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bog to stij' tliat some years ago, between 18G5 — 9, I think, when I was in TI.M.S. 

 " Britannia," at Dartmouth, I took this nioth upon two occasions and in widelv 

 different localities — once near Slapton and again near Buckfastleigh.--GuuvASE 

 P. Mathew, Dovercom-t, Essex : January Uh, 1901. 



Wharfedale Trichoptera, lIJ'c. — During a week's visit to Grrassington-in-Wharf- 

 dale — a lovely district reached by a nine to ten miles' drive from Skipton- -from 

 June lltl) to 18tli last, I secured on the River Wharfc Odontocerum a/bicorne, 

 Agapetus comatus and Qlossosoma vernale, three species of Trichoptera hitherto 

 unrecorded for Yorkshire. Of tiiesc, A. comatus occurred in profusion in trees 

 along the riverside ; but the other two appeared to be much rarer. Two other 

 interesting species which also occurred iji great abundance were EccUsopteryr 

 guttulata and Lasiocephala basali.i, the former at dusk flying in almost a continuous 

 stream up from the river over Grassington Bridge, whilst in the daytime almost 

 every tap of the beating stick brought out L. basalis in plenty from the bushes on 

 many parts of the river side. Among numerous other species also occurred Drusus 

 annulatus, Scricostoma personatum, Leptocerus nigro-nervosus, L. annnlicornis, 

 Tinodes moeneri, and Polycentropnx flavomuculatus in greater or smaller numbers. 

 In the beautiful Grass Wood, which rises from the bank of the river, the following 

 Lepidoptera were noted: — Venusia cambricaria, Venilia maculata (common), 

 Melanthia albicillata (common), Cgmatophora duplaris, EnnycMa octumaculata, 

 and numerous other species.— Gkorgk T. Poeeitt, Crosland Hall, near Hudders- 

 field : January Zrd, 1901. 



JEschna mixta, Latr., at Appledore, Kent. — Two ^ and one $ of J?, mixta 

 were taken by Mr. Beaumont at Appledore, near Ashford, on August 22nd and 23rd 

 and September lUtli, respectively, 1900. This species has been so widespread, and 

 often common in the South of England this year, as to induce one to think that 

 immigration may have had something to do with its appearance. The other 

 Odonata taken by Mr. Beaumont iii the same locality arc unimportant, but are 

 here enumerated for the sake of local data. They are: — Sympetrum striolatum, 

 Chp., 8. sanguineum, Miill., Mschna cyanea, Midi., Ischnura elegans, V. d. L., and 

 Lestes spunsa, Hansm. — R. McLachlan, Lewisham, London : December 23rd, 1900. 



Ccecilius atricornis, M'Lach., at Appledore, Kent.— Of this semi-aquatic Psocid 

 Mr. Beaumont found two examples, both apparently males and slightly immature, 

 on September 8th last. The life-history of this species would probably prove 

 interesting, for it frequently occurs in localities which for part ot the year, at any 

 rate, juust be under water. — Id. 



Micromus aphidivorus, Schrk. {aitgulatus, tSteph.), at Oxshott. — Mr. Beaumont 

 captured a fine example of this at Oxshott on October 12th, 1900, which seems a 

 late date. Although widespread in this country the species seems to almost always 

 occur singly. There may be some doubt about the application of the name " aphi- 

 divorus." It was Ilagen who first introduced it as applied to this species {cf. Ent. 

 Mo. Mag., ii, p. 59). But later on (Proc. Bos. Soc. N. H., xxiii, p. 281) he say.s 

 that after a careful examination of Schrank's description he is "convinced that 11. 



