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the occiput. The outer edge of the outer orbits and the lower edge 

 of the malar space are stoutly keeled, the latter being transverse. 

 Pro-, mesonotum, and scutellum punctured-reticulated closely, but 

 not quite so strongly as the face. Apex of scutellum ending in a 

 projection, wider than long, depressed, its sides and apex stoutly 

 keeled, the sides oblique, the apex transverse. Metanotum coarsely 

 reticulated ; the sides below end in a short rounded tooth. Pleurae 

 coarsely punctured, the mesopleurge with a wide, smooth, ol^lique 

 depression commencing below the tegulae ; its upper part is smooth ; 

 the base with a row of foveae, the apex with a broken keel ; the lower 

 part is stoutly striated, the striae being clearly separated. Abdomen 

 smooth, the apical three segments strongly punctured at the base. 

 The tibige and tarsi are thickly covered with a stiff white pubescence. 

 (? . Length, 6 mm. 



Kuching (John Hewitt). 



The ocelli prominent, in a curve. Mesonotum trilobate. The hind 

 wings are faintly clouded at the apex. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Caddis-ply eating Aphides. — Mr. Arkle would confer a favour on 

 entomologists if he would secure a specimen of the caddis-fly that 

 eats aphides (antea, p. 92), get it named, and describe the mouth- 

 parts by which it performs this feat. — T. A. Chapman ; Betula, 

 Eeigate. 



Aberration of Amphidasys betularia. — Referring to Mr. Mans- 

 bridge's remark (antea, p. 112) that in the buff form of A. betularia 

 obtained by the Middleton collectors the ground-colour of the wings 

 is white, I may state that I have eight of those specimens, and 

 that in no case is the ground-colour white but ochreous, like the 

 variety he describes. — A. B. Farn ; Breinton Lodge, Hereford, 

 May 16th, 1908. 



The Long Life of Scoliopteryx libatrix. — On May 1st I took 

 a specimen of ScoUopteryx libatrix at rest. It was in excellent con- 

 dition, as, owing to its torpid habits, seems to be usual with this 

 species whenever captured. But the date leads me to inquire if some 

 of your correspondents will give the latest dates on which they have 

 taken libatrix, in order to estimate the average length of life of the 

 imago. My only note of breeding the insect is the emergence on 

 August 9th, 1886, of a specimen from a pupa found by chance in 

 collecting other things. This, however, suggests the possibility of 

 ten months' hybernation in the perfect state for this species. — Frank 

 E. Lowe ; St. Stephen's Vicarage, Guernsey. 



Food op Glow-worm. — On May 4th not far from Oxshott Station 

 I picked up a specimen of the mollusk Helix cantiana, and on 

 examining it noticed a glow-worm without wings (probably a larva) 



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