NEW FOREST NOTES AND CAPTURES, 1920. gi 
popularity and importance. The following is a short list of my 
most interesting captures in Diptera. Some of the dates given 
are remarkably late: Pedicia rivosa and Tipula gigantea ; 
Stratiomys potamida (Royden on Umbellifere in July) ; Hemato- 
pota pluvialis and H. crassicornis (the latter at Wood Fidley) ; 
Therioplectes solstitialis and distinguendo, Verr.; Th. tropicus 
(latest date of the former—a perfectly fresh 9 —September 10th !). 
Atylotus fulvus was very scarce and erratic in appearance in 
June, and then again in August, when I took a fine ¢ on Setley 
Plain. T'abanus bovinus, T’. bromius and T’. maculicornis, all 
found (the latter very abundantly), but 7’. autwmnalis not seen 
this year. 
Chrysops cecutiens and C. quadrata. These very handsome 
**blood-suckers’”’ were both unusually scarce, and a female of 
the former was taken as late as September 20th at Royden. 
Dioctria atricapillus, Laphria marginata, Asilus crabroniformis 
(scarce in August at Norley Wood and Setthorns) ; Neottamus 
cyanurus and Machimus atricapillus. Anthrax circumdatus was 
found at Setley amongst the bee 4. quadrimaculata, and the only 
Bombylius seen was B. major. Empis tesellata ; Chilosia sparsa ; 
fine forms of Syrphus; Rhingia campestris; Chrysochlamys . 
cuprea ; Sericomyia borealis (always very common) ; Chrysotoxum 
festiwum and C. bicinctum. The family Xylota was, as usual, 
much in evidence, X. sylvaruwm being first in point of numbers, 
but X. florea, lenta, etc., followed fast. Conops ceriiformis (two 
forms), C. quadrifasciata and Physocephala rufipes amongst the 
Conopide were all taken; also Sicus ferrugineus (scarce), and 
Myopa buccata. Alophora hemiptera was common on flowers of 
privet in June at Park Hill, where Acrocephalus globulus was 
“*beaten ” later. 
Echinomyia ferox and E. grossa were not seen this year south 
of Brockenhurst, whilst Miltogramma punctatum was common at 
the burrows of Colletes, ete., during August and September. 
As previously stated, Hippobosca equina was unusually scaree, 
although a smashed caravan on one side of the road at Stockley 
enclosure, and a plunging horse tied to a tree at the other, 
suggested this wretched parasite, but might only have been due 
to a motorist. 
CoteopTEra.—All remarkably scarce. I merely mention the 
following as they are typical forest beetles, and more or less local. 
I have to thank Mr. G. Gulliver for obtaining several fine 
Longicornia for me, notably the imposing Prionus. 
> Calasoma inquisitor (this year hardly obtainable); Necro- 
phorus vespillo ; Silpha thoracica and S. quadripunctata. 
Lucanus cervus (the ‘‘stag-beetle” is very abundant in 
Lymington gardens, and wood yards, and flies commonly in the 
streets at dusk). 
(To be continued.) 
