So many observations verging on the extraordinary and bizarre have been made of insect behavior that we no ionger are surprised to learn of insects appearing out of their normal environment. It is thus with interest rather than wonder that we note a few scattered references in entomological literature to thrips, normally considered phytophagous and to some extent predaceous, attacking man in a transitory manner.

The Diurnals of southern Newfoundland were briefly commented upon last year (1935, Can. Ent. LXVII : 82). Another summer's catch by the same collector at Doyles Station has increased the number of species reported from the Island by two and possibly helped to clear up the confusion in the genus Lycaena.

This group, as here defined, includes those species having the prosternal sutures excavated in which the basal margins of the propleura are truncate rather than emarginate near the posterior prothoracic angles. They are closely allied to tessellatus L. (holosericeus Oliv.) of Europe. In all of the species, and in these species only, the hairs of the elytra are variously directed in whorls or partial whorls to produce a variegated appearance. The whorling tendency is well developed and very distinct on the elytra of all species except medianus in which only feeble traces of it are evident. The whorling seems equally developed in all examples of each species, but the spots resulting show some variation in their distribution and size. The hairs of the pronotum are strongly whorled in mirabilis only; in the other species, one sees a bright spot at each angle, one at the center, and one at the middle of the pronotal base which are due to directed hairs.

In view of the abundance, wide distribution, and forage value of some of the rabbit brush species in western North America and the lack of knowledge concerning the range entomology of this region, it was felt that a study of the Capitophorus aphid fauna of this plant would be desirable.

Male. Characterized by thle broad black outer border on the upper-side of both wings, this border being frequently 2 mm. in width. The blue color on the remaining wing-area is very deep, and, although quite shiny in certain lights, is more the color of P. icnrioides, and much darker than in the other western races. On the underside the black spots are very large, and prominently white-ringed; the ground color is a deep gray-brown, rather reminiscent of the type form and darker than is usual in the Coloradan oro Scud. Fringes white.

Attention of the zoological profession is invited to the fact that request for the “Suspension of the Rules” has been made in the following cases, on the ground that “the strict application of the Règles will clearly result in greater confusion than uniformity.” According to procedure one year's notice is hereby published, “making it possible for zoologists, particularly specialists in the group in question, to present arguments for or against the suspension under consideration.”