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Mr. A. H. Hamm, of the Hope Department. Nearly all were 
taken in 1907. They include 17 moths, several taken in the 
University Museum, and some local species; also a specimen 
of the “ Chalk-hill Blue,” Lycaena corydon, captured Aug. 8, 
1906, at Tubney, an interesting addition to the Oxford 
localities of the species. 
Three examples of Locusta viridissima from Lye Hill, near 
Cowley (Aug. 1907), were presented by the captor, C. H. 
Hamm, son of Mr. A. H. Hamm. 
Two species of the Dipterous genus Gastrophilus, together 
with their puparia, were presented by Mr. J. Collins, of the 
Hope Department. The flies were bred (Aug. 14) from 
larvae found in horse-dung near Headington Wick. 
Twenty-four insects from various localities in the Oxford 
district (June—Nov.) were presented by Mr. J. Collins. They 
include the following interesting species of Staphylinid beetles 
from moles’ nests :—Quwedius vexans, Oxypoda metatarsalis, 
Aleochara spadicea, and Heterothops nigra. 
Two specimens of the “rose-beetle” Cezonia aurata (Aug.14, 
1907) were presented by Mr. L. Holt, and two others captured 
in a rose in the Linton Road Allotments (June 22, 1907) by 
Mr. L. Simons. 
A beetle, Cassida obsoleta, captured in the University 
Museum (May 28), was presented by Mr. A. Robinson, and 
a “swift” moth Hepialus luputinus 3 , found (June 12) in the 
same building, by Mr. S. Paviere. 
A weevil (July 18) was presented by Mr. H. Mills. 
The moth Geometra vernaria (July 19) was presented by 
Mr. H. Walters. 
A specimen of Sphinx convolvuli, taken in the Hayfield 
Road at an unusual date (June 14, 1907), was purchased from 
Mr. Keats. 
An example of Acherontia atropos, captured in the Bainton 
Road (Sept. 3, 1907), was purchased from Mr, F. W. Goddard. 
The following valuable additions to the bionomic series of 
predaceous insects and their prey have been received in 1907 
from many kind donors, mentioned in the list as observers. 
