212 THE entomologist's kecord. 



5 ; of pronotum, 3mm. (? , 3*5mm. ? ; of posterior femora, 15mm. 

 J , 15-6mm. ? ; of ovipositor, 11mm. $ . 



A widely distributed eastern species ; it occurs in Silesia at Glogau. 



4. Barbitistes berenguieri, Azam. 



Length of body 23mm. g^ , 27mm. -28mm. 5 ; of pronotum, 4mm. 

 3 , 5-5mm.-6mm. ? ; of ovipositor, 10-5mm. ? . 



According to Azam, who defines this species, numerous in the 

 Chenes des Maures in the south of France. Distinguished by the 

 characters given in the table of species. 



5. Barbitistes fischeri, Yersin. 



This species is readily distinguished by the very distinct and 

 sharp keel along the subgenital lamina of the male. Length of body, 

 21mm. -22mm. g , 22mm. -23mm. ? ; of pronotum, 3mm. -4mm. (J , 

 4mm.-5ram. 2 ; of posterior femora, 16mm. -21mm. <? and ? ; of 

 ovipositor, 10mm. -11mm. 5 . 



In France, this species is common near Hyeres and Saint Tropez, 

 chiefly on oaks, in the summer. Usually somewhat rare, in 1888 it 

 multiplied so abundantly at the latter locality that it caused serious 

 damage to the vineyards and woods. In Spain it is recorded from 

 Burgos. 



Other French localities are Draguignan, Bagnols, Trigance (Var), 

 Chanolles, Chabrieres, Allons, Colle Saint Michel. 



6. Barbitistes pulchripennis, Costa. 



Distinguished from its congeners by the sharply-pointed subgenital 

 lamina of the male ; the cerci of the male are but slightly crossed. 

 Length of body, 17mm. g , 18mm. ? ; of pronotum, 5mm. g and $ ; 

 of posterior femora, 17mm. g , 18mm. ? ; of ovipositor, 8nim. $ . 



An Italian species ; Calabria; Voltaggio in the Riviera, San Quirico, 

 Pegli. It occurs on oaks in June and July, but appears to be nowhere 

 common. {To be continued.) 



:ig^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Immigrant Pyrameis cARDm. — I think we have every prospect of 

 a P. cardui year. I found them very plentiful at East Grinstead on 

 May 30th, 1906, flying round thistles, and on the 31st on the downs, 

 near Lewes, they simply swarmed, and seemed to take a delight in 

 flying round me and following me for some distance, the usual thing 

 when one has no net. On June 6th and 7th I also found them very 

 plentiful along the shore of the Sussex coast, where they were 

 disporting themselves in batches of half-a-dozen, flying round each 

 other in circles, or else sunning themselves on a favourite stone on 

 the beach. Taking advantage of the latter habit I succeeded in 

 getting a couple of snap shots. The day was very fine and the sun hot. 

 I should also mention that P. i/amina was at the time very plentiful on 

 the downs at Lewes on May 31st, mostly resting on low plants, but 

 in nearly every case in a very lethargic condition, and allowing 

 themselves to be handled as though dead, Avhich is rather contrary to 

 what one usually expects Avith this species, in bright sunshine. They 

 were not in the pink of condition, and a strong westerly wind was 

 blowing at the time. - C. W. Colthrup, 127, Barry Road, East 

 Dulwich. June 22nd, 1906. 



