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Hawk, Kestrel, Magpie Lark, Grey Shrike-Thrush, Scarlet- 

 breasted Robin, Black-faced Graucalus or Cuckoo-Shrike, White- 

 eyebrowed Pomatorhinus or Babbler, Butcher-bird, Rufus- 

 breasted Thickhead, White-bearded Honey-eater, White-plumed 

 Honey-eater, Garrulous Honey-eater or Minah, Welcome 

 Swallow, Brown Kingfisher (Laughing Jackass), Rosella, Blue- 

 bellied Lorikeet, White-breasted Cormorant, Pacific or White- 

 necked Heron, Silver Gull. Several other birds were seen, but 

 not closely enough for identification. — J. A. Kershaw. 



Entomology. — Although late in the season a fair number of 

 Lepidoptera were about, many of which I was rather surprised to 

 find at this time of the year. Many of the species which I 

 expected to find — such as Chlenias, Trictena, Pielus, and others — 

 were not seen at all. Most of the species collected were well- 

 known and common forms, but a good male specimen of the 

 rare moth, Orgyia semifusca, Walk., was found just as we were 

 leaving, and a few other desirable species, such as Zonojyetala 

 quadripustulata, Walk., Istarva scitisignata, Walk., and others, 

 were collected. A well-marked specimen of the well-known 

 Skipper, Hesperilla donnysa, Hew., was seen flying about the 

 outer edge of a reef, and eventually flew away seawards, but 

 whether it would reach Phillip Island or not it was impossible to 

 say. Three species of Rhopalocera were flying about in fair 

 .numbers — Xenica kliigii, Guer., X. achanta, Don., and Pyrameis 

 kershawi, M'Coy. 



Of Coleoptera about 20 species were collected during the few 

 hours devoted to this branch. These were chiefly common forms, 

 but a ^Q\v rather good species were taken, and among these were 

 a few Curculios, found among the rocks on the outer edge of the 

 reefs, where, during full tide, the water is several feet deep. 

 These were all alive, though frequently partly submerged in the 

 pools. Another species of Curculio, Aphela algarum, Pasc, was 

 found similarly situated. 



Several spiders were also seen running over the rocks, far from 

 shore. 



The following are some of the entomological specimens 

 collected : — Lepidoptera. — Cluaca rubricosta, Wk. ; Scoliacma 

 bicolor, Bdv. ; Mosoda sejuncta, Feld. ; Epidesmia chilonaria, 

 H.S. ; Heliocausta parthenopa, Meyr. ; Scoparia philonephes, 

 Mejr. ; Ectropis pristis, Meyr. ; Dipterina tasmaniae, Walk. ; 

 Strepsiceros macropetana, Meyr. ; Cacoecia jugicolana, Meyr. ; 

 Talis opulentellus, Zell. ; T. gramellus, Zell. ; Mecyna polygonalis, 

 Hb, Coleoptera. — Sarathrocrepis civica, Newm. ; Heteronyx 

 jubaius, var., Blkb. ; Hapatesus hirtus, Cand. ; Lacon caliginosus, 

 Cand. ; CEdemera dorsaiis, Klug ; Chalcopterus variabilis ; 

 Cryptorhynchus msestus, Boh. ; Deretaphrus erichsoni, Newm. ; 

 Platisus australis, Hope ; Haltica pagana, Blkb. ; Paropsis 



