THE ENTOMOLOGIST. O 



Geranomyia unicolor, Rbyplius fenestralis, Chironoimis 

 annularius, C. pallens, Tanypiis varius, Ceratopogon armatus, 

 Hybos vitiipennis, Rhaniphoiiiyia variabilis, Loncboptera 

 lutea, Eiistalis tenax, E. pertinax, E. horlicola, Syritta 

 pipiens, Syrpbns Corollae, Platycheiriis clypeatus, Meli- 

 threptns Menlhastri, Myopa atia, Bucentes geniculatus, 

 Sarcophaga boemonboa, Miisca eiylbiocepbala, M. voinitaria, 

 M. Caesar, Slonioxys calcitrans, Antbomyia cauicularis, 

 Scatopbaga steicoiaria, S. luerdaiia, CcElopa (rigida, Ensina 

 Soncbi, Spbenilla marginata, Acinia parielina, Urellia 

 stellala, Sepsis cynipsea, S. punclum, Psila Rosae, Opomyza 

 germinationis, Pbytomyza lateralis, Hecamede albicans. All 

 tbe CoelopaB observed were of small size. Hemiptera. — 

 Peutatoma Baccarum, Verliisia rbonibea. Hi/menopfera. — 

 Formica flava, Pompilus gibbiis, Spbecodes epbippia, Halictiis 

 albipes, H. morio, Bombus Hortorum. — Francis Wdlker. 



The Gemin IHaiypteryx, — 1 bave received some interesting 

 observations from an entomologist uitb reference to the 

 genns Platypteryx, on wbicb 1 made some remarks last month 

 (Entom. V. 455). " in your notice in tbe 'Entomologist' of 

 last month yon express a wish to hear of tbe experiences of 

 breeders of Ungnicnla and Falcula. The latter I bave reared, 

 and send you what 1 know of tbe insect. 1 found the larvae 

 of different sizes upon alder (Alnus glutiuosa), upon which 

 tree they are conspicuous, in consequence of drawing the 

 sides of the leaves together, and spinning a slight web across 

 when about to change their skins. This bending of the 

 leaves easily attracts attention, and a little further search 

 results in tbe discovery of tbe larva on tbe upper side of 

 some neighbouring leaf, which it much resembles in colour, 

 and where it might have been overlooked but for tbe tell- 

 tale mentioned above. They are not nearly so easily 

 recognized ujion birch (Betula alba), as many leaves are 

 bent by Tortrices and spiders, to say nothing of the smaller 

 size of the leaves. All tbe larvae spun up between leaves; 

 and the first imago appeared on April '26th ; and they 

 continued to emerge until the -ird of June. Eggs laid on tbe 

 5th of May hatched on the 20th ; and another batch, laid on 

 the latter and three following days, began to make their 

 appearance on tbe 1st of June. 1 noted down their personal 

 appearance at different times, but need not trouble you with 



