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the Ciixton downs ; Anisotoma punctulata, Telephorus fuscus, Ernoiius mollis, 

 Drilus flavescens, <J , Molytes coronatus, &c. 



Both sexes of Osphya hipunctata have again occurred to me at Chattenden, by 

 beating hawthorn blossom at the end of May ; and on the same day Clytus mysticus 

 and Orammoptera analis were taken, both these being interesting additions to the 

 Chatham list of Coleoptera.—3 MH-ES J. Walkeb, 23, Eanelagh Eoad, Sheerness : 

 June lUh, 1898. 



Euphorus ornatus, Marshall, at Ivybridge. — The Kev. T. A. Marshall, in part 

 ii, page 63, of his Monograph of the British Braconidce, observes that he has only 

 a single example of -2/. ornatus, which was taken in a wood at Nunton, Wilts. 

 Having taken a specimen of this rare insect on May 28th, I think the capture is 

 worth recording ; I obtained it at Ivybridge by beating holly. — G-. C. Bignell, 

 Stonehouse : June \st, 1898. 



Forficula auricularia in New Zealand. — Two years ago Mr. Peter Anderson, 

 a local gardener, brought me three mature specimens of this common European 

 species of earwig. They were found in his greenhouse among some plants which 

 were procured some months before from Christchurch. I have recently procured 

 more specimens in the larval stage from an old established garden a few miles from 

 Christchurch, to which plants have been imported for many years direct from 

 London. I am not aware that this troublesome insect has previously been recorded 

 as occurring in New Zealand, and without further enquiry I cannot say approxi- 

 mately when it was first observed in New Zealand. — W. W. Smith, Ashburton, 

 N. Z. : May, 1898. 



Birds and Butterflies. — As this subject is now occupying considerable attention 

 I note that, when seated in my study this afternoon, I saw a sparrow dart out of a 

 tree and give chase to a passing Pieris rapce, which easily escaped. From the bird's 

 half-hearted manner of chase it occurred to me that it was possibly only an exhibition 

 of pugnacity, or that the butterfly was for the moment mistaken for an article 

 suitable for its nest. One often sees sparrows persistently chasing moths (especially 

 Geometridce) disturbed in the day-time, but I do not think I ever before saw a 

 butterfly attacked. — E. McLachlan, Lewisham, London : June 5th, 1898. 



Albinic aberration of Amphisbatis incongruella, Stn. — Although somewhat 

 late in the day, I should like to record the fact that on April 22nd, 1886,1 captured 

 a very fine albinic aberration of Amphisbatis incongruella on a heath near here ; it 

 is a male specimen, and was taken in company with a series of typical examples. 

 The fore-wings, together with the head, thorax, and tegulse, are unicolorous pale 

 greyish-white, while the hind-wings and abdomen are pale whitish-grey. I have 

 never seen or heard of a similar aberration, nor in fact of any other aberration or 

 variety worthy of notice, though I have taken some hundreds of specimens, and 

 have seen many others in collections. — Eustace E. Bankes, The Eectory, Corfe 

 Castle : May 19th, 1898. 



Observations on the habits of Amphisbatis incongruella, Stn. — Perhaps a few 

 notes on the habits of the imago of Amphisbatis incongruella may be useful to those 



