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Four examples, 2 males and 2 females, of the bee Odynerus 

 herrichii ( = basalis), from Swanage, June, 1908 and 1909, were 

 presented by the captor, C. M. Mortimer, Esq. An account 

 of this interesting re-discovery is published in the Ent. 

 Monthly Mag., 1908, p. 236, and 1910, p. 1. 



A fine series of two species of Phytophaga (Coleoptera) 

 from the Oxford district was presented by the captor, Com- 

 mander J. J. Walker, Hon. M.A. : — 10 Douacia dcntata on 

 Sagittaria sagittifolia near the Wolvercote Paper Mill (July 17, 

 1909) ; and 19 Chrysomcla menthastri on Mentha by the Wilts, 

 and Berks. Canal, between Wantage Road and Abingdon 

 (July 2, 1909). 



Commander Walker also presented an example of Vanessa 

 tirticae from which the left hind wing was wanting. The 

 specimen was bred (Oct. 28, 1909) from a larva found at 

 Gosford, near Abingdon. 



The voracity of the Locastidae is well illustrated by another 

 donation of Commander Walker's — an example of Thamno- 

 trizon cinerea (Streatley, Sept. 3, 19 10). This insect devoured 

 its own left third leg which had become detached in the box. 



A female Goneptcryx r/ia/nni, " The Brimstone Butterfly," 

 which had entered a room in No. 4 Norham Gardens, probably 

 intending to hibernate, was captured, Oct. 25, 1909, and 

 presented by H. S. T. Biscoe, Esq. 



A large Acarid from the neck of a tortoise at Cambridge 

 (June) was presented by J. E. Collin, Esq., F.E.S. In this 

 and in succeeding donations when no year is mentioned, 19 10 

 is to be understood. 



An Ichneumonid from Swanage (August) was presented by 

 the captor, the Rev. W. M. Merry, M.A., Lincoln. 



Thirty-seven Coleoptera from Yarmouth, Norfolk (Aug., 

 1910), were presented by the captor, Mr. A. Cant, F.E.S. The 

 specimens were beautifully mounted by the donor. 



The Locustid Meconema varium captured in the Pitt-Rivers 

 Department (Oct. 6) was presented by Mr. H. Waters. 



Five Ennomos alniaria, from the Oxford district, bred in 

 July and August, together with Toxocampa pastinum from 

 Cothill (Aug. 7) were presented by Mr. A. H. Hamm. 



