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Mr. Marshall's Catalogue gives "rutilans" as a synonym for Smith's 

 "fervidum," as I mentioned in my first paper in the Ent. Mo. Mag. on British 

 Chrysids. I then supposed this to be a simple mistake, since all the then claimants 

 to the name "fervidum " belonged to Holopyga gloriosa, with which "rutilans," a 

 true Hedychrum, had no sort of connection, nor even resemblance. But, if he was 

 going by the Hope collection specimen, his identification was perfectly correct, as 

 far as that example was concerned, though not so as to the other insects described 

 as fervidum by British authors. 



Since there is now no doubt that rutilans is a real British species and still 

 occurs here, it is to be hoped that gloriosa may yet be rediscovered, and the shadow 

 of doubt that still remains on the subject of its claim to be considered a native be 

 removed. — Id. : March 8th, 1902. 



Sirex gigas, L,, at llitchin (Herts) and Merton (Norfolk). — This species used 

 to be brought to me occasionally at Hit-chin, but the specimens were almost certainly 

 imported. The late Frank Latch more observed that those which occurred in his 

 shop were bred from bundles of Ore-wood. I once dug a large number of males out 

 of a flr-trunk at Merton, and have occasionally seen the female on the wing, but 

 there is a large timber yard at Brandon, and foreign Ore-wood is sold everywhere. 

 Foreign timber and Ore-wood undoubtedly introduce this species every year, and 

 probably the majority of specimens observed are not actually British. If the species 

 has any real claim to be regarded as autochthonous, specimens with an entirely 

 British ancestry must form a very small minority. 



Sires ju venous, L., at llitchin (Herts). — This species was decidedly rare 

 at Hitchin ; one of my specimens was taken in his shop by the late Frank 

 Latehmore - this was undoubtedly introduced in the same way as S. gigas, and I 

 do not regard any of my specimens as truly British. — J. Hartley Dckbant, 

 Merton Hall : February 26th, 1902. 



Notes on Diptera in the New Forest during 1'JOl. — From my own experience 

 the season was not a good one, for although the weather, at the time of my visits, 

 was favourable, Diptera were scarce, and the strong winds which generally prevailed 

 made collecting them difficult. The season was also erratic, as what Spring there 

 was came even later than in l'JUO, but by the end of May it was forwarder than 

 usual, and only became normal about August, by which time many species I expected 

 to find, were apparently over. Quality, however, somewhat made up for quantity, 

 and in addition to the four Psilota anthracina, Mg., two Focota ap ij arm is, Schrk., and 

 three Lophosia fasciata, Mg., already reported, I took one Leptomorphus Walkeri, 

 Curt., two Flatyura atrata, F. ?, one V. fasciata, Ltr., one Bibio ctavipes, Mg., one 

 Ftychoptera contaminata, L., three Asilus crabroniformis, L., Empis nigritarsis, 

 Mg. (com.), six Flatypera hirticeps, Verr. (all ? ? ), Platychirus discimanus, Lw., 

 (common on sallows), four Fyrophama granditarsa Forst.,one Crysuchlamys ruftcornis, 

 F., two Callicera cenea, ¥., one Zodion cinereum, F., four Oncomyia atra, F., three 

 tStomphasticafava, Mg.,one Neottiophitum praustum, Mg., Urophora <piadr fasciata, 

 Mg. (common on Centaurea nigra),one Fhora abdominal is , Fin ., and Mr.C.Morley gave 

 me a specimen of the rare Asciura rotundiventris, Fin., taken on Angelica sylvestris 



