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L. Liitoralis. — I have been fortunate enough to discover 

 Littoralis in this locality. The sandy nature of the cliffs, and 

 the abundance of the " marram," made me think that Littoralis 

 ought to be here. After four days' careful search I obtained 

 one larva ; the next day, three ; and now (April 21) I have 

 twenty-nine. Mr. E. B. Kemp- Welch, of Bournemouth, and 

 I, collected twenty-one of the larvae this afternoon ; making a 

 total of fifty taken here during the last few days. I have not 

 heard of its being taken in this district before. — \_Rev.'\ A. C. 

 Herveij ; Pokesdoivn. 



Immense abundance of Bihio Marci at Brighton. — On 

 May 10th last the Kemp Town end of Brighton was caught 

 by a cloud of large black flies, Bibio Marci : these covered 

 the pavements, windows, &c., in great numbers. They were 

 not so numerous as those in the famous appearance of 

 Svrphus Pvrastri, in August, 1864, mentioned in the ' Zoolo- 

 gist,' 1864,' vol. xxii. pp. 9254, 9273, 9333 ; but, like them, 

 they followed the same course. Syrphus Pyrastri was chiefly 

 found at the east end of Brighton, where 1 saw them dead in 

 heaps. — Geo. Dawson Roivley ; Chichester House, East 

 Clrff, Brighton, June 14, 1872. 



Entomological Nomenclature. — The following is now in 

 course of signature : — " The undersigned, considering the 

 confusion with which entomological nomenclature is threat- 

 ened (and from which it is already to no small extent 

 suffering) by the reinstatement of forgotten names to supersede 

 those in universal employment, urge upon entomologists the 

 desirability of ignoring the names so brought forward, until 

 such time as the method of dealing with them shall be settled 

 by a common agreement." All entomologists desirous of 

 signing will please communicate with Mr, W. A. Lewis, 

 4, Crown Office Row, Temple, London, E.G.; or with 

 Mr. Newman, 9, Devonshire Street, City. 



South London Entomological Society. 



The quarterly meeting of this Society was held at their 

 room, on Wednesday, June 19Lh, for the purpose of electing 

 the officers, and to hear the Report read. 



Mr. J. R. Wellman was elected President. 



