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captured a fine female, which he sent to me. She deposited in the 

 box a number of eggs. — Joseph Anderson, jun. ; Chichester. 



[Both species of Sirex appear to have been unusually common 

 this present season, for quite a number of S. gigas and several 

 S. juvencus have been sent for identification to the office of the 

 ' Field ' newspaper.— J. T. C] 



The Migration of Aphides. — In relation to migration of 

 Aphides, referred to by Mr. Clifl'ord (Entom. xvi. 290), I may say 

 that it occurred in Huntingdonshire. A friend and I were 

 tricycling from St. Ives to Fen Stanton, and during the ride we 

 became covered with Aphides. They got into our eyes, and were 

 very annoying. My friend, who did not know their habits, was 

 surprised to see their numbers. In some parts of the journey they 

 were in clouds ; in fact they became so excessively troublesome 

 that we turned back without accomplishing our journey. The 

 afternoon was oppressively hot, the wind being due south. This 

 migration lasted for three days, according to my observation, from 

 July 26th to 29th. I conclude if the weather is pretty uniform in 

 temperature all over the country the Aphides migrate about the 

 same time ; but no doubt other correspondents will give their 

 experience. — Herbert E. Norris ; St. Ives, Hunts, Oct. 3, 1885. 



Telenomus phal^narum, Nees. — I have again bred this 

 small egg-parasite ; this time from Pygmra bucephala, and one 

 only from each egg ; these were all females. Those from 

 Bombyx trifolii (Entom. xviii. 247) contained both sexes. — G. C. 

 Bignell; Stonehouse, Plymouth, Sept. 9. 



" Trespassers will be Prosecuted." — Such is the notice 

 that meets one on every hand in the New Forest now. Whether 

 Mr. Lascelles, the present Hanger of the Forest, has the legal 

 right or no, he is having boards to this effect nailed on trees at 

 the entrances to many of the enclosures. This is a matter which 

 I think all entomologists will agree with me in considering of the 

 greatest importance, and one that should have some explanation. 

 — P. Bright ; Roccabruna, Bournemouth, October, 1885. 



Ocneria dispar: correction. — In my account (Entom. xviii. 

 263) of the occurrence of Ocneria dispar in Warwickshire, the 

 sentence beginning, " They were at the time of feeding," &c. ; 

 for " feeding " read " finding."— W. H. Blaber. 



