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Willis and Burkill. — Flowers and 
Fin., f. p. Rase. Rd. 31. 8. 94. Chloropidae\ (7) Oscinis frit L., do. 
Aphodius contaminans Herbst. (Coleoptera) was observed settled on 
the flowers in one case. 
30 . Rubus fruticosus L. [Class B, Lit. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 11 , 
339 b, &c.] Abundant everywhere, but the flowering season 
was nearly over. It was still, however, largely visited. 
Visitors. Lepidoptera. Rhopalocera: (1) Pieris napi L., s. h. freq. 
24. 8 to 12. 9. 94. Rase. F. H. Rd. &c. Heterocera: Tortricidae : 
(2) Simaethis fabriciana L., s. h. freq. F. H. Rd. 29. 8. and 6. 9. 
Rase. Rd. 12. 9. 94. Hymenoptera. Aculeata : Acutilingues : (3) 
Bombus muscorum L., s. h. ab. 24. 8 to 10. 9. 94. all stations. (4) B. 
hortorum L. ?, s. h. ab. 24. 8. 94. F. H. Rd. Diptera. Syrphidae : (5) 
Platychirus albimanus F., s. h. A. B. 2. 9. 94. (6) Syrphus balteatus 
Deg., f. p. F. H. Rd. 29. 8. 94. (7) S. topiarius Mg., s. h. F. H. Rd. 
12. 9. 94. (8) Eristalis pertinax Scop., s. h. freq. 24. 8. 94. An- 
thony iidae : (9) Anthomyia radicum L., freq. 29. 8 to 1 2. 9. 94. Coleop- 
tera: (10) Meligethes viridescens F., s. h. and f. p. ab., do. 
31 . Spiraea Ulmaria L. [Class Po, Lit. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 8, 9 , 11 , 
17 , 21 , 288 b.] Abundant on Forest Hill Road and Collin 
Road, but past its best season. 
Visitors. Diptera. Syrphidae'. (1) Melanostoma scalare F., f. p. 
F. H. Rd. 29. 8. 94. (2) Eristalis aeneus Scop., f. p. Cl. 3. 9. 94. 
(3) E. tenax L., do. (4) E. horticola Deg., do. Chironomidae-. 
(5) Corynoneura sp. ?, f. p. F. H. Rd. 28. 8. 94. Anthomyiidae : (6) 
Mydaea sp. ?, do. (7) Trichophthicus hirsutulus Ztt., do. (8) An- 
thomyia radicum L., very ab., do. Coleoptera : (9) Epuraea melina 
Er., f. p. F. H. Rd. 30. 8. 94. (10) Meligethes viridescens F., f. p. 
ab. 24. 8 to 10. 9. 94. (n) M. aeneus F., do. 
PAPAVERACEAE : 32 . Corydalis elavieulata DC. [Class 
H, Lit. 4 , 9 , 13 .] Abundant on the Rascarrel Road. The 
flowers are visited only by bees. 
Visitors. Hymenoptera. Aculeata , Acutilingues \ (1) Bombus mus- 
corum L., s. h. ab. 31.8 to 5. 9. 94. (2) B. terrestris L., s. h. 31. 8. 94. 
Both these effect fertilization. Every flower seems to set seed. 
