Insects. 1881 



distinctly traced. Some of the outer teeth are much ground down and quite blunt. 

 The inner ones are as sharp as needles." 



The foregoing description is from a newspaper received not long since from Ade- 

 laide, in Australia ; and the fish described, which appears to be a species of eagle ray, 

 is probably new to science. — Jonathan Couch ; Polperro, August 5, 1847. 



Bird-catching Spider. — At Quibe I saw a bird-catching spider (Mygale), of extra- 

 ordinary large size. The back part of the body alone measured two inches. Being 

 at some distance I supposed it to be one of the rodent animals, and I fired at it. To 

 my mortification I discovered my mistake when too late, for the specimen was com- 

 pletely destroyed by the shot, and was useless for my collection. The Indians assured 

 me that on the margin of the stream which flowed near the plantation many larger 

 individuals were to be found ; but I never saw another of such remarkable size as the 

 one I inadvertently destroyed. — TschudVs Travels in Peru. 



Capture of Lepidoptera near Yaxley, in Huntingdonshire, from the \2th to the 20th 



of August. 

 Agrotis cunigera. At sugar, sparingly. 



Graphiphora subrosea. At sugar and on flowers, plentiful, but not one in a dozen 

 fine ; it fades very much after it is dead. 



Mamestra nigricans. Six specimens, at sugar ; a new locality for this insect. 



* Nonagria neurica. One female, at sugar. 



Leucania musculosa. Sparingly, at sugar and on flowers. 



* Leucania Helmanni. Sparingly, at sugar. 

 Plusia Festucce. At sugar. 



Acosmetia rufula. Flying at night, not uncommon. 



The two species marked thus * have not, I believe, been described in any work on 

 British entomology. — Fredk. Bond ; Kingsbury, August 28, 1847. 



Capture of Lepidoptera near Bristol. 

 Xylina petrificata. One, April 8. 



Orthosia munda. Four, April 21 to 30, at sugar, Leigh Woods. 

 Drymonia chaonia. One, April 23, Leigh Woods. 

 Demas Coryli. One, April 26. 



Triphosa cervinata. Three, May 3, attracted by light. 

 Geometra illustraria. One, May 21, attracted by light. 

 Eupithecia strobilata. Abundant, May 5 to 13, Durdham Downs. 

 Phibalapteryx Vitalbata. Abundant, May 8 to 31, Durdham Downs. 

 Leiocampa dictcea. Seven, May 22 to 31. 

 Hadena Genistce. Three, June 3, Durdham Downs. 

 Xerene adustata. Abundant, June 7, Durdham Downs. 

 Bradyepetes amataria. Common, June 18, Durdham Downs. 

 Thyatira batis. One, Juue 28, Durdham Downs. 

 Pseudotomia Trauniana. Four, June 15, on walls. 



