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the teneral condition, shewing that they had not long emerged. 

 A Libellula qiiadrimaciilata was noticed in the very act of emerging, 

 and when first observed was taking tlie "rest," with liead thrown 

 back in the awkward position assumed by many dragonflies at 

 that particular time. Three inconspicuous Perlidae were captured, 

 Nemoura variegata, JV. inconspicua, and Leudra nigra (?). The 

 Planipennia were five in number — Hemerobius stigma (= limbatus), 

 H. tiitidiilus, Sia/is lutaria (the alder fly). Rap India maciilicoUis, and 

 Coniopteryx aleyrodiforniis. But two Trichoptera (caddis-flies) were 

 taken, GlyphotcElius pellucidus and Limnophilus cetitralis ; and but 

 one of the Ephemeridie (May-flies), Leptophlebia subinarginata. 



Hymenoptera were not attended to, nor indeed were they much 

 in evidence ; but at the large nest of the horse-ant {Formica tufa), at 

 one corner of the Black Pond, a great number of winged specimens 

 were noticed. 



There was need of a dipterist to identify the small flies (mos- 

 quitoes, perhaps) which, by the painful stings they give, cause so 

 much annoyance in the moister parts of the woods, especially if a 

 halt is made where they abound. 



Amongst the Heteroptera Mr. Kemp reports Acanthosoma grisea ; 

 and of the water-bugs, Ah)tonecta g/anca, Ranatra linearis, Naiicoris 

 cimiivides, Plea minittissima, and two species of Corixa. 



Goleoptera were neither very numerous nor particularly good. 

 The ladybird division was well represented, and judging by the 

 number of aphides beaten from the firs they have plenty of good 

 work to occupy their attention. The list is as follows : — Agabus 

 bistriatus (Black Pond), TyphcFus vulgaris (dead), Notiophilus bigut- 

 tatus, Anchomenus albipes, Mysia oblonguguttata, Anatis ocellafa, 

 Halyzia \ ^-guttata, H. \'&-guttata, H. conglobata, Coccinella hiei'o- 

 gfyphica, C. '] -punctata, C. lo-punctata, Adalia bipunctata, Micraspis 

 i6-punctata {wax. 12-punctata), Chilocorus bipustulaius, Dolopius 

 marginatus, Malachius bipustulatus, Afiaspis tnaculata, A. geffroyt, 

 Strophosomus coryli, S. lateralis, Grammoptera ruficornis, Rhynchiies 

 cequatus, Phyllobius pyri. 



We must not forget the Lepidoptera, though judging by the 

 number of lists sent in we shall soon have to class it amongst the 

 " neglected orders." The list is as follows : — Butterflies : Fieri s 

 napi, Euchloc cardamines, Lyccena argiolus (seen only), Syrichthus 

 malvce, Gonopteryx rhamni (ova and very young larvae). Geometers : 

 Rumia luteolata ; Selenia biluvaria ; Tephrosia puncnilata, and 

 T. (probably biundularid) found at rest on tree-trunks ; Zonosoma 

 porata, Z. punctularia, two or three disturbed from undergrowth 

 in the covers ; Z. pendularia ; Cabera pusaria, several in fine con- 

 dition ; C. exanthemaria ; Macaria liturata : Emaiurga atomaria, 

 quite rarely seen on the heath ; Bupalus piniaria, males just 

 coming out ; Lomaspilis marginata ; Eupithecia 7ianata ; Thera 

 7iariata ; and one Noctua, Fanolis piniperda, at rest on a fir tree. 

 Tineae : Adela viridella, Opostega crepusculella, and Sivannner- 



