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by Mr. Claude Morley at Ipswich on 23rd April. {" E. M. M.," 

 vol. xxxi., p. 255.) 



Diptera (five species). Psilota atra, Fin., and Didea inter- 

 media, Lw., are admitted as new British Diptera on the 

 authority of the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield. (" E. M. M.," vol. 

 xxxi., pp. 113 and 267.) 



Diastata nnipunctata, Ztt., added by Mr. R. H. Meade from 

 a capture by Mr, Beaumont at Pitlochry. (" E. M. M.," vol. 

 xxxi., p. 170.) 



Melanostoma barbifrons. A Syrphid not previously re- 

 corded is described in the "Naturalist" for July, by Mr. R, H. 

 Meade, from a specimen captured at Grange-over-Sands in 

 April, 1895. (" Naturalist " for July ; " Ent. Rec," vol. vii., 



Cephenomyia nifibarbis. A hot fly parasitic on the red 

 deer, new to Britain, described by Mr. P. H. Grimshaw in 

 the " Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist." for July. Two specimens were 

 captured by Mr. L. W. Hinxman at Strathcarron, Ross, in 

 June and July, 1894. ("Ann, Scot. Nat. Hist." for July ; 

 " Ent. Rec," vol. vii., p. 11.) 



Amongst our occasional visitors and rarer species may be 

 noted the following : 



Pieris daplidice. Four specimens in a worn condition 

 being taken by Col, Swinhoe at Deal in August, 



Charocmnpa celerio, recorded by that careful observer, Mr, 

 Sidney Webb, as having been found dead in a book-case by 

 Mr, Fenn at Dover. Another specimen was taken by a 

 gardener at Upper Clapton on September 7th, and identified 

 by Mr, F. J, Hanbury, 



Deilephila livornica, reported from Devonshire by Mr. F. 

 J, Briggs, taken on June 2nd, also on July ist, at Preston, 

 Brighton by Mr, C. E, Morris, 



Sphinx convolvuli has occurred during the year in immense 

 numbers, and it is estimated by Mr. Tutt that something 

 like 500 specimens have been captured during the year. 

 In addition thereto, larva; have been pretty freely taken, 

 and, as some of you are aware, have been exhibited at our 

 meetings. 



Sphinx pinastri is once more reported from Rendlesham, 

 Woodbridge, This species has now been regularly taken 

 and bred in more or less abundance for the last five years 

 snceessively, and is entitled undoubtedly to rank as a British 

 insect. 



Nyssia lapponaria. Mr. W. M. Christy has been successful 

 in breeding this rare insect from larvae taken in Scotland in 



