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(k) Gunnedah, N.S.W., September, 1914. 



(E.W.F.) Earwig (Forficulidce) ; beetles (Coleoptera) ; weevils 

 (Talaurinus alaticornis and Mandalotus sp.) ; dung beetles (Orllio- 

 phagus sp. Scarab ceidce). 

 (1) Gunnedah, N.S.W., September, 1914. 



(E.W.F.J Coleoptera weevils (Amy derides- Talaurinus alaticornis,. 



numerous specimens; Crytorrhynchides). 

 (m) Coonabarabran, 29th September, 1914. 



(E.W.F.) Insect remains : Coleoptera (beetles) Carenum sp. (Cam- 

 bidce) ; clicks (Elateridce) ; weevils, Amorphorrhinus and Cubicor- 

 rhynchus (Amyctcrides). Larva). 



(W.W.F.) Quantity of remains of small beetles, carabs and lieterjmera. 

 (n) Tarcoon, 23rd October, 1914. 



(W.W.F.) Stomach almost empty a few insect remains (beetles, head 



of ant); some seeds (?), empty; grit, 

 (o) Belaringar (Nevcrtire), N.S.W., 14th April, 1915. 



(E.W.F.) Numerous elongate brownish seeds; some still contained in- 

 a black shell. Unrecognisable fragments of insects. 



Introduced Birds. 

 Passer domeslicus. Sparrow. 



(a) Richmond, New South Wales. 



About a dozen very small black seeds; part of n maize (?) seed; frag- 

 ments of other grains ; no insect remains. 



(J.H.M.) Seeds of a plant belonging to Amarantacece probably a species 

 of Amarantus. 



(b) Richmond, New South Wales. 

 Fragments of grain. 



(c) Adelaide, 14th May, 1910. 

 Several small white seeds. 



(J.H.M.) This seed seems to be identical with Eragrostis, found in 

 Sericornis maculata (M. 586), Port Adelaide, but is more digested. 



(d) Adelaide, 14th May, 1910. 



A few fragments of grain, and a number of small pieces of quartz, &c. ^ 

 gravel. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. 



(a) Berry, New South Wales, 21st May, 1909. 



(W.W.F.) Remains of one earwig (Forficulidce):, one spider; two flics- 

 (Diptera) ; and one beetle (ChrysomelidcE). 



(b) Wagga Experiment Farm. 



(E.W.F.) Long larval sk'.ns, like worms; segments of milliped. 

 (W.W.F.) Cutworms. 



(c) Wagga Experiment Farm. 



(E.W.F.) Long larval skins, like worms; portions of milliped; remains 



of beetles (ElateridcB and Carabidce). 

 (W.W.F.) Small cutworms; fragments of hard caterpillars or milliped?; 



wings of beetle. 



(d) Wagga Experiment Farm, August, 1914. 



(E.W.F.) Worm-like larva?; remains of milllped; beetle (Elateridcc). 

 (W.W.F.) Small cutworms; broken chitin; small caterpillars. 



