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The Queensland Naturalist. 
Oct., 1921- 
The description of its habits, as given by Mr. Hayes,, 
tallies with what has been related in regard to the remark- 
able Chilian species, Chiasognathus grantii, perhaps the 
strangest of all, having mandibles even longer than its body,, 
curiously bent, and with two long spines arising from the 
base beneath ; the whole insect deep sericeous green relieved 
with carmine, but without the highly-polished surface of 
P. Muelleri. 
Lamprima mandibularis , McLeay. — This genus ranges 
from New Guinea to south West Australia. The present 
species has been placed under Gestro’s genus Neolamprima, 
which was formed to receive a New Guinea insect. However,, 
from our present knowledge, especially A. M. Lea's paper 
on Lamprima, I think we must revert to Lamprima for the 
Queensland insect, not knowing the New Guinea one. The 
remarkable variation in size of mandibles is common to the 
males of stag-beetles in all parts of the world, wherever* 
they are found, and hence cannot be regarded as of generic 
consequence. In Chili, again, we have the genus Pholidotus ,, 
very like the long-mandible form of this insect, but without 
the splendid color. 
Mr. Hayes says: “The favourite tree of this species is 
prickly ash or Strychnine-bush, as it is sometimes called." 
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SOME NORTH QUEENSLAND BIRDS. 
By J. E. Young. 
Of all parts of our State I think the best for birds,, 
and more particularly waterfowl, is the North. Here is a 
veritable paradise for the Nature-lover, and (in the season) 
for the sportsman. 
The swamps are filled with Ducks of various kinds; 
Black Ducks and Whistlers, I think, predominating. Leach 
describes the latter species as rare, but it occurs in large 
flocks in some parts of the North. They often rest on the 
branches of trees. 1 have killed as many as five in one 
shot and found them to be good eating. The Black Duck 
is too well, known to need any comment. Other Ducks are 
also to be seen, though I did not come much into contact 
with them. 
The Magpie Goose ( Anseranas semipalmata) is, as its 
name indicates, about half black and half white, and its 
feet are partly webbed. It occurs sometimes in considerable 
flocks, and is’ noticeable for its peculiar habit of resting on 
the top of the bushy branches of trees, in a somewhat clumsy- 
