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fortniglit. We also took a beautifully fresh specimen of Pyralis 

 costalis at light, on August 16th. — Catherine Holmes ; Euthven, 

 Sevenoaks, Kent, August 18th, 1910. 



Triecphora vulnerata (Homoptera). — In mid- June last I took 

 a specimen of this pretty scarlet-and-black bug, at rest on a grass- 

 stem in Perry Wood, New Forest. — G. Lyle ; Brockenhurst. 



" A new name for the ' Bug ' Hunters." — Whilst staying at a 

 most comfortable hotel in Forfarshire with my friends Mr. Horn of 

 Aberdeen, and Mr. Craske of Slough, our nets attracted considerable 

 notice, evidently never having been seen on those hills before, 

 although much frequented by botanists. Our worthy and kind 

 hostess, when appealed to by them as to what we were catching, 

 replied, "Oh! butterflies, 'bumble' bees and those kind o' beasties!" 

 " Ah ! " said the botanists, " they have some scientific name, I think." 

 " Yes," replied our most resourceful landlady, " but I forgot what it 

 is. I believe they call themselves ' Thessalonians.' " Evidently she 

 was of a Biblical turn of mind, and never lacked a reply to all 

 queries ! Needless to say, we were known during our stay there 

 as the "Three Thessalonians" (amusing, if not scientific). — J. P. 

 Mutch ; 405, Hornsey Koad, London, N. 



CoLEOPHORA hemerobiella. — On Tuesday last I was watching 

 a very wasp-hke creature (a species of Cerceris, I suppose) dragging 

 a dipteron almost as large as itself along the base of an old cherry 

 tree trunk, when I noticed at rest thereon a Coleoj^hora, which upon 

 examination proved to be the above-named local insect. Although 

 it was not uncommon in this district many years ago I believe, I 

 began to think it had reached the vanishing point. On referring to 

 my note-book, I find that it is just twenty years (July, 1890) 

 since I last met with C. hemerobiella in the perfect state. Upon 

 further search I found another specimen on the same tree, but was 

 unable to find any more ; however, it is very satisfactory to know 

 that the species is still to be found in this disirict. — A. Thurnall ; 

 Wanstead, August 4th, 1910. 



CoREMiA quadrifasciaria IN SuRREY. — I took a fine male of this 

 species on June 24th last at Godalming, but having to leave next day 

 I had no opportunity of working for it. Although near Guildford 

 and Gomshall, this locality is, perhaps, worth recording, as the soil is 

 quite different. — (Captain) P. A. Cardew ; 50, Melbury Gardens, 

 Cottenham Park, Wimbledon, August 16th, 1910. 



Senta maritima in Surrey. — I was surprised to take last even- 

 ing on a lamp opposite the racecourse, Sandown Park, a fine male 

 specimen of Senta maritima {iilvce). My friend Mr. Warner, of 

 Felixstowe, was with me. Possibly the insect may have flown from 

 the Black Pond at Esher. — Percy Richards ; Wellesley, Queen's 

 Road, Kingston Hill, August 10th, 1910. 



[We believe that there is no previous record of S. maritima in 

 Surrey. Until its occurrence in Sussex was noted in 1908 (Entom. 

 xli. 204, 231j, the species was supposed to be almost entirely confined, 

 in Britain, to the Eastern Counties. — Ed.] 



