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lenta, seem very much alike, the chief 

 distinction being that in the former the 

 punctuation of the elytra are " not deep, 

 and not confluent," and in the latter they 

 are " deep and confluent." 



The other species not yet figured are 

 staphyleea, varians, Goettingeyisis, marginata, 

 menthrasti, cerealis, lamina, hyperici and 

 didymata. 



Genus LINA. 



The thorax is less in proportion, and the 

 antennas less than in Chrysomela. 



*L. populi is very common on Sweet 

 Gale on Wicken Fen. 



There are two other species cenea and 

 longicollis, both said to be rather common. 



Genus GONIOCTENA. 

 *G. pallida I have collected freely in 

 Grass Wood above Grassington in Wharf- 

 dale by beating. Cox says "reddish-yellow, 

 more or less marked with black, or even 

 entirely black," but the specimens I 

 collected were all about the colour of the 

 figure. There are four other species 

 rvfipes, viminalis, affinis and litura. 



Genus GASTROPHYSA. 

 There are only two species in this genus 

 *polygo7ii and *raphani, they are very 

 similar, but the latter is entirely metallic 

 green. *Agelastica halensis is something 

 like G, polygoni, but is generally larger and 

 flatter, and widest behind. 



Genus PHRATORA. 

 There are only three members of this 

 genus, all fairly common : sometimes 

 abundant. 



*C. vnlgatissima, common on Willows. 

 *C. vitellince is very similar, but more of a 

 brassy green, and has " six inner striae on 

 elytra regular," while vulgatissinia has the 

 same " irregular," vitellince swarms in some 

 places on poplars. The other species is 

 cavifrons. 



* Means that we have these species in 

 duplicate and shall be glad to send any, as 



long as the supply lasts, to any who are 

 inclined to assist us with specimens to figure. 



We have to thank Mr. J. S. White, of 

 Droylesden, for having kindly sent the 

 following to figure : — Aphodius Ticemorrhoi- 

 dalis, granarius. putridus plagiatus, inguina- 

 tiis, sticticus, porcus, tristis, pusillus, obliter- 

 atus, luridus. 



THE BIRDS OP DERBY AND 

 NEIGHB OURHOOD. 



By G. W. Pullen. 



Order RAPTORES. 



Family FALCONIDyE. 

 Falco subbuteo, Penn. The Hobby, very 

 rare. 



Falco ^salon, Penn. The Merlin, is 

 occasionally shot in the neighbourhood. 



Falco tinnunculus, Penn. The Kestrel 

 is the commonest hawk of the neighbour- 

 hood ; several nests are found most seasons 

 in Repton Wood. 



Falco nisus, Penn. The Sparrow Hawk, 

 not by any means of rare occurrence, a 

 fine specimen was brought to the Museum, 

 which flew against a house in the town and 

 crippled itself. 



Falco milvus, Penn. The Kite, is now 

 rarely seen, though it occurs sometimes at 

 Dovedale, where it formerly nidificated. 



Falco buteo, Penn. The Common Buzz- 

 ard, is now almost extinct here, but has been 

 found nidificating in Repton Wood. 



Falco lagopus, Penn. The Rough- 

 legged Buzzard, a fine specimen was shot 

 close to the town in the winter of 1881, and 

 is now in the museum here. 



Family STRIGID^. 



Strix otus, Penn. Long-eared Owl, 

 rare, the nest and eggs were taken in a fir 

 plantation, near Eggenton Station, a few 

 years ago. 



