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May 16th. — Megatoma undata ; a fine specimen of this beetle was 

 found in a bedroom in my house. 



May 2,1st. — The first Lace Wing Fly noticed in my garden. 



May 22nd. — Ptinits 6-piinctatns taken in the bath-room. It is over 

 40 years since I last took this beetle, when it was also found in a bath- 

 room in my father's house at Earls Shilton. 



May 23rd. — Mycetaea hirta ; this little beetle which is often found 

 in cellars, was inhabiting a fungus high up on a plane tree. 



Way 27th. — Clytus arietis occurred in my garden. 



May 28th. — Gastrophysia polygnni on pavement. 



May 29th. — The stag-beetle (Lucanus cervus) £ on fence in Putney 

 Park Lane. 



May 80th. — Tortrix prtmubana flying in road. On September 24th 

 a number of specimens were observed at 1.15, hovering over a garden 

 hedge. 



June 18th. — The Painted Lady (Pyrantels cardtti) in my garden. 



June 21st. — Hylobitts abietis, a specimen was picked up in my road. 



July Gth-12th. — Anthrenus (Claviger ?) larva died while I was away. 

 It was taken in my study in July, 1917, changed its skin in July and 

 October, 1918, and July '5th, 1919. 



July 15th. — Pseudococcus ga/tani, this Coccid, which has only been 

 recognised recently in England, was crawling on the outside of my 

 study window. Other specimens were seen in the same situation on 

 October 16th and 29th. 



July 17th. — Ehagonycha fulva in garden. 



August 1th. — Corticaria linearis flying in garden ; also the Red 

 Admiral (Pyrantels atalanta). The latter was again seen in the garden 

 on October 20th. 



August 13th. — The small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) flying in 

 garden. 



August 23rd. — Ptinits tecttts in bath. This is the first record for 

 Putney of this beetle, which has spread all over the country during 

 recent years. 



August 28th. — A grass-hopper (sp. ?) was seen jumping in a road 

 in the town ; on 31st I saw another specimen in my garden. 



August 29th. — The Devil's Coach-horse (Oxypus olens) on road. 



September 1st.— The Meal worm (Tenebrio molitor) on the pavement. 



September 15tli. — Pentatoma rufipes ; this large bug was picked up 

 in Hazlewell Road. 



September 20tit.— A male wasp (Vespa vulgaris) noticed on pave- 

 ment, and a male and female together on 22nd. 



September 29th. — A wasp ( Vespa vulgaris) worker was observed 

 flying in the evening with something white in its jaws. On being- 

 captured it was found to be carrying the remains of a moth (Luperina 

 testacea). 



November 1th. — A number of Aphids were taken crawling on a 

 wooden fence on Putney Common. Mr. Laing tells me they consisted 

 of the following species : — Tuber olachnus viminalis, Boyer ; Brachyeolus 

 frequens, Walker, this species has not been found since 1848 ; Therio- 

 aphis betulicola, Kalt,, $ and ? J ; Euceraphis betulae, Kalt. ; Sipha 

 schontedeni, Del-Guer. ( = glyceriae, Walker nee Kalt.), not been found 

 in Britain since 1846 ; and Euceraphis carpini, Buckt. The same 

 species were found still walking on this fence on November 14th and 



