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Department. They include 8 specimens of the interesting 
“Pigmy Footman” moth (Lithosia pygmaeola), from its only 
British locality, Deal (Aug., 1905), 6 of the local “ dragon-fly,” 
Lestes sponsa, from Deal (Aug., 1905), and an example of the 
dark-winged Tenthredinid, Arge coerulescens, and a dark- 
winged mimicking fly, Sczara thomae, taken on the same 
group of flower-heads, at Lyndhurst, Aug. 13, 1903. Several 
insects from the Oxford district, also included in this donation, 
are mentioned below. 
Fifty-two insects from a great variety of localities were pre- 
sented by W. J. Lucas, Esq., B.A. They include many Odonata 
(“dragon-flies’’) for the University Collection so kindly named 
and arranged by Mr. Lucas. The other orders represented in 
this welcome donation are the Hymenoptera, Diptera, Hemi- 
ptera and Orthoptera. 
The remaining British specimens were captured in the 
Oxford district in 1905 :— 
A fine set of 6 Hoporina croceago, bred from a female moth 
captured at sallow in Bagley Wood, Oxford (April 3), were 
presented by J. S. Carter, Esq., M.A., of Radley College. 
A specimen of Vanessa urticae (“Small Tortoise-shell butter- 
fly”), hybernating in the Radcliffe Library (captured March 20), 
was presented by Dr. W. H. Jackson, D.Sc., M.A., Keble 
College. 
A specimen of the Noctuid moth, Laplexia lucipara, 
captured in the house, Oxford (June 29), was presented by 
Mr. Alfred Robinson. 
A large Lycosid spider, found alive (April 7) in Circus Yard, 
Church St., St. Ebbe’s, Oxford, was presented by Mr. C. Ellis. 
The Arachnid, which was kept alive in the Department for 
many months, had probably been introduced into the country 
accidentally, in bananas or other vegetable imports. 
The mimetic “wasp beetle,” Clytus arietis, from a garden 
in the Leckford Road (May 15), was presented by W. 
Myres, Esq. 
The “tiger moth” (Arctia caja), from the Southmoor Road 
(July 12), was presented by Mr. C. R. Browning. 
