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parasitic, is unknown A similar arrangement of the cocoons 
occurs in Microgaster alvearius, Spin., and M. flavipes, Hal. (ef. 
Ruthe, Berl. Ent. Zeits. iv. 153), and in the Ichn. (Microgaster 2) 
alvearifex described by Schrank (Enum. ins. Austr. p. 878). 
Réaumur was also familiar with similar cocoons, which he has 
described and figured (Mem. II. ii 233; pl. 87, figs. 7, 8).” 
Of M. flavipes, Hal., Brischke says, “bred from the larve of 
Boarmia repandaria and viduaria. Cocoons whitish grey, with 
the long side regularly stuck together, spun round with brownish 
grey wool, mostly in the shape of a small half cheese ;” and of A. 
fraternus, Rhd., “ cocoons as in M. flavipes, but lighter.’ (Schrift 
nat. Gesel. Danzig v. 111. 131-2). Microgaster minutus, Rhd., 
commonly parasitic on Cleora glabraria, has a similar arrange- 
ment of its cocoons.—K. A. F.} 
Vistrors TO Raawort sBioom.—The following list of in- 
sects, &c., noticed on the flowers of ragwort last autumn, when 
searching for Lepidoptera after nightfall, may be of interest to 
naturalists. Of Diptera—Tipule, Culicide, Asilidee, and other 
families. A few Coleoptera. LEarwigs. Of Crustacea—wood- 
lice, sand-fleas, and centipedes; one of the latter attacked a 
specimen of Hydrecia nictitans while I was watching. Also I 
met with a small newt and a fair sized frog perched on blossoms 
some 16 inches above the surface of the ground, having climbed 
up to so unusual a position in order no doubt, like several others 
in the above list, to prey on other visitors to the honeyed 
blossom.—J. D. V. Kane; Sloperton, Kingstown. 
Hacerrston EnromonoeicaL Socrety.— A Pocket-Box Ex- 
hibition of specimens was held at the Society's rooms on Thursday, 
June 14th, to celebrate its Twenty-fifth Anniversary. A large 
number of members attended, and a considerable number and 
variety of species were exhibited, not only by the members but 
by the visitors. The excellence of some of the species exhibited 
tended to show that interest in the work was far from falling off, 
and that the season was up to the present fairly productive. 
Most noticeable among the exhibits were the Coleoptera of 
Messrs. Leweock and Cripps, which represented a vast amount 
of patient labour. The same may be said, perhaps to a still 
higher degree, with respect to the preserved larve of Messrs. 
Franklin, Southey, and Raine. Over one hundred species were 
