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little species, of a metallic purple (Phyllodecta Vitettina). 

 I have also taken some more of the delicate Fanwing Lo- 

 custs (Acridium Ornatum), another Tenthredo with netted 

 wings (Lyda Circumcinctus 9 ) , one of the beautiful change- 

 able crimson and green Elater, which is found in Newfound- 

 land (Elater Metallicus ?), a rufous Tipula, a pretty straw- 

 coloured Pachyta with black spots, and a female Meloe 

 Proscarabceus, the abdomen monstrously distended with 

 eggs : it is all over of a deep steel blue. 



F. This is called the oil beetle, because, whenever 

 molested, a round drop of bright yellow clammy fluid ex- 

 udes from every joint, as from the Ladybirds (Cocci- 

 nellce). This species is rather common with us : I have 

 taken it in the act of eating the leaves of the common 

 Buttercup (Ranunculus Acris) ; there is a great disparity 

 of size betVeen the male and female : the elytra are ex- 

 ceedingly short in both. 



C. I found a small beetle, quite numerous on poplars, 

 scarlet with black spots (Chrysomela \Q-notata?) ; it re- 

 sembles in shape, size, and colour, the ladybirds. Among 

 stones I obtained a dingy specimen of the sculptured small 

 bronze beetle of Newfoundland (Carabus ?) ; and se- 

 veral purple and copper-spot Carabs C Carabus Catena., 

 and Calosoma Calidum). I have also caught an Ephe- 

 mera, with the tip of the wings clouded, and a Membracis 

 with two prominences on the back. 



F. The Elder (Sambucus Pubescens) and the Moose- 

 wood (Viburnum Lantanoides) are both in blossom: the 

 large white corymbs of the former are very fragrant, and are 

 the constant resort of numbers of little flies and other in- 

 sects. 



C. Windsor-beans and Scarlet-runners I see are above 

 ground in the garden ; but they were planted late. I ob- 

 serve the blossoms of the wild Strawberry (Fragaria Fir- 



