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half full, seven about quarter full, two nearly empty, and one 
empty. The contents were as follows: — 
Lepidoptera. — One larva of “ Light Arches {Xylophasia 
lithoxylia, Tabr.), one larva of a “ Wainscot” (Nonagria sp,), 
eleven larvee belonging to the Bombycidce, four Noctuid larvie, 
consisting of two small specimens and portions of two others, 
one of which was large ; one luu’ecognisable larva, 
Coleoptera. — llemains of seven dung beetles (two Aphodius 
fiinetanvs, Linn., and five Aphodius sp.), fragments of two dor 
beetles {Geotrupes sp.), ten wireworms {Agriotes sp.), five larvic 
of ground beetle (Carahus sp.), fragments of four ground beetles 
(two Carahus sp., one Fterostichus madidus, Fabr., and one 
Pterostichus sp.), four larvoe of rove beetles (StapJiylinidce), 
and remains of two rove beetles {Staphylinidce) , 14 weevils 
(four complete Otiorhynchus picipes, Fabr., and remains of 
ten Otiorhynchus sp.) ; one complete larVa (unidentifiable) and a 
large number of small unrecognisable fragments representing 
several species. 
IJiptera. — One hundred and twelve larvae of crane-fly (24 TipuJa 
oleracea, Linn, and 88 Tipula sp.) ; remains of 39 -Tipulid larvae, 
consisting in some cases of heads only; two larvae {Leptis sp.), 
three larvae (Muscid type), and one larva which resembles 
Ptychoptera] one pupa (Muscid type), two empty pupa cases, 
and remains of two or three ; one spider. 
M yriapodu. — Two Geoplnlus sp., one Lithobius auid a few 
segments of a J ulus sp. ; fragment of one Chilopod. 
Mollusca. — Three hairy snails {Hygronma hispida, Linn.) ; 
portion of one slug (sp. ?). 
Vermes. — Three Neniaitode worms; 60 earthworms {Luinbricus 
sp.) of varying sizes, and fragments of two; a quantity of sefie 
and two cocoons; fragments of one tape-worm; small piece of half- 
digested carrion. 
Oats (some sprouting), barley (some sprouting), pieces of acorns, 
turnip fragments, and a large quantity of potato fragments; 
remains of five beans and nine tubers of earth nut {Conopodium 
denudatuvi) ; several pieces of moss {Ihmgermannia^ sp. and Poly- 
trichuin sp.), a few leaves of clover (Tri folium sp.), many frag- 
ments of grass and grass shoots ; also a quantity of indistinguish- 
nble vegetable matter. 
June. — -Tlie number of birds received was 16, and, generally 
speaking, the crops of six were full, five were about half full, 
four nearly empty, and one empty. The contents were as 
follows : — 
Lepidotera. — One ISToctuid larva; one adult larva of wood- 
leopard moth {'/jeuzera cesculi, Tjinn.); remains of one or more 
large moths (unidentifiable). 
Coleoptera. — Six dor beetles (Geotrupes sp.) ; remains of three 
(lung beetles (two Aphodius finnctarius, Linn., and one AjAiodius 
sp.); remains of four ground beetles (one Amara trfvialis, Gylb ; 
one Harpalus griseus, Panz, two Pterostichus sp.) ; remains of 
seven wireworms (Elaferidre) ; two complete weevils (one Ofio- 
rhynchus ovatus, Linn, and one Barynotus obscurus, Fabr.); 
remains of three weevils (one Barynotus inwreus and one Bary- 
notus sp., one Sitones sp. ; remains of three rove beetles 
