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134. Male ; Aldford, Chester ; 22nd February, 1894. — 

 20 small moth larvae (Noctuids and Geometrids) ; 3 small 

 ichneumons (Hymenoptera) ; 1 land shell (Vitrina pellucida) ; 

 1 earwig (Forficul* sp.). 



135. Male; Christleton, Chester ; 23rd March, 1905. — The 

 heads of 3 hive bees (Apis mellifica) and various minute frag- 

 ments of other parts of the body ; no stings or any trace of the 

 abdominal segments ; fragments of vegetable matter. 



136. Male; Christleton, Chester ; 2jth March, 1905. — The 

 heads of 2 worker hive bees (A. mellifica), together with frag- 

 ments of the abdomen, 1 hind wing, and intestinal organs of 

 these insects ; 5 young larvae of a Geometer moth ; fragments 

 of small weevil. 



137. Male; Christleton, Chester; 31^ March, 1905. — 

 24 small moth larvae (Geometers) ; fragments of 4 small 

 weevils ; 1 large moth (Hybernia sp.), the wings still attached 

 to thorax. 



138. Female ; Aldford, Chester ; April, 1894. — 1 moth larva 

 (Geometer) ; fragments of many weevils (Rhynchophora) . 



139. Male ; near Chester ; April, 1905. — Portions of the 

 abdomen of a humble bee (Bombus sp.) ; several skins of moth 

 larvae (small Noctuids). 



140. Male; Christleton, Chester; 6th April, 1905. — 10 moth 

 caterpillars (1 Noctuid, 9 Geometers), averaging about 1 in. 

 in length. 



141. 142. 1 Male ; 1 Female ; Eaton, Chester ; nth Septem- 

 ber, 1889. — Filled with fragments of weevils (Erirrhinussp., &c.) 

 in both instances. 



143, 144. 1 Male ; 1 Female ; I nee, Chester ; 24th September, 

 1889. — Both examples filled with fragments of small weevils 

 and bark-boring beetles (Orchestes sp. and Scolytidce). 



145. Male; Christleton, Cheshire; 21st November, 1901. — 

 Many remains of spiders ; 4 cocoons of a Hymenopterous insect 

 (Ichneumonidae) ; portions of one large Noctuid moth ; many 

 Psyllids. Several scale insects (Aspidiotus sp.), not indigenous 

 to Britain. Note. — This bird had frequented a conservatory 

 for several days, which will account for the presence of the exotic 

 coccids. 



Summary. — 13 contained insects of the injurious group ; 6 

 beneficial group ; 1, indifferent group ; 1, Mollusca ; 1, spiders ; 

 2, apple rinds and pips ; 2, wheat ; I, maize ; 1 bud scales. 



