90 tApril, 



the insect, and there seems no doubt that it is a genuine monstrosity. It is most 

 unusually large for a J angustior; but, except the antennae, its structure seems 

 perfectly normal. — Id. 



Notes on Diptera taken in 1896. — With the exception of a fortnight at Bourne- 

 mouth, my collecting was confined to my own garden and neighbourhood (being 

 unable through ill-health to visit my favourite localities) ; nevertheless, several 

 interesting species were taken, a few of which are additions to the Midlands. 



Merodon equestris — not uncommon in my garden, May 30th. Syrphus later- 

 narius — this usually rare insect was taken freely on the morning of July 5th, 

 mostly males ; at the same time, Chrysogaster splendida (1). Arctophila mussitans 

 — three fine specimens in the park. Chyliza leptogaster (1), Trephritis miliaria — 

 both taken in my garden, and are additions to the district. Acidia lychnidis — com- 

 mon in the garden. Scellus notatus — one S (garden), first time in this district ; 

 as I had only previously taken $ s (Weymouth) I was pleased to meet with it. 

 Erigone vngans— common in the park on pine needles. Mycophaga fungorum — 

 occurred both in the house and garden. Tetanocera olen^ — very common, crawling 

 over raspberry leaves covered with honeydew. Ditomyia ferruginea — one speci- 

 men taken in 1895 undoubtedly represents Walker's species, and this year I 

 captured a $ ,all black, which may prove to be a new species; hardly any Dipterists 

 seem to have met with Ditomyia in this country. Limnohia nitida — this is 

 recorded for the first time from Sutton Park ; it occurred freely on September 6th 

 and 7th amongst broom bushes, but was very difiBcalt to capture, owing to its 

 habit of crawling right into the centre of the bushes, and very seldom taking *'ight; 

 In other localities I have taken this species in May, so probably this was a sec^'- 

 brood. 



The following were captured at Bournemouth : — Geranomyia unicolor, 8 speci- 

 mens of this delicate " daddy " on the pier; Miltogramma conica, and punctata (12) ; 

 Scopolia carbonaria ; Myopa fasciata (3) ; Syrphus nitens (1) ; Oneomyia atra ; 

 Xanthogramma ornata{^) ; Eutolamus trigonus ; Ensina sonehi. At Christchnrch : 

 Frosena siberita and Idia lunata, the last named being in the reputed species in 

 Mr. Verrall's list. — Ralph C. Bradley, Sutton Coldfield : February, 1897. 



Metric cnemus fuscipes, Mg. .- a correction. — It would appear that among the 

 larvae of this species taken {ante p. 49) were some of a Ceratopogon, and it is to 

 this latter, and not to M. fuscipes, that the pupae figured belong. Baron Ostea 

 Sacken, who called my atteuiion to the error, thinks they might be C. geniculatus, 

 Guer. (= C bipunctatus, L-), but Mr. Verrall thinks they approach, though are 

 probably distinct from, C. piceus, Wtz. I sent Mr. Theobald, at the time, specimens 

 of both the above species, which unfortunately were damaged in transit, but I have 

 now posted him others, which will, I hope, prove more satisfactory. Mr. Verrall 

 adds that the Ceratopogon is quite distinct from bipunctatud, L., as indeed appears 

 to be the case, since neither the figure of the larva nor pupa in Mr. Theobald's 

 "British Flies," is like those taken by myself. — Claude Moeley, Everton House, 

 Ipswich : March, 1897. 



Cryptocephalus x'O'rvulus, MUll. (fiavilahris, Fair.). — Mr. W. H. Bennett, of 

 Hastings, has recently sent me for examination a male example of an interesting 



