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of the ‘Entomologist,’ in which, though able to trace the larva 
onward in its development, and also able to find the punctures of 
oviposition in the corn-grains very numerously, I failed to dis- 
cover what I could feel absolutely certain were the eggs. I found 
minute ovate spherical bodies (Entom. xi. 52), both in the corn 
and in the weevils, but could not feel perfectly sure of their 
nature. In the course of the last few days I have received a 
paper by Professor C. V. Riley on the subject of the rice weevil, 
printed in the March number of the ‘ Farmers’ Review’ (Chicago), 
which leaves no doubt on my mind that these objects were the 
eggs, and his full description will be of interest. He says, 
regarding the position of the egg,—‘‘ The puncture is somewhat 
curved, rather less than one-sixteenth of an inch deep, and 
rather narrower at the bottom than at the opening. The egg, 
which is 0°5 mm. long, elongate, ovoid, and translucent, is pushed 
to the bottom, and the whole space above it is then filled in with 
particles of grain gnawed into a fine powder lke flour, the orifice 
being pasted with a little saliva.” Professor Riley’s article gives 
much practical information, but from my own observations of the 
habits of this and the closely-allied species, S.-granarius, I 
should like to add to the remedial and preventive suggestions the 
plan of trapping by setting vessels of water, as far as experiment 
with the pests of one badly infested granary can be trusted: the 
weevils would in this way be attracted from the corn in enormous 
quantities, and easily destroyed by throwing the stupefied insects 
into the fire—H. A. ORMEROD. 
CEcIDOMYIA TRITICI.— This is indeed a curious season. This 
evening the wheat midge (Cecidomyia tritici), parent of that 
injurious pest the “red maggot,” is especially abundant, and 
there is not a wheat ear to be seen.—EHpwarp A. Frrcu; Maldon, 
Essex, June 27, 1879. 
REVIEW. 
A Synopsis of British Butterflies. By J.T. Opensuaw. Second 
Edition. Watson Joll, 25, Bull Ring, Horncastle. 
Tuts is a simple synopsis of the British butterflies, printed 
on a card, so that it may be always at hand for the student. The 
card is divided into five columns headed as follows :—Name, 
Larve, Food-plant, Pupa, Month of Exit. The following is 
