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are unable to decide yourself, perhaps yon will permit some 

 other naturalist to see them, and give their opinion. I shall 

 look anxiously for your next issue, as I am not alone in 

 wishing to take immediate and active measures. 



[The beetles are Cicindela campestris, a carnivorous 

 ground-beetle, commonly known as the tiger-beetle : they 

 prey exclusively on living insects. The beetles are left at 

 the printing-office, in accordance with the wish my corre- 

 spondent has expressed that some other naturalists should 

 give their opinion. — Edward Newman.'] 



JR. J. S. — Name of Gall. — The beautiful gall is made by 

 Cynips Ramuli. I have never met with it, although I have no 

 reason to believe it uncommon. — Edward Newman. 



Francis Otven. — Bramble Gall. — The gall is made by one 

 of the Cynipidae, — Diastrophus Rubi of Hartig and Schenck 

 (not Rubi of Schrank), — and is common throughout England, 

 generally, I believe, being found on the dewberry (Rubus 

 caesius) ; but according to Mr. Miiller its galls have also been 

 found on the common brake (Pteris aquilina). I have never 

 met with any galls on the bracken myself, so should be very 

 glad of specimens from anyone who comes across them. It, 

 like most of the galls and gall-makers, is preyed on by 

 parasites, the most common being a Eurytoma and a Calli- 

 mome. The Eurytomaj I have bred in great numbers from 

 galls obtained in different parts of the country : they were 

 named, by Mr. Walker, E. rufipes and E. Rubi, which I 

 believe are synonyms. The Callimome is C. macropterus. 

 Walker. This gall is figtn-ed by Reaumur in his third 

 volume, plate 36. — E. A. Fitch. 



A Young Collector. — (1) The size of the pin should be 

 regulated by the size of the butterfly: thus a swallow-tail 

 requires a pin much larger than a blue. (2) The ' Label List 

 of British Butterflies and Moths,' published by E. Newman, 

 9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate, at fourpeuce. — Edward 

 Newman.'] 



Death of Mr. Davis. — William England Davis, the col- 

 lector who discovered, and after whom I had the pleasure to 

 name, Phycis Davisellus, died of consumption on Tuesday, 

 the 18th of May. I knew Mr. Davis well as an ardent and 

 most obliging entomologist. — Edward Neivman. 



