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Eaton. In the Hymenoptera we have added Chelostoma cam- 

 jjamdarum, Kirb., one found on a flower of Epiloblum hirsutum ; 

 Homalns aurata, L., a species superficially resembling Chrysis 

 ignita, but much rarer in the district; Fcenus jaculator, L., one 

 specimen only, on a thistle, and several other species. Vanessa 

 io, Gortyna ochracea, Haclena trifolii, Amphipyra tragopogoiils , 

 Eupitliecia rectangulata, var. nigrosericeata, and others have been 

 added to the list of Lepidoptera. The list of Diptera now 

 includes Tipula lunata, T. oleracea, Scatophaga stercoraria, S. 

 merdaria, Calliphora vomitoria, Lucilia ccesar, Musca domestica, 

 PoUenia rudis, Dexia lateralis, Panz., a species allied to maura, Fab., 

 but not identical ; the British Museum collection does not contain 

 this species, and I have failed to identify it up to the present ; 

 one specimen was taken on a gate, Eristalis tenax, Anthomyia 

 pluvlalis, Triennia errans, Chrysomyia formosa, C. polita, Beris 

 vallata, Syrphus corolla, Sarcophaga albiceps, Heteromyza nervosa, 

 Sapromyza palloptera, and Empis livida. Hylotrupes bajidus is 

 the most interesting addition to the Coleoptera. — T. D. A. 

 Cockerell; 5, Priory Poad, Bedford Park, Chiswick, Dec. 8. 



SiREx JUVENCUS. — A Specimen of Sirex juvencus was taken in 

 an ironmonger's store-room here about the middle of September. 

 It was somewhat worn and shabby-looking. It is rather remark- 

 able that almost every year several Slrex gigas are found in 

 another ironmonger's shop in this city. — Joseph Anderson, jun. ; 

 Aire Villa, Chichester. 



Calandra palmarum in South Wales. — On the 18th July, 

 1886, my friend caught a single specimen of C. palmarum in 

 Pembroke Dock, Wales. It is supposed that it must have been 

 imported in some American cargo. — A. J. Field ; 145, Isledon 

 Road, Seven Sisters' Road, Finsbury Park, N., January, 1887. 



The Stag-beetle (Lucanus cervus) in the Midlands. — ■ 

 This handsome beetle used to occur years ago in one locality in 

 the Midlands between Wyre Forest and Stourport, in Worcester- 

 shire. Dr. J. W. Williams informs me that he used to take it in 

 abundance in this spot. Can anyone inform me whether it is 

 taken there still? and whether it occurs in any other locality in 

 the Midlands ? because it is my impression that this is the most 

 northern locality for the beetle in the country. The Valley of the 

 Severn possesses a high average temperature, which may probably 



