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specimens it necessitated considerable digging operations with 
“ bayonet and tomahawk.” As these were the only weapons 
we had, we had to make the best of them. These Insects 
burrow into the ground to a depth varying from about 
one foot to sometimes two feet, and then lay several eggs which 
after a time become larva and feed on the roots of various kinds 
of vegetation until they attain their full development, when 
they assume the pupal stage, and pass into the perfect state, only 
to again renew the cycle. 
We secured a few specimens of the scarce Buprestid ( Stigmo - 
dera simulans ), which is very rarely captured, and near the cele- 
brated tree, was a spring of water issuing from the hill above, 
which on investigation, yielded a few specimens of Water-beetles 
of the family Bytiscidse, strangers to us, and, unfortunately, very 
small. A few specimens of Elaters and Longicorns ( Trichomesia 
newmani ) and the rare Ommophcsna. tcsniata formed the bulk 
of the Beetle life taken. 
No Lepidoptera were taken, as what few we saw were either 
common or much worn. We came across a line patch of Verti- 
cordia acerosa in full bloom, and spent some considerable time 
examining it, which resulted in our adding five species of 
Thynnidse, that we had not previously met with, to our collection. 
All these are correctly sexed, besides a series of each species. 
We also secured five other species, four of which are fairly com- 
mon, but the fifth species makes only the , econd pair captured. 
I cannot give the name yet, but will do so later on, as the species 
is “ new to Science ” and is now being described by the British 
Museum Specialist (Rowland E. Turner, Esq.) from my first 
pair taken at Kelmsrott in 1907, which will be the TYPE specimens. 
A few Scoliid Wasps and Native Bees completed our captures 
in this vast and interesting Order. 
We had not gone on Entomology bent, as you will have 
seen ; we had our mission to do, and after completion of that we 
found that theie were still seveial hours to spare. The Naturalist 
is unlike so many people with whom one meets, who complain 
of having “ to kill time ” (his trouble is to find time enough for 
his purpose), and consequently we commenced to gather in the 
bye-products, as it were, which in the case of this Excursion 
were amply satisfying, as, besides those specimens mentioned we 
got many other things well worth the journey. 
It i. to be hoped that a goodly number of Members will 
attend the proposed exuusion to this locality on Januaiy 8th 
next, when we will be able to guide them direct to this interesting 
Eucalvpt, which we all hope will prove to be unknown to S'ience. 
After the party has satisfied themselves with a sight of this fine 
tiee, we will hope to enlist their help in unearthing some more 
of Nature’s gems in this locality. 
H. M. Giles. 
