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Ecdyurus venosus, F. <$s of this species also obtained. 

 Leuctra klapaleki, Kempny. Several taken in October 1904. 

 Phrygama obsoleta, M'L. Have taken several specimens. 

 Limnophilus vittatus, F. Common on water plants in October last. 

 Sericostoma personatum, Sp. A few in June, 1905. 

 Leptocerus aterrimus, Stph. Two, June. 

 Polycentropus flavomaculatuS) Pict. One, July. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Hydroporus palustris, L.- -Taken on several occasions; quite 

 common in May last. 



Agabits bipustulatus, L. One, September 1895. 



Ilybius ater, De Geer. Three, May and June 1905. A rather un- 

 common beetle in this district. 



Colymbetes fuscus, L. Have taken single examples on two occasions. 

 Acilins sulcatus, L. ? captured in June. 



Hydrobius fuscipes, L. One, November 1896 ; common in May 

 1905. 



Helophorus aquaticus, L. Taken a number of years ago. 

 H. tzneipennis, Thorns. Common in May last. 

 H. brevipalpis, Bedel. Two in May. 



Stenus pubescens, Steph. Taken on several occasions. Though not 

 strictly a "water" beetle, this species is almost invariably found 

 on water plants. 



Donacia versicolored, Brahm. A single example was obtained on 

 1 3th October 1904, and others occurred this year. 



DIPTERA. 



Chironomus plumosus, L. Taken this summer : the imago of one of 

 the " blood-worms " so plentiful in the pond. 



C. riparius, Mg., and C. virescens, Mg. Common in end of June. 



Orthodadius dolcns, Wlk. Numbers flying over the water in 

 beginning of May last. 



Tanypus varhis, F. Hatched from pups got in the pond; taken 

 also on the wing in May. 



Eristalis intricarius, L. One flying over the pond on nth June. 

 The larvse live in the liquid mud. 



