264) [November, 



Phryganea ohsoleta, McLaoh., Golspie. Colpotaulius incis^is, Curt., The Mound, 

 a pair of a somewhat short-winged form. Limnophilus marmoratus, Curt., Golspie, 

 one ? of a peculiar yellow-winged variety, with no trace of darker markings. L. 

 centralis, Curt., L. vittatus, F., and L. sparsus, Curt ., Golspie ; L. affinis, Curt., The 

 Mound. Leptocorus cinereus. Curt., Golspie. Mystacides azurea, L., Golspie, and 

 Philopoiamus montanus, Donov., Golspie. — Id. : September ISth, 1900. 



Some Trichoptera frnm, the vicinity of Seaton, South Devon. — The Rev. A. E. 

 Eaton has handed to me his captures during the present year. They are not 

 numerous, but to a certain extent select. I notice the more important, but have 

 thought it scarcely necessary to go so minutely into precise local conditions as 

 Mr. Eaton would have done had he written this note : Criincecia irrorata, Curt. ; 

 Bercea pullata. Curt. ; B. maurus, Curt., abundant ; B. articularis, Pict. (c/. ante, p. 

 180), 3 (J, 1 ?,only; Diplectrona felix, McLach. ; Wnrmaldia occipitalis, Pict.; 

 Plectrocnemia irevis, McLach. (c/. ante, pp. 149 and 180), 5 (J , 1 $ , not so common 

 as in 1898 ; Tinodes unicolor, Pict., somewhat common, and a good " find," for I 

 think only two old localities in this country were known for the species, and in one 

 of these it is possible it no longer exists ; Hydroptila Maclachlani, Klap. ; Oxyethira 

 falcata, Morton. As already remarked, this small list is somewhat select, and it 

 concerns only a small corner of the coast of south-east Devon. — Id. : Oct. 14f/i., 1900. 



Crabro signatus in the New Forest. — I brought back from a visit to the New 

 Forest in July last about 24 specimens of the genus Crahro with variegate black and 

 yellow abdomen. Among them are three females of the rare C. .ngnatus. Most 

 of these Crabros were found flying about dead trees, but, if my memory is not 

 at fault, this was not the case with C. signatus. I believe I found them flying along 

 a bank covered with heather. I may add that Mr. E. Saunders has been so kind as 

 to confirm my determination of the species. — D. Shaep, Cambridge : Oct. ^th, 1900. 



Crabro o-signatus, Jurine, carrying off Ants in Corsica. — This little Crabro I 

 captured at Bonifacio on June 7th in the act of taking small ants, which might have 

 been Lasius niger from their size and habit, but as I unfortunately omitted to box 

 any I cannot say for certain that they belong to that particular species. These ants 

 were journeying to and from their feeding ground and nest, their path crossing the 

 road ; they were in a continuous stream, as often seen in England. The Crabro 

 alighted close to their path, and at once seized one and bore it off. I watched this 

 being done several times, but after waiting and watcliing for an hour I only suc- 

 ceeded in capturing four. Has this storing of ants for their future young been 

 previously recorded ?— G. C. Bignell, Saltash : September 10th, 1900. 



Vespa austriaca in Scotland. — Re the record of the occurrence of T'espa 

 austriaca (arborea) in Scotland by Mr. Evans in the Ent. Mo. Mag. for October. 

 The species has been taken and recorded many years ago near Glasgow. In the 

 Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Glasgow, vol. ii, 18fi9— 74, it is recorded by Mr. P. Cameron 

 as occurring in the vicinity of Glasgow. The same gentleman, in his introduction 

 to the list of Hymenoptera, published in the Handbook to the Natural History of 

 Clydesdale, 1876, mentions its occurrence in the district. /'. austriaca also occurs 

 near Bonhill and at Linwood. — J. R. Malloch, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire : 

 October, 1900. 



