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Sesia andreniformis. — In my note on breeding this species {ante, 

 p. 189), I find that I wrote " dogwood" instead of Vihainum lantana. — 



J. OVENDEN. 



Myelophila (Myelois) cribrum (cribrella) in Surrey. — So far as I 

 am aware this species has not been noted as occurring in Surrey. I 

 may therefore record the capture, in the garden here, of a very fine 

 specimen on July 14th last. During the following evening Mr. Norman 

 Riley, who resides next door, captured a specimen that entered an 

 upper room, no doubt attracted by the bright light therein. The ex- 

 ample taken by myself, I may add, was disturbed from a row of sweet 

 peas. Possibly this species has a wider distribution than it would 

 seem to have from records of its capture. Perhaps it may often be 

 passed over as Hyponomeuta coqnatellus. — Richard South ; 96, Drake- 

 field Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 



Plusia moneta in the New Forest. — Contrary to the expectations 

 of some entomologists, this species has undoubtedly established itself 

 in our midst, as it is seventeen or eighteen years ago since it was first 

 taken this side of the Channel. My nephew — Mr. F. V. Brown, of 

 Ashby-de-la-Zouch — having come for a week's collecting in the Forest, 

 I accompanied him thither, and, although unable to do any practical 

 work myself, I saw a number of P. moneta dashing about in the dusk 

 on July 14th, and managed to capture two fine specimens. On the 

 following evening another specimen was taken, but I did not see so 

 many as on the previous date. On searching the garden for its food- 

 plant, I could find but one poor stalk of monkshood, a close scrutiny of 

 which revealed no indications whatever of the larvse having fed thereon, 

 or of ova being deposited. I am not sure if this is the first record of 

 the species from the Forest, but I may mention that last season I knew 

 of one specimen taken at rest on a tree-trunk, and another came to light 

 near Ringwood. In 1899 the insect is said to have been taken in 

 Wiltshire at sugar, which seems rather a departure from the usual 

 habits of its class, as I do not recollect ever taking any of the genus at 

 the sweetened allurement, but that is no reason why others have not 

 had a different experience. — 0. B. Corbin ; Ringwood. 



A Day's Dragonfly Collecting at the Basingstoke Canal. — On 

 June 23rd last we went to Byfleet, for the purpose of collecting from 

 the Basingstoke Canal certain species of Agrioninae which do not 

 appear to occur in the Epping Forest district. The following are 

 a few observations upon the most interesting specimens: — (1.) 

 ErythroDima naias. — A male was obtained having the right mid-leg in 

 a very rudimentary condition. (2.) Ischnura elerfans. — Two females of 

 var. infuscans were taken, one of them in cop. (3.) Agrion pulchelluni. — 

 In one male, the neck joining the U-shaped spot on segment two with 

 the circlet behind was reduced to a mere thread, and the marking 

 closely resembled that seen in A. pnella mentioned below. (4.) A. 

 puelia. — A male had the U-shaped spot on segment two connected with 

 the circlet. (5.) Enallagma cijathigeium. — We had the satisfaction of 

 witnessing for ourselves a proceeding connected with oviposition which 

 had been previously recorded of this species, but which seemed difficult 

 of belief. What happened was this : A pair of Agrionines, attached 



