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was some confusion about the origin of the specimen, those 

 who knew Mr. Lennon never had any doubt as to his bona- 

 fides in the matter. 



The third order of the insects that Mr. Lennon paid 

 attention to was the Hymenoptera. Although he did so in 

 only a very casual way, yet so minute and painstaking was 

 he in his collecting that he got one new species in this Order 

 also. This was a little bee of the genus Sphecodes wild bees 

 of black and red colours that are parasitic on some of their 

 relations. 



Mr. Lennon seldom put his splendid experiences into 

 print. The Transactions of the older Dumfries Natural His- 

 tory Society contain one or two of his papers. These are 

 "A List of Lepidoptera taken near Dumfries," communicated 

 in April 1863 ; "Notes on a few of the Rare Lepidoptera 

 observed in the Vicinity of Dumfries," communicated in 

 January 1864; "Notes on Lepidoptera," communicai xl in 

 March 1871. To the present society he contributed in 

 February 1878 "The Rarer Coleoptera of the Dumfries 

 District," and in April 1880 "Notes on Rare Beetles." In 

 1892 he contributed to this magazine ("Annals," 1892, pp. 

 107-115), in conjunction with Mr. W. D. R. Douglas, a 

 valuable article on " Some Additions to Scottish Coleoptera." 

 To the " Entomologist's Monthly Magazine " he often sent 

 short paragraphs dealing with his more interesting finds. 



ROBERT SERVICE. 



