SPECIES IN HOIITO MEO 755 



SPECIES IN HORTO MEO. 



My garden lias been considerably enlarged since the publication of 

 the volume on British Syrphidcc and now includes about five acres of 

 garden and meadow and also a small artificial pond, while " the banks " 

 have been mainly removed. The species marked * have occurred on my 

 study window. 



1 Sargus cuprarius. Not uncommon on shrubs. 



2 S. nuTbeculosus. Of occasional occurrence. 



3 Chloromyia formosa. Not uncommon. 

 *4 Microchrysa polita. Common. 



5 M. flavicornis. At one time common in a veiy limited area. 



6 Beris chalybeata. Very uncommon, but I have a record of a male on 



June 3, 1895. 



7 Chrysops relicta. A female was caught on July 9, 1904, on a leaf of a 



bulrush (Ti/pl/a) in the pond. Fortunately Tahanidce do not seem to like 

 the close neighborhood of towns. 



8 Bombylius discolor. Some years ago this was not uncommon in the 



early spring, but I have not seen one for many years. 



9 B. major. Less common than it used to be, but still almost certain to occur 



on a suitable spring day. 



*]0 Thereva nobilitata. Occasionally occurring on leaves in bright sunshine. 



11 T. plebeia. Also occasionally occurring, and apparently not uncommon in 

 Cambridgeshire. 



*12 Scenopinus fenestralis. Occasionally occurring on windows, and on one 

 occasion on Asjmragus. 



13 Dioctria ruflpes. Not uncommon on leaves, ready to pounce on any 

 victim. 



*14 D. Baumhaueri. Stray specimens occur in most summers, and a specimen 

 was taken on my study window as long ago as July 20, 1885. 



15 Asilus crabroniformis. I can hardly claim this fine species as a true 

 inhabitant of my garden, though it was not uncommon about 1880 within 

 thirty yards of my house on what soon became part of my la^vn but was 

 then a cow-pastured paddock. I had not seen it for at least twenty-five 

 years, but this year (1908) a specimen was again seen after a strong gale. 



I can therefore claim only about ten per cent, of the British species 

 included in this volume, or if the garden-loving Sargince be omitted only 

 about seven per cent. 



