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Staudinger speaks of 9 Neuroptera, all Phryganide in 
other words, but does not enumerate them specifically, as far 
as [ know. The three species of Phryganide that I 
succeeded in capturing were, I believe, Grammotaulius 
atomaria, L. griseus, and L. picturatus. Of these, Limne- 
philus griseus would seem to be the most widely distributed 
along the coast, and at Reykjavik proved by far the most 
abundant species. Itis a very variable kind both in size and 
markings. At Thingvellir, on the other hand, Limnephilus 
picturatus was the commonest species. Several of the speci- 
mens of Limnephilus griseus possess a special interest for 
me, as I caught them as late as 11.30 p.m. beneath an 
indescribably gorgeous sunset, by pushing the marsh mari- 
golds that fringe the watercourses which run into the lake at 
the rear of the cathedral at Reykjavik. The occurrence of 
Limnephilus at Siglafjord is all the more interesting, as the 
most northerly locality which [ visited, too northerly perhaps 
for the moths, at any rate, I saw none there. 
PHRYGANID&. 
Reykjavik, 25 specimens. Akureyri, 2 specimens. 
Engey I, 5 specimens. Seydisfjord, 3 specimens. 
Isafjord, 4 specimens. Eskefjord, 1 specimen. 
Seydisfjord, 1 specimen. Thingvellir, 42 specimens. 
Hemiptera.—The hemiptera likewise may be briefly summed 
up. Olassen and Povelsen treat of Hemiptera next to 
Coleoptera, but they only mention one species, namely, 
Cimex grylloides Linnei. On referring to Paijkull’s ap- 
pendix, I found the following two kinds :— 
Cimex grylloides, Bug. 
»,  littoralis. 
I regret that I myself observed no Hemiptera, and can, 
therefore, add nothing to this subject. Staudinger, as I 
have already stated in my article in the Entomologist of 
June last, considers that the total sum of the insects found 
in Iceland is about 312 kinds, and one fifth of these (61) 
consists of Hymenoptera, and one tenth of the following 
orders, to wit :— 
9 Neuroptera. 
From 26 to 29 kinds 8 Hemiptera. 
6 Parasites. 
3—6 Poduride. 
but does not specify the particular species of Hemiptera. 
