THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 111 
is on similar lines to the preceding four parts, and contains 
-a lot of interesting matter; but one could wish that the litho- 
graphy had been better. 
There are also some insects included that can hardly be 
called injurious insects of Victoria, such as the Sweet Potato 
Weevil (Cylas formicarius), or the Salt Bush Scale (Pul- 
vinaria maskelli). 
Some of Mr. French’s popular names will hardly come 
into general use, one may hope. ‘“‘Heathery-horned Yellow 
Box Borer’? for Distichocera,macleayi, as an example. While 
“@um-tree Moth’ for Roeselia lugens hardly conveys much 
Meaning to the naturalist. 
W.W.F. 
NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
Birps Arracking BurrerrLies.—Now that the butter- 
‘fly season is with us once again, members: are requested to 
‘closely note any instances that may come under their observa- 
tion of birds attacking butterflies, and to secure, whenever 
possible, the names of the aggressor and victim, and the ex- 
tent and nature of the injury sustained by the latter. Re- 
cords, with localities and dates, should be addressed to the 
Hon. Editor, so that they may be published in the journal. 
In this respect both ornithologist and entomologist may 
agsisb. 
Ospreys.—It is with regret that we noticed in the ad- 
vertisement of a leading Sydney establishment that ospreys 
were to be fashionable for millinery this season. How long 
-will this abomination be tolerated ? 
EARLY RECORD FOR A DRAGONFLY. 
‘On July 28th, a fine specimen of the large brown dragonfly, 
Hemianaz papuensis, was brought to me, having been 
knocked down and killed by one of the boys on the play- 
ground at Sydney Grammar School. It was a female, in 
‘splendid colour, and appeared to have been only two or three 
days emerged. This date is nearly a month earlier than any 
other record for this insect. Only two other dragonflies, 
Lestes leda and Diplacodes bipunctata, have ever been seen 
on the wing around Sydney in July. 
R. J. TILLYARD. 
