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but without success ; all my larvae went into the chrysalis 

 state, but they always died afterwards. 



" It appears that some frogs are more infested with this 

 parasite than others ; it is most common upon Cystignathus 

 Sydnej'ensis in this neighbourhood, a remarkable fact, as this 

 species is the smallest of the tribe, and frequents the water 

 much. 



" At Shoalhaven I found Pseudophrine Bibronii much in- 

 fested, some specimens, not more than half an inch long in 

 the body, having two to four larvae to support; and whenever 

 I found Hyla citropus I have always observed the larvae of a 

 fly upon them. I believe that the insect living upon Hyla 

 citropus will prove to be different from the present species, 

 as its larva varies in structure considerably from all others." 

 —P. 100. 



I have been so charmed, I may say so fascinated, with this 

 undertaking, that I have extended my notice and extracts 

 somewhat beyond reasonable bounds ; but 1 trust in this I 

 shall be excused, because all my readers are Entomologists, 

 and all Entomologists will rejoice with me in the publication 

 of a journal of such sterling merit. 



Edward Newman. 



Coleopterous Fauna of the Atlantic. — Having just re- 

 turned from a second entomological visit to the Canary 

 Islands, in which I was accompanied by my brothei', I ob- 

 serve some remarks in the ' Entomologist ' for September 

 (Entom. 57), embodied in a notice of the Museum ' Catalogue 

 of the Canarian Coleoptera,' lately written by my friend Mr. 

 Wollaston ; in which the relative number of species existing 

 in the Islands of the Canarian group and Madeira are set 

 down (doubtless in accordance with the earlier Catalogues, 

 but) erroneously ; and it will be observed from the subjoined 

 table that want of investigation, rather than inherent poverty, 

 has caused the disproportion between the Islands themselves, 

 whilst their correspondence with Madeira is rendered still 

 more striking. I hope, in the course of the winter, to pub- 

 lish a history of these Islands, descriptive and deductive ; as 

 I cannot but think that sufficient evidence is now accumu- 

 lated to substantiate the magnificent theory of Atlantis, 



