to the list given by Mr. A. J. Campbell sixteen years 

 ago. He reports having seen the Brown Hawk, Kestrel, Great 

 Brown Kingfisher (Laughing Jackass), White-backed Magpie, 

 White-fronted Heron, Magpie-Lark, White-throated Tree-creeper, 

 White-fronted Chat, Fire-tailed Finch, Red-eyebrowed Finch, 

 Swallow Dicseum, White-throated Honey-eater, Yellow-tufted 

 Honey-eater, Rufous Thickhead, White-throated Thickhead, 

 Rosella Parrot, Pennant Parrakeet, Black and White Fantail, 

 White-shafted Fantail, Silver-eye, Blue Wren, Scarlet-breasted 

 Robin, Harmonious Thrush, and Welcome Swallow. 



Mr. C. Oke says : — " Insects generally were scarce, and 

 nothing of special note was seen. For the identification of many 

 of the specimens I am indebted to the National Museum 

 authorities. On a few branches of Leptospermum, which were in 

 flower, a small species of Mordella was very plentiful, also 

 Attractiis mtjicollis, Stiginatwm, gilberti, Stigmodera burchelli, 

 S. cyanicoUis, S. stepheiisi, Fei)ipsamacra dispema, and Stenoderus 

 suturalis. On the black wattles, which were in full bloom, 

 Eleale pulchra, Stigmodera burchelli (very plentiful), Cisseis 

 acuducta, C. semiscabrosa, l'em2)samacra vestita, Syllitus gram- 

 micus, Belus bntnneus, B. filum, Paropsis liturata, and two small 

 species of Cleridae were obtained. The Pumpkin Beetle, Aidaco- 

 phora hilaris, was very numerous flying over the scrub in the 

 Gorge. The only butterflies I noticed were a few small ' blues ' 

 and the Painted Lady, Pyrameis kershawi. On the dried-up 

 remains of a Vufpine Phalanger two species of Saprinus and the 

 larvae of a carab beetle were noticed, and as Ceneus chalybeipennis 

 was found on the ground under a piece of bark, probably the 

 larvse were of that species. Ferperus insularis and Pempsmnacra 

 dispersa were obtained on a flowering eucalyptus, while on some 

 small acacias Gonipttra exaratus, Rhinotia dermestiventris, Behis 

 hrunneus (?), two species of Paropsis and Australica barloni were 

 secured, the latter being very numerous." 



Beyond the plants already mentioned there are few others to 

 record. Doubtless, owing to the dry season, flowering plants 

 were scarce. However, Callistemon salignus, Solanum vescum, 

 JVicotiana suaveolens, and Leptospermum scopurium may be added 

 to the list. 



Reprints of a map of the Gorge, which appeared in the 

 Naiihralist of July, 1901, were distributed to the party, and 

 greatly helped in understanding the geography of the locality. 



