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tt) peruse Prof. Schenck's work on the Cynipidae of Nassau, I 

 found (at p. 127) the following observation: — ' No. 69. There 

 is in the collection of Herr von Heyden a gall on the bracken 

 (Pteris aquilina), similar to that of Diastrophus Rubi ; a 

 swelling on the upper side of the stem, curved, resembling an 

 episcopal staff, 1 — 2'' long, full of roundish pierced cells, pale 

 yellowish ; a similar straight one in the same collection has 

 also been taken from that fern. A specimen agreeing with 

 the above curved one is in my collection, but I do not well 

 recollect on what plant I have found it. The galls on the 

 fern belong probably to Diastrophus Rubi, with the gall of 

 which they quite agree.' After reading this passage, I at 

 once examined Mr. Rothney's Cynipidae carefully, and 

 although they are in a very bad condition I have not the 

 slightest doubt that they are Diastrophus Rubi of Hartig and 

 Schenck. It now only remains, to complete this observation, 

 to breed D. Rubi from fresh undoubted fronds of the bracken. 

 Probably the tips of unexpanded fronds are chosen by the 

 insect for the deposition of its eggs ; hence the subsequent 

 curved shape of the gall, as described by Prof. Schenck." 



[Galls are occasionally to be found on the common 

 bracken before the frond has fully expanded. — E. NJ] 



Scydmcenus rufus, — Mr. Champion exhibited Scydmaenus 

 rufus, Mull, d Kunze, a beetle new to the British list, 

 recently captured by him in Richmond Park. 



Proceedings of the Haggerslone Entomological Society, 



February 2, 1871. — Mr. E. Barlow, President, in the 

 chair. Mr. Barlow exhibited specimens of Anticlea berberata, 

 Cidaria picata, Larentia didymata and Chesias spartiata. 

 Mr. Healy, specimens of the following Saw-flies : — Selandria 

 stramineipcs, Dolerus aeneus, Hylotoma enodis, Dolerus 

 cinctus, Selandria pallipes, Tenthredo scutellaris, Nematus 

 Capreae and Cephus pygmaeus. Mr. Elisha, specimens of 

 Crambus paludelhis, Chilo phragmitellus, Schcenobius mucro- 

 nellus and S. gigantellus. 



February 9. — Mr. Healy exhibited a box of Tineina 

 pupae, pupariums, cases and cocoons. Mr. Lorimer, speci- 

 mens of Psodos trepidaria, Acontialuctuosa, Corycia taminata, 

 Argyrolepia baumanniana, &c. 



