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little species^ of a metallic purple (ThyllodectaVitellina), 
I have also taken some more of the delicate Fanwing Lo- 
custs ( Acridium Ornatum ), another Tenthredo with netted 
wings (L,yda Circumcinctus ? ), one of the beautiful change- 
able crimson and green Elater, which is found in New-found- 
land ( Elater Metallicus ?J, a rufous Tipula, a pretty straw- 
coloured Tachyta with black spots, and a female Meloe 
ProscarabcBiis, the abdomen monstrously distended with 
eggs : it is all over of a deep steel blue. 
F, — This is called the oil beetle^ because^, whenever 
molested, a round drop of bright yellow clammy fluid ex- 
udes from every joint, as from the Ladybirds ( Cocci- 
nellcE ). This species is rather common with us : I have 
taken it in the act of eating the leaves of the common 
Buttercup (Ranunculus Acris) ; there is a great disparity 
of size between the male and female : the elytra are ex- 
ceedingly short in both. 
C. — I found a small beetle^, quite numerous on poplars^ 
scarlet w^ith black spots ( Chrysomela 1 0-notata ?J; it re- 
sembles in shape, size, and colour, the ladybirds. Among 
stones I obtained a dingy specimen of the sculptured small 
bronze beetle of Newfoundland f Carabus ? ) ; and se- 
veral purple and copper-spot Carabs f Carabus Catena, 
and Calosoma Calidum J. I have also caught an Ephe- 
mera^ with the tip of the wings clouded, and a Membracis 
w^ith two prominences on the back. 
F, — The Elder (Sambucus Pubescens J and the Moose- 
wood f Viburnum Lantanoides J are both in blossom : the 
large white corymbs of the former are very fragrant, and are 
the constant resort of numbers of little flies and other in- 
sects. 
C. — Windsor-beans and Scarlet-runners I see are above 
ground in the garden ; but they were planted late. I ob- 
serve the blossoms of the wild Strawberry ( Fragaria Vir- 
