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Curt., L. sparsns Curt., and Asj/varchns coenosus Curt. Most of the 

 followino- were taken at the River Blythe : Phryfjanea striata L., 

 LimnopJiiIvs extricatvs McL., Go'era pilosa Fab., Leptocerus avnuJi- 

 cornis Steph., L. bilineatjis L., and Hydro'psyclie pellucidtihi Curt., 

 while the " Keeper's Pool " produced Leptoceriis aterrimus Steph., 

 Triaenodes hicolor Curt., and a Holocentropus, probably picicornis 

 Steph. 



Of Flecoptera, Nemoura variegata Oliv. was common on the Moss, 

 N. incoiujnctm Pict. at a small stream near by, and Chtoroperla gravi- 

 matica Poda occurred at the river. Of Sialis, both the British species 

 were noted. The woods were rich in Chrysoj^a, C. perla L. in particular 

 being abundant on the side of the Moss. The other species observed 

 were C. teneUa Schneider, vittata Wesm., fava Scop., alba L., and 

 prasina Ramb. Panorpa communis L. and germanica L. were common. 

 The Hemerobiids were represented by H. humvli L. and H. lutescens 

 Fab., both common, //. nitidulus Fab., and Micromns paganus L. 



No large dragon-flies were seen on the Moss, on which Pyrrhosoma. 

 nymphula Sulz. was abundant; Agrion pueJla L. also occurred at one 

 of the ditches. The "Keeper's Pool" produced Enallagma cyathigerum 

 Charp. and Ischnura elegans Van der L. At the River Calopteryx virgo 

 L. was out in great force, a few splendens Harris being taken at the 

 same place. 



Although I did not collect EpJiemeridae, I can hardly pass without 

 I'emark the fine display of Ephemera vulgata L. and danica Miill., in 

 the evenings at the River. The main emergence of these insects had 

 taken place earlier, but they were still flying in great numbers. 



13, Blackford Eoad, Edinburo-h : 

 August 29th, 1916. 



The Waterhouse Collection of British Coleoptera.- — It is desirable to put on 

 record that the Waterhouse Collection of British Coleoptera has been acquired 

 for the Entomological Department of the University of Edinburgh, and is now 

 deposited in the Museum of the Entomological Department. 



Workers who desire to consult this collection should communicate with the 

 University Steven Lecturer on Entomology, Dr. K. Stewart MacDougall. — 

 T. Hudson Beare, ] 0, Regent Terrace, Edinbvirgh : October, 1916. 



A note on the oviposition of Acilius sulcatus — On May 3rd, 1914, at Stanmore, 

 Middlesex, I foimd a batch of what I took to be dipterous puparia in a rotten 

 stump growing out of a dried-up pool. I did not examine them further until 



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