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Rare Hymenoptera near Cobhain {Surrey). — The following more or less rare, 

 or at any rate local, species of Hymenoptera, occurred to me this July within the 

 compass of a few yards of broken sandy ground beside the Portsmouth road, just 

 half-way between Cobhain and Ripley (Surrey). 



Methoca ichneumonides, Latr., (J and ? . — (The (J resisted capture violently, 

 and unluckily lost part of an antenna in his struggles. Otherwise the specimen is 

 a very fine one, and the first I have ever seen alive. The ? was taken nearly on 

 the same spot a day later). Ammophila {Miscus) campestris, Latr. (both sexes very 

 abundant). Mimesa unicolor,\.A.'L. Tachysphex unicolor,'Pz. Crabro scute llatus, 

 Schev. (females only). Odynerus gracilis, BrulM (one ? sitting on the sand ; 

 hitherto I liave only taken this species near hedges visiting Rubiis or Scrophularia, 

 neither of which plants could I find anywhere near on this occasion). Sphecodes 

 reticulatus, Thoms. Halictus prasinus, Smith, ^ , and Andrena argentata, Smith. 

 (The (? cJ were pretty common on July 14th, but I saw no ? ? till a later visit to 

 the place in August). 



The beautiful little Chrysid Notozus Panzeri, F., was surprisingly abundant on 

 this spot, flying about isolated tufts of ling not yet in full bloom, so that once I 

 actually caught above twenty (mostly <J (?) with a single sweep of the net. As 

 they danced in the bright sunshine they looked like little green sparks — a truly 

 beautiful sight. I have only taken this species before in isolated specimens resting 

 on plants or grass. Notliing, I believe, is known as to the "host" of this pretty 

 parasite ; but I have certain reasons for suspecting that it may be attached to the 

 Mimesidee, and especially to M. bicolor, F., which I invariably find common 

 ■wherever iV. Panzeri occurs. 



Not far from this spot runs anotlier less frequented road connecting Cobham ' 

 and Ripley by way of Ockham. Beside this road also, on a spot abounding in long 

 grass and wild flowers near the village of Downside, I have this year (in June and 

 July), found several interesting Hymenoptera. These include several <? <? of 

 Pemphredon (Ceratophortts) morio, v. d. L., a species which has very seldom been 

 found in England, and never before to my knowledge in this neighbourhood, also 

 four specimens (ail males) of Crabro pubescens. Shuck., and one of each sex of 

 Crabro gonager, Lep. — F. D. Mokice, Brunswick, Woking : August 1th, 1900. 



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Prockedings of the South London Entomological and Natural IIistobt 

 Society, 1899. Pp. 120 8vo, with one plate. Published at the Society's Rooms 

 (Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge, S.E.). 1900. 



This Annual Report contains, in addition to the extended account of the busi- 

 ness at the Meetings, some valuable papers. First and foremost is that by Dr. 

 Chapman on " Some points in the Evolution of the Lepidopterous Antenna " 

 (illustrated by one plate), a highly speculative paper, and in part a running com- 

 mentary on the published views of Bodine and K. Jordan. Speculative as it is, its 

 utility, like thai of all Dr. Chapman's memoirs, is great, and lies in the certainty 

 that no theories are put forward without being based on facts, and his accumulation 



