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rubra, with the mimetic Staphylinid beetle Asti/bus (Myrme- 
donia) canaliculata, captured at the same time and under the 
same conditions. Both these examples were exhibited to 
the Entomological Society of London (Proceedings, 1906, 
pollsxii): 
Eighteen insects from various localities in the neighbour- 
hood of Oxford (1905, 1906) were presented by the captor, 
Mr. A. H. Hamm. They include four Sz¢arzs muralis (a pair 
captured 77 coz/#i, and a specimen found in a spider’s web, for 
the bionomic collection), a series of the Apterous fly Elachy- 
plera brevipennts, and of the Asilid Meottamus cyanurus ; also, 
for the collection illustrating mimicry, 2 humble-bees and 
a mimetic fly captured together. 
Twenty-one insects from the following localities near Oxford: 
Cumnor, Wytham, Tubney, and Henwood ; and from Cheshire 
and Lancashire, were presented by Mr. J. Collins. They 
include 3 examples of the “ footman” moth Lithosia sericea 
(July 21, 1906), confined to the Warrington district; 3 of the 
local Leucorrhinia dubia, from Delamere Forest (June 27,1906); 
and from the Oxford localities 2 examples of the rare Staphy- 
linid, Lathrobium quadratum; and an example of the Asilid 
genus Veoitamus, determined as JV. cothurnatus by G. H. 
Verrall, Esq. This is the only example of the species which 
has been found in Britain since Mr. Holland’s original dis- 
covery of the species at Tubney in June, 1895, and his 
rediscovery in June, 1901 (see G. H. Verrall in Proc. nz, 
Soc. Lond., 1904, p. XXxiil). 
The Geometrid moth Czdaria miata, from the Electrical 
Department of the University Museum (Sept., 1906), was pre- 
sented by the captor, Mr. G. A. Bennett. 
A specimen of the Oriental cockroach Periplaneta austral- 
astae, introduced into Oxford in bananas and captured July 4, 
1906, was presented by C. J. Bayzand, Esq. 
A beetle and a spider found in or near the Museum were 
presented by the captor, Mr. H. Trim. 
The moths 7riphosa dubitata and Notodonta dictaea, from 
Oxford (Aug. 21, 1406), were presented by the captor, Mr. 
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