2(jg [December, 



usually prevalent this year, GSclemera nohilis, many common Anaspis, 

 and Mordellisfena pumila, frequented Umbellifeya;. Apion cnrduornm. 

 nigritarse, &c , were also common, with Phi^llohius pomonce, Exomias 

 hrimnipes, Clonus puIcJielJiis, Baqous tempestifus, B'linoncus jyerpendi- 

 cularis, Amalus scortiUii^n, MngdaJis pruni, &c. By sweeping long 

 grass, several Tychius curtus, not noticed in the county since Stephens' 

 record in the '" Manual," wei^e secured. Of Ccuthorrhynehus hirtulus 

 I obtained one specimen, probably from TJrivia verna,v;\\\A\ is common 

 hereabouts. A couple of dead Scolytus mulfhtrintus in an elm I'ailing 

 at Darnford Hill complete the Coleopfc7-a. 



The only species of Hemiptera V had not befoi'e taken in Suffolk 

 were Gnathoeonus nlhoniaryinatus and a Psallus (probably varinns). 

 Great numbers'were, however, abroad, e.g., Glohiceps flavonotafus awA 

 Cnlocoris striatellus in the woods, Dicyphus annulatus, Eupteryx atro- 

 puncfata {in cop.), &c., on flowers. In the Neuroptera also, an 

 additional species was taken, viz , Ilydropnyclie angudipennis. GScetis 

 (lacustris?) . Pa7iO)-pa germanico and Plafycnemis pennipes also occurred. 

 The Diplera comprised some interesting species. Hcsmatopota 

 pluvialis ^ and Lepiogaster cylindrica on flowers ; one ^ Chrysopilus 

 auratus, swept from aquatic plants, and a pair of Dioctria rufipes (in 

 cop.). There were very few Syrpliidce about, and those of the com- 

 monest : Chilosia variabilis, Chrysogaster Macquarfi, SJiingia rostrata 

 $ , Chrysocldamys cuprea, &c. UmbeWiferoe proved very attractive to 

 Exorista vulgaris, Macquartia clialybeata (both new to Suffolk), P//yfo 

 melanocephala and nigra, Siphona geniculata, Mydcea impuncta, Antho- 

 myia radiciim, and Caricea tigrina. In a spider's web I found a dead 

 Lucilia {ilJustris ?) (new to Suffolk) . Many common things, Anthomyia 

 pluvialis, &.C., were sitting on gates and palings in the sunshine. Ee- 

 turning to the marshes,! met with Cordylurapudica somewhat commonly, 

 with Limnia unguicornis, Dorycera graminum (new to Suffolk), and 

 several NotipliilcB, &c., and on flowers in the chalk pits were Sarcophaga 

 hcBmatodes, Trypeia onotroplies, and the curious little Orellia [= Gony- 

 glossum'] Wiedemanni {wevf to Suffolk). The Hymenoptera were repre- 

 sented by Crabro chrysosolmus in the chalk pits and C. leucostomus at 

 Darnford Hall, both sitting by their nests on posts ; Gorytes mystaceus, 

 SaUctus 4:-nofntus, nitidiusculus, and leucozonius were attracted to 

 Umbel! iferce, and a fine patch of Bryonia dioica blossom in the corner 

 of a field yielded Nomada alternata ? , Anthophora pilipes ? , Bombus 

 aqrorum $ , A7idrena nigrocenea (commonly), one A. clirysosceles ? , and 

 one A. proxima ? ; this last rarity has not been recorded from the 

 county since Kirby took, I believe, the first British specimen here, as 



