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1 from Studland, Dorset (Aug., 1906), were presented by the 
captor, Col. J. W. Yerbury. 
A set of British insects of various Orders, chiefly Coleoptera, 
from Mortehoe, N. Devon (1906), and a few from Streatley 
(July, 1906), were presented by the captor, G. B. Longstaff, 
Esq., D.M., New College. 138 specimens were catalogued 
for a permanent place in the collection, and many others 
added. The series includes a set of bees and their Dip- 
terous mimics, captured on the same day, Aug. 17, 1906, 
at Mortehoe. 
In addition to the above, Dr. Longstaff presented 2 
female specimens of the Asilid fly, Phzlonicus albiceps, from 
the Woolacombe sand-hills, N. Devon, one (Aug. 24, 1906) 
devouring a fly of the genus Sarcophaga, probably S. carnaria, 
the other (Sept. 25, 1906) the Syrphid fly, S. corollae. 
Eleven hundred and sixty-nine insects with admirable data 
were’ presented by H: St. J...Ki Donisthorpes sq piezo 
F.E.S. Of these no less than 1,050 specimens are accessions 
to the collection of British Coleoptera. The remainder consist 
of Hymenoptera, Rhynchota, a few insects of other Orders, 
and additions to the bionomic series. The latter includes a set 
of 13 yellow-banded Hymenoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera 
captured together on meadow-sweet at Matley Bog, New 
Forest (July 6, 1905), and a similar group of 15 Hymenoptera 
and Diptera taken together on hog-weed at Battle, near 
Hastings (Aug. 6, 1905). Another interesting accession to 
the bionomic series is a specimen of the beetle Casszda viridis 
with a piece taken out of the left elytron, probably the work 
of an enemy. The specimen was captured at Micklesham, 
Surrey (May 29, 1905). The donation also includes an 
example of the Phytophagous beetle, 77marcha violaceo-nigra, 
of which the second leg on the left side had been removed, 
probably by an enemy. The specimen was taken at Deal 
(April, 1906). 
THE HOPE LIBRARY. 
Miss Bellamy had made considerable progress with the 
card catalogue when, under doctor’s orders in the autumn, 
