104 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Genus Trama, Heyden. 
Trama radicis, Kaltenbach.—On roots of artichokes with 
ants. Wye, December 14th, 19138. Masses of aptere and 
nymphe, one, a late female, hatched on February 7th, 1914. 
In addition to these species new to Kent, I may mention 
that Rhopalosiphum nymphee, Linneus, occurred in quantity 
on Alisma at Wye in July, 1911, and July, 1918, and also 
at Norwich in 1912; and Melanoxantherium salicis, Linneus, 
in 1918 near the ponds on Romney Marsh. I have also found 
the large Lachnus picee, Walker, on one spruce in large 
numbers at Tunbridge Wells, and these suddenly disappeared 
when alate, as in previous years when I have found this species. 
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
PRIONUS CORIARIUS IN Eppina Forrest.—The past season seems 
to have been very favourable for this beetle, as I captured three fine 
specimens during the last week in July. Two of these were males, 
and they were found resting upon the boles of a very large oak tree ; 
at the base of the trunk were a few holes, three of these being in the 
earth, out of which the insects must have emerged, as it is well 
known that the larve feed within the underground roots. The 
female, which is very large, was taken at some arc lamps, and is the 
second one I have taken this way. Although this insect is so large, 
it is fairly inconspicuous during the day when at rest upon trees, as 
it’ seems to have a good protective resemblance. My personal 
experience of the insect seems to point to its increase of late years 
in the Forest, as I have taken seven during the last three years—four 
males and three females—H. E. Hunr; 255, Chingford Road, 
Walthamstow, Essex. 
DELAYED EMERGENCE OF SATURNIA PAVONIA (CARPINI).—From 
a few ova, received from a friend at the New Forest, I reared a 
few larve of this species, sixteen in all, during the summer of 1912; 
all of these spun up as usual, but only four imagines emerged 
last April—three males and one female. The rest of the pups are 
laying over and are quite healthy, and I hope to get the moths 
out during the coming season.—H. EH. Hunt; 255, Chingford Road, 
Walthamstow, Essex, January 30th, 1914. 
Noves on “ CourTsHrip ”’ OF GOMPHOCERUS MACULATUS (ORTHOP- 
TERA) AT CRAIGTON, LINLITHGOWSHIRE.—On August 8th, 1913, 
many G. maculatus were stridulating. Hearing one individual 
emitting an occasional single note in addition to the ordinary 
“song,” I approached cautiously, and witnessed the following little 
incident. A male and female G. maculatus were settled side by side 
in close proximity, the female almost motionless, and the male 
