24. THE WOMBAT. 
858. Sarticus discopunctatus (Chaud.) Geelong. 
" obsulus (Chaud.) Common under rubbish, 
Geelong. 
., (2 species) Cape Otway Ranges. 
911. Dicrochile brevicollis (Chaud.) Geelong. 
914. *, minuta (Casteln.) 1 
925. Platynus marginellus ( Er.) 
(7555 Blackb.) Platynus murrayensis (Blackb.) Cape Otway Ranges. 
Euthenarus morganensis (Blackb.) Geelong. 
Pristonychus australis (Blackb.) | Under stones, wood, &c., 
Geelong. In the 
spring of 1899 I 
noticed hundreds float- 
ing down the Barwon, 
the river being in flood 
at the time. 
Ectroma beneficum (Newm.) Very common under 
gum bark, Geelong. 
»  civica (Newm). Very common _ between 
. Geelong and Cape 
Otway Ranges. 
Oatelus sculptus (Gray) Geelong. 
Quedius fulgidus (Fab.) Under logs and bark, 
Geelong. 
Creophilus erythrocephalus (Fab.) Found under rotten 
vegetable and animal 
matter, Geelong. 
The numbers attached to some of the above are from the 
catalogue by Mr. Geo. Masters, of the Australian Museum, I take 
this opportunity of expressing my thanks to Messrs. T, A. Sloane, 
A.M.Lea, and J. A. Kershaw, for their kind assistance in identify- 
ing species.—J.F M. 
. 
NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF THE 
BENDIGO DISTRICT. 
BAY Ink IBp Jobbtse, 
Gypoictinia melanosterna.—I put up three large hawks in a 
paddock at Sandy Creek, 15/6/95, which I believe to have 
belonged to this species. ‘hey had been feeding on the 
carcase of a sheep. 
Cerchneis cenchroides.—Occasional in the mors open parts. Very 
rarely is a hawk to be seen in the scrub, and there are not a 
gteat number anywhere in the neighbourhood of the town. 
Though J have seen other species besides those mentioned, 
it has never been near enough to identify them. 
