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July, the latest in the last week of August — an isolated case long after 

 all the other nymphs had duly accomplished their last transformation. 

 It is a curious thing that every ^Eschnid nymph I have obtained from 

 Byfleet Canal during the last three years has proved to be ^-E. grandis. 

 Some, it is true, have come to a premature end before emergence, and 

 I could not say certainly that they were grandis, but I have very little 

 doubt that they were. Can anyone explain why the nymphs always 

 turn head downwards to devour any prey they may have caught ? and 

 why the head of the empty nymph-case after the emergence of the 

 imago is invariably inclined to one side, and (from my observation) 

 usually to the right ? — Harold Hodge ; 9, Highbury Place, London, N. 



Lestes dryas at Hanwell, Middlesex. — During July of the present 

 year I was delighted to discover a large colony of Lestes dryas at ponds 

 near Hanwell, in Middlesex. The males were abundant, but females 

 were not so common. During last winter the ponds were absolutely 

 dry; so, apparently, the nymphs must have burrowed down into the 

 mud during that season. The species was about from July till the 

 first week in August, but was over by the end of the latter month. 

 Points of distinction from the common Lestes sponsa will be found in 

 the bronze spot on the dorsal surface of the first segment of the 

 abdomen, and in the shape of the anal appendages of the male — these 

 in addition to the much bulkier and heavier appearance of the better 

 insect. The distinguishing points are figured in Lucas's ' British 

 Dragonflies,' pp. 230 and 284.— S-. W. Kemp ; Notting Hill, Sept. 2nd. 



The Large Earwig, Labidura riparia, at Pokesdown. — Major 

 Eobertson has shown me a female of this scarce insect, taken by his 

 daughter. Miss Nellie Robertson, at Bournemouth, on July 17th last. 

 I understand that others have been taken this season. It would be 

 interesting if those who have taken the insect during late years would 

 record their captures, so that its position as a British insect might be 

 better understood. — W. J. Lucas; Kingston-on-Thames, Sept. 8th. 



Erythromma naias in Berks. — Mr. W. Holland took a male of this 

 local dragonfly during the present season at King's Weir on the 

 Upper Thames.— W. J. Lucas ; Sept. 1902. 



Lestes dryas at Wicken. — On August 12th, 1901, Mr. A. H. 

 Hamm took a male of this scarce dragonfly at Wicken Fen. It was 

 undetected at the time of capture amongst the common Lestes sponsa. — 

 W. J. Lucas ; Sept. 1902. 



Eupithecia jasioneata in North Wales. — I have to record Eupi- 

 thecia jasioneata from two localities on the Welsh coast. I found the 

 larva sparingly last August in Carnarvonshire, and also noticed it in 

 some flower-heads of Jasione montana sent me by a friend from the 

 neighbourhood of Barmouth. — J. E. R. Allen; Enniskillen. 



PsAMOTis PULVERALis IN SuRREY. — I am vcry pleased to add this 

 species to the list of Lepidoptera occurring in the county of Surrey. 

 I took one example last August in the Ockham district. — Richard 

 South ; 96, Drakefield Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 



Notes on Lepidoptera in August. — On August 1st I visited Enfield 

 Lock with the intention of getting a number of larvas of Saturnia 



