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one of these was engaged in sucking the juices of the grass- 

 hopper, he was swooped down upon, and was being devoured 

 by the other male. Eighteen specimens illustrated the 

 attacks of predaceous Diptera other than Asilidae. Some 

 of these Diptera were paired when captured, the females 

 being in possession of prey. The remaining accessions were 

 a dragon-fly and a Fossorial wasp with their prey, and a fly 

 which had been captured feeding on a dead Hemipterous 

 insect. 



Thirty-five Coleoptera from various British localities were 

 presented by Horace Donisthorpe, Esq., F.E.S., thus bringing 

 the number of British species presented by him up to Jan., 

 1909 to 1,403. 



Mr. Donisthorpe also presented 10 specimens of various 

 groups, including the following interesting accessions : — 



The wood-destroying beetle, BostricJms capnciniis, together 

 with the Ichncumonid parasitic upon it, both taken (1903) in 

 the Millwall timber-yard, E. 



A specimen of Gonatopiis mynnecophihis, new to Britain, 

 from Deal. 



Loaista viridissima, from Sandown, Isle of Wight (1908), 

 and the Acridian PacJiytyhis danicns, taken (1908) by Captain 

 Byng at St. Helens, Isle of Wight. 



Large numbers of British Coleoptera, presented by the same 

 generous donor, are still uncatalogued. 



The following insects from the Oxford district (1909) were 

 presented by the captor. Commander J. J. Walker, Hon. M.A., 

 F.L.S., F.E.S.:— 



Catocala nupta, at rest on the Mitre Hotel, Sept. 11. 



Four Acrocera globidiis, Cothill, July 23. 



Two Oncodes gibbosiis, Wytham Park, July 9. 



A Culicid in the University Museum, Nov. 29. 



Two Chrysids, A^oto.':us panzeri, the interesting bee, Dasy- 

 poda hirtipes, and Locusta viridissima, Tubney, July 23, 28, 

 and Sept, 15 respectively. 



The Acridian Tcttix bipunctata, Wood Eaton, March 26. 



A fine example of Sirex gigas, Wolvercote, July 12. 



