GENUS MEGACHILE AND SOME EAEE IN SECTS.—HACKEIL 
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This is the first capture in Queensland of M. minutaj the habitat of the 
type specimen being given as ^lelbourne, Victoria. 
Ordek ORTITOPTEHA, Family 
Oligotoma gurneyi, Proggatt.— A series of these remarkable insects was^ 
obtained by Mr. J. Douglas Ogilb}^ of the Museum staff, at his residence in 
Spring Hill, Brisbane. They are nocturnal in their liabits, and are attracted 
by light. The dates of capture extended from December to ]March, during 
which time thirteen Avere obtained. No more Avere seen until May, Avhen 
another Avas captured. They Avere all of one sex, apparently males. This is 
the first record of the occurrence of Oligotoma gurnegi in Queensland. 
Order NEUROPTERA. 
Psychopsis illidgi, Froggatt. — A perfect female of this species AA^as 
captured at Tambourine ^Mountain on 29th December. It was attracted by the 
light of my lamp in the scrub Avhile I Avas examining the tree trunks for Coleop- 
tera. As an indication of the rarity of this insect, the autiior in describing it 
states^: — “ I am indebted to J\Ir. C. Prencli for tlie first specimen of this beautiful 
insect. But I liaA-e since recoNed a second from ]\Ir. Illidge, aaPo informs me 
that both Avere taken flying to a lighted lamp in the evening; and that in the 
course of forty years’ collecting in Southern Queensland he had never taken it 
before.” 
^ I’ro. Linn. Soc. X.S.W., p. 456, 1903. 
