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282), very probably are “ much more active than in the later stages and of a some- 
what different structure.” This results from the fact that the fly performs the act 
of oviposition in the open air, that is, some distance from the underground-nest of 
the bee ; this act was closely observed by Dr. Chapman ; hut we have also earlier 
observations, the earliest being that of Gfilbert White (Nat. Hist, of Selborne) : 
“ The femalo (he says) seems to lay its eggs as it poises on its wings, by striking its 
tail on the ground and against the grass that stands in its way, in a quick manner, 
for several times together.” A similar observation was made by Frauenfeld on the 
oviposition of Lomatia (Yerh. Z.-B. Ges., 18G4, p. 688). The statements of 
Zetterstedt (Ins. Lapp., p. 520) and Zeller (Isis, 1840, p. 25), on the oviposition of 
Anthrax differ in the fact that both observers saw the fly insert the end of the 
abdomen in the soil. — I d. 
List of Museidce Calypterce taJcen in a greenhouse. — During the month of 
August one of my greenhouses was entirely taken possession of by an immense 
swarm of wasps and flies, which devoured almost every grape in it. Perhaps a list 
of the flies may not be without interest. 1, Sarcophaga carnaria , common ; 
2, Mesembrina meridiana, abundant ; 3, Musca vomitoria, abundant ; 4, M. 
erythrocephala, common ; 5, M. Ccesar, abundant ; 6, M. azurea, rare ; 7, M. 
domestica, abundant ; 8, Pollenia rudis, abundant ; 9, P. nitens, common ; 10, P. 
corvina, common ; 11, P. sepulchralis , common; 12, Cyrtoneura stabulans, common ; 
13, Myospila meditabunda , very rare ; 14, Morellia hortorum, rare ; 15, M. simplex, 
common; 16, M. curvipes, very rare; 17, Polietes lardaria, abundant; 18, P. 
albolineata, abundant; 19, Hyetodissa errans, abundant; 20, H. erratica, common; 
21, If. lucorum, abundant; 22, H. signata, rare ; 23, H. umbratica, abundant ; 24, 
Hydrophoria anthomyia, rare ; 25, Mydcra angelicce, common ; 26, Spilogaster 
quadrum, rare; 27 , Hylemyia strigosa, abundant; 28, H. variata, common; 29, 
Homalomyia canicularis, abundant ; 30, H. maniculata, abundant ; 31, H. mutica, 
common; 32, Chortophila rotundicornis, rare; 33, C. august frons, rare; 34, Coenosia 
pacifica , common ; 35, C. tigrina, rare ; 36, Mycopliaga fungorum, rare. — C. W. 
Dale, Glanvilles Wootton: Dec. 2nd, 1880. 
Decent captures of Coleoptera in the Forest of Dean.— Cychrus rostratus and 
Scydmcenus Sparshalli in the refuse collected about stumps ; Calosoma inquisitor 
and Silpha 4- punctata , ascending and descending trunks in early summer ; on one 
occasion after a heavy shower the former insect was common under the oaks ; 
Dromius agilis, two or three while hibernating ; Pierostichus oblong opunctatus 
and Cholera angustata, under stones; Acupalpus exiquus (var. luridus ) , Brady - 
cellus harpalinus, and Lathrobium terminatum, freely in a swampy piece of land ; 
Dinarda Mcerkeli, in nests of Formica rufa ; F us p hale rum primulce, in spring 
flowers ; Megacronus cingulatus, under a log ; Prionus coriarius, on stumps and 
paths ; Ptinus subpilosus, on decaying oak ; Trypodendron domesticum , very 
common on and in a sound beech stump, and also running on freshly felled timber ; 
Cassida equestris, swarming on spear-mint in September; Carabus arvensis, Elater 
pomorum, and traces of Strangalia 4:fasciala, in rotten wood; Iqis 4.<-guttata, in 
strong-smelling semifluid fungus attacking oak stumps ; Ips 4- punctata , in profusion; 
Quedius lateralis and Philonthus addendus (?), in fresh stump-fungus, in numbers; 
