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Fam. Geocorid^ L^Lyg^sid^, auctt.J . 



20. Dindijmus sanguineus (F&hi:). China, Hongkong, March, 



21. PhysopeltaguttaiBvLvm.). China, Hongkong, March, 1899. 



Common on trees (0). „t • i • -t iooo/dx 



22. GeocoriscolouiFiehev). China, Wei-hai-wei, June, 1899 (r). 



Fam. Lyg^id^ [=CoREiDiE, auct.]. 



23 Myodochav(iricornis{F-dhY.) \ Leptocorisa v. auct] . China, 



Hongkong, March, 1899. On a small Hower above the cemetery 



in Happy Valley. 



U. Mictis pro/ana {Fahr.). Australia, Sydney. 



25. Megalotnmas, ?sp. In company with (probably mimicking) 

 ants. China, Wei-hai-wei ,P). 



Fam. CiMiciD^. 



26. Tectocorislineola(E-Ahv.). Australia, Sydney. 



27. Tessaratome papiUusa (Drury). China, Hongkong, Dec, 

 1898 (0). Mr. Fletcher writes me, that when attempting to 

 capture this, the bug, which was then about sideways to him, 

 squn-ted some lluid into his right eye, the somewhat considerable 

 pain lasting about half an hour. He also writes : "When irritated, 

 it quivers its antennse rapidly, emits a most powerful odour [from 

 the thorax], and squeaks plaintively." 



28. Pycanum rubens (Fabr.). Labuan, Oct. 25th, 1899 (0). 



29. Catacanthus nigripes (Sulz.). Australia, Sydney. 



30. Dicty<)tusvUis{\\ sJliev). Australia, Sydney, Jan., 1898. 

 Agrees with examples received from New Zealand, from Mr. 

 Ambrose Quail, F.E.S. 



31. PkiLia senator (Fabr.). Australia, Sydney. 



32. Catitao ocellatm (Thunb.). China, Hongkong, Mar., 1899 

 (0). A little smaller and darker than Western oriental forms. 



33. Graphosuma rubrulineatum, Hope. Cho-sen, Korniloff, 

 Aug. 9th, 1899 (P). 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Emergence of Drepana binaria (Platyptkryx tramula) extending 

 OVER Three Months. — in June of last year 1 obtauied ova of P. hamnla 

 from a captured teuiale, and succeeded in rearing seven larvae to the 

 pupal stage. From tiiese pupae two males emerged on Aug. 1st iind 

 4ih; four more emerged ou Nov. Uth, 14th and '26Ui, and l3ec. 19th. 

 The pupae have been kept in an opt-n box out of doors, I shall be 

 glad to know if tliis prolonged emeigeuce is unusual, and ii any of 

 your readers have had a similar experience. — Leonard A. Spencer ; 

 52, Burghley Road, Highgate Road, N.W., Jan. 5th, 1901. 



The Stridulation of Corixa. — I received, by the kindness of the 

 author, a copy of Auton Handhrscb's " Zur Kenntniss der Stridula- 

 tiousorgaue bei deu Rhyuchoten " (1900, Annalen Naturh. Hofmus. 



