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Occurrence of Henoticus serrahis, Qyll., in North Walef.—'Durmg a short Tisit 

 to Llanberis in September last, I was fortunate in capturin": three specimens of this 

 rare Cryptophagid. They were taken by sweeping in a marshy spot near Nantperis, 

 where there were several dwarf sallows, alders, &c. I hare to thank Mr. Newbery 

 for kindly identifying the species. — J. Kidson-Taylor, 35, South Avenue, Buxton : 

 March 9th, 1906. 



Quedius nigrocoeruleus, Rey, from, Norfollf. — The other day I found among my 

 series of Quedius mesomelinus, Marsh., a quite distinct looking specimen, which, 

 however, did not exactly agree with the descriptions of either of the lately intro- 

 duced allied species. Mr. Newbery has pronounced it to be Q. nigrocoerideus, "Rey, 

 in spite of the elytra being quite black. It was taken at Barton Broad, Norfolk, in 

 August, 1904.— NoKMAN H. Jot, Bradfield, near Reading: March 6th, 1906. 



Hymenoptera 7iear Hastings. — During a short stay at Hastings last August, I 

 visited a few localities that used to be favourite haunts of Aculeates. Insects were, 

 however, very scarce. Probably the very strong winds prevailing at the time kept 

 many of them from appearing. On August 1st, Pompilus plumheus was fairly 

 common on the Camber sand-hills, but P. c/iali/beatw.s was represented by one <? 

 only. A few species of Bomhus were common on Echium, B. hortorum and its var. 

 harrisellus being very abundant. Dasypoda hirtipes also occui'red. At Bexhill, on 

 August 8th, Pompilus unicolor, 4 ? , 3 (? , on Daucns, were my best captures. 

 Others were MegacJiile argentata and Saropoda himaculata, both common, and the 

 brown and yellow variety of Nomada solidaginis. — GT. E. Frisby, 9, Fengates Road, 

 Redhill : February I9th, 1906. 



The host of Nomada solidaginis. — Last August, Nomada solidaginis was very 

 abundant on Redhill Common, flying over mixed patches of Erica and Calluna. 

 At the same time and place, Andrena fuscipes also occurred freely. Thinking that 

 they might be associated I watched carefully on several occasions, but only once, on 

 August 19th, was I able to detect the Nomada entering a burrow of the Andrena. 

 Smith records this Nomada as being associated with Halictus leucozonius. — Id. 



Aculeate Hymenoptera at Ltjme Regis. — For the last three years I have visited 

 Lyme during the month of July to discover if the descendants of the rarities re- 

 corded by F. Smith fifty years ago were still to be found. I am glad to say that I 

 have succeeded in finding all of them, though some appear to be very scarce. 

 Pompilus unicolor. Spin., was taken only in 1903, Didineis lunicornis, Fab., in 1904, 

 and Methoca ichneumonid.es, Latr., last year. Oorytes laticinctus, Lep,, the new 

 Halictus semipunctulntus, Sch., and Stelis 8-maculata, Sm., were also taken during 

 the search for the above, as well as the 160 species recorded in the Ent. Mo. Mag. 

 (1904, p. 13 ; 1905, p. 21, and in the following list) : — 



Formica fusca, Linn., Lasius fuliginosus, Latr., niger, Linn., y^auws, De Gear, 

 Methoca ichneumonides , Latr., Pompilus a.pproximatus, Sm., gihbiis, ¥Q,h.,unguicularis, 

 Thorns., pectinipes, V. d. Lind., Trypoxylon figulus, Linn., Pemphredon lugubris, 



