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Show 1897.] MR. E. R. WAITE ON THE SYDNEY BUSH-RAT. 857 132. KEDESTES NIVEOSTRIGA, Trimen. Karkloof, 8th, 15th, 19th, and 20th February, 1897. New to the Museum collection. 133. GEGENES LETTERSTEDTII, Wallgr. Estcourt, 4th September, 3rd, 8th, and 17th October; Frere, 5th, 6th, and 9th December, 1896. Mr. Marshall calls this G. hottentota, but au examination of the type by Dr. Scudder proved the latter to be 67. obumbrata. 134. GEGENES OCCULTA, Trimen. Pamphila occulta, Trimen, P. Z. S. 1891, p. 103. Tugela Biver, 11th, 12th, and 15th November, 1896. New to the Museum collection. 135. PARNARA MATHIAS, Fabr. Malvern, 8th and 13th August; Estcourt, 27th November Frere, 5th and 7th December, 1896. 136. BHOPALOCAMPTA KEITHLOA, Wallgr. Malvern, 8th August, 1896. EXPLANATION OF PLATE L. Fig. 1. Pseudonympha vigilans, 3, P- 838. 2. „ pcetida, 3> P- 838. 3. Acrcea burni, 3 > P- 841. 4. Cacyreus palcemon, 3> P- 845. 5. „ marshalli, 3, P- 845. 6. Cyclyrius noquasa, 3> P- 846. 7. Aphnceus hutckinsonii, 3 > P- 849. 8. Terias marshalli, 3 > P- 851. (Wet phase.) 9. „ „ (Dry phase.) 3. On the Habits of the Sydney Bush-Rat (Mus arboricola). By E D G A R B. W A I T E , F.L.S., Zoologist, Australian Museum, Sydney. With a Note by O L D F I E L D T H O M A S, F.Z.S. [Received August 6, 1897.] Shortly after taking possession of a new house at Mosman's Bay, Sydney, from which the builders had scarcely departed, our household was made well aware that a colony of rats had established themselves overhead. As they were evidently in considerable numbers, a six-way rat-trap was obtained, set and baited in the orthodox manner with bacon and cheese. Seven weeks passed by and none of the traps were sprung, although the nightly gambols in no way diminished. At the end of that period a single rat was caught, and on removing it from the trap it was found to be a Bush or Native Bat. Becognizing the species, and having heard that it fed chiefly if not exclusively P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1897, No. LVII. 57 |