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are unable to decide yourself, perhaps you will permit some 
other naturalist to see them, and give their opinion. I shall 
look anxiously for your next issue, as I am not alone in 
wishing to take immediate and active measures. 
(The beetles are Cicindela campestris, a carnivorous 
ground-beetle, commonly known as the tiger-beetle: they 
prey exclusively on living insects. The beetles are left at 
the printing-office, in accordance with the wish my corre- 
spondent has expressed that some other naturalists should 
give their opinion.—Edward Newman. | 
R. J. S.— Name of Gall.—The beautiful gall is made by 
Cynips Ramuli. I have never met with it, although I have no 
reason to believe it uncommon.—EHdward Newman. 
Francis Owen.— Bramble Gall.—The gall is made by one 
of the Cynipide,—Diastrophus Rubi of Hartig and Schenck 
(not Rubi of Schrank),—and is common throughout England, 
generally, I believe, being found on the dewberry (Rubus 
cesius) ; but according to Mr. Miiller its galls have also been 
found on the common brake (Pteris aquilina). I have never 
met with any galls on the bracken myself, so should be very 
glad of specimens from anyone who comes across them. It, 
like most of the galls and gall-makers, is preyed on by 
parasites, the most common being a Eurytoma and a Calli- 
mome. The Eurytome I have bred in great numbers from 
galls obtained in different parts of the country: they were 
named, by Mr. Walker, E. rufipes and E. Rubi, which I 
believe are synonyms. The Callimome is C. macropterus, 
Walker. This gall is figured by Réaumur in his third 
volume, plate 36.—EH. A. Fitch. 
A Young Collector.—(1) The size of the pin should be 
regulated by the size of the butterfly: thus a swallow-tail 
requires a pin much larger than a blue. (2) The ‘ Label List 
of British Butterflies and Moths, published by E. Newman, 
9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate, at fourpence.—Hdward 
Newman. | 
Death of Mr. Davis.—William England Davis, the col- 
lector who discovered, and after whom I had the pleasure to 
name, Phycis Davisellus, died of consumption on Tuesday, 
the 18th of May. I knew Mr. Davis well as an ardent and 
most obliging entomologist.—Hdward Newman. 
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