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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The species of Sactogaster are distingnishecl as follows : — 



A. Third and following abdominal segments much 



shortened, and together not much longer than 



the second. ----- Osaces. 



B. Third and following abdominal segments much 



longer than the second. 



a. Segments from the third to the sixth much curved. curvicauda. 



b. Segments from the third to the sixth almost 



straight. 

 "-:= Scutum sharply divided from the neck, 

 f Fifth abdominal segment slightly shorter than the 



sixth. . - . . . subsequalis. 



ft Fifth abdominal segment two-thirds as long as 



the sixth. ----- Pisi. 



*=:= Scutum coalescing with the neck. 

 f Second abdominal segment round, when seen 



sideways. . . - - - longicauda. 



ff Second abdominal segment not round, when seen 



sideways. ----- ventralis. 



Francis Walker. 



Notes on Southern Indian Lepidopiera. 

 By William Watkins. 



(Continued from p. 509.) 



I ARRIVED in Secunderabad the latter end of February, 

 1871, and was much disappointed to find that the surround- 

 ing country was one vast plain, almost devoid of vegetation, 

 a few palm-topes being the only relief. The hot season 

 commenced in March and lasted until August, during which 

 time we had no rain : everything was fearfully parched and 

 dry, and there appeared hardly any insect-life ; indeed, I 

 despaired of getting anything at all, as I could see no traces 

 of food-plant. The first rains set in on the 26th of August, 

 and two days afterwards insects were abundant. I was asto- 

 nished at their sudden appearance, and could hardly believe 

 myself: hitherto! had strolled out to the most inviting place and 

 found literally nothing ; yet on the 29lh of the month 1 started, 

 net in hand, to a place some three miles distant from the 

 cantonment of Tremulgherry, named Moulali, which consists 



