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where out of England, and the whole of liis collection was made by himself. It 

 was quite a small one, and a few years ago he gave it to his brother, who also had 

 taken no steps to identify the insect since it came into his possession. I brought the 

 specimen to London, and at the Natural History Museum identified it. I after- 

 wards showed it to Mr. Barrett, who confirmed the identification. The specimen 

 is well marked, set to show the under-eide, and, except for the loss of one antenna, 

 is in good condition. — Aethur Cottam, Eldercroft, Watford : January, 1900. 



[In giving publicity to the foregoing note, we do so with all reserve. Of the 

 bona fides of all concerned there is not the slightest doubt. Supposing no error of 

 memory to have occurred, there is still the objection that the insect may have 

 resulted from an imported pupa and escaped. — Ens.] 



Some common Lepidoptera in North Devon, 1899.— At the beginning of August 

 there were more butterflies on the wing than I have ever seen in this country. 

 Pieris brassiccB swarmed everywhere, often flying in clusters. P. rapce was also 

 abundant, but not to such an unusual extent. Epinepkele Janira was only a degree 

 less prevalent than P. brassicce, nearly all I saw were tattered and torn. Lyccena 

 Icarus was also more abundant than usual. Pararge ALgeria, which has been 

 getting commoner for several years past, was also abundant, but I attribute this to 

 the growth of some young plantations in a previously exposed country. Vanessa 

 Atalanta and lo were both common ; V. cardui scarce. Odd specimens of Colias 

 Edusa and Ht/ale, and also of Melanargia Qalathea (the latter, so far as I know, 

 new to the district), were reported. The swarms of "whites" and "meadow- 

 browns " disappeared in a few days, but the summer will be long remembered by the 

 number of Macroglonsa stellatarum. Sphinx convolvuli only put in one appearance 

 at tlie tobacco flowers. Slenopteryx hybridalis was even commoner than usual. — 

 Gr. B. LoNGSTAFF, Morthoe, N. Devon : December Ibth, 1899. 



Parasitic Hymenoptera, Sfc, near Ipswich in October. — When searching for 

 more Ccecilius atricornis (cf. Ent. Mo. Mag., Nov., 1899, p. 272) I worked the same 

 wood diligently on October 7th, 13th, and 14th, several interesting things were 

 taken: — A few Lissonota sulphurifera, Gtrax., both typical form, and Holmgren's 

 var., " coxis et trochanteribus rufis." This is always, I believe, found late in the 

 year ; Gravenhorst took it at the end of September, and I have found it here, 

 through September and October up to November 9th (1895). Pimpla graminella, 

 Schrank : the posterior coxal punctures are very distinct. The difiicult genus 

 Pezomachus was, of course, well represented in such a locahty, tlie commonest 

 species being P. belUcosus, Forst., which I have not before found in Suffolk, with 

 P. intermedins, Forst., P. fasciatus. Fab., and P. corruptor, Forst. Several other 

 Ichneumonid(T , some of which I expect to be ^ <J of Pezomachus, also occurred. 

 Lagynodes palHdus, Boh., which I had not taken before, though I have received it 

 from Plymouth, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Soutliampton, Guestling, Highgate, &c., 

 was common, with the superficially similar Megaspilus halteratus. Boh. The only 

 other Proctotrypids I recognised were Codrus apterogynus, Hal., of wliich a couple 

 of $ ? occurred on the 7th, and Diapria conica, Fab., which was not uncommon. 

 Blacus armatulus represented the Braconids, and several of the pretty, brachy- 



