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weather, had a detrimental effect on collecting in the early 

 part of the season ; but when things did mend, they mended 

 with a vengeance. On the whole, I think we may count 

 1895 as a good and prosperous season. 



As might naturally be expected, now that increasing 

 interest is being given to biological science, the additions 

 to our British Fauna list are not so numerous as they used 

 to be, but we still have some noteworthy examples, of which 

 perhaps the following are the most interesting : 



Mammalia. — It is exceedingly rare to have to chronicle 

 any new mammal, but this year we have to add the Irish 

 Stoat (" Irish Naturalist"). 



Lepidoptera gives us some four additions, viz. : 



Mesogona acetosellcs, Fab. A specimen of this Noctua was 

 taken at sugar by Mr. Thos. Salvage on the 26th October, 

 at Arlington, Sussex, and is the first recorded occurrence of 

 the species in Britain. It somewhat resembles T. stabilis, 

 and was identified by Messrs. Barrett and Adkin. The 

 species has a wide geographical range, from Central Russia, 

 through Germany to France, but it is somewhat local. 

 (" Entomologist," vol. xxviii., p. 317.) 



Tinea vinculella, H. S., added by Mr. N. M. Richardson, 

 from specimens bred from larvje taken at Portland. T. 

 vinculella somewhat resembles T. argentimaculeUa. The 

 larva of the latter, however, makes no case, whilst that of 

 T. vinculella makes a case out of lichen and particles of stone. 

 (" E. M. M.," vol. xxxi., p. 61 ; " Ent. Rec," vol. vi., p. 156.) 



Sericoris ingratana, A Tortrix, bred by Mr. J. B. Hodg- 

 kinson from balsam seed some years ago, and said to have 

 been recently differentiated by Lord Walsingham, who, 

 however, throws some doubt on the species in his article in 

 the " E. M. M.," vol. xxxi., p. 161. (See " Entomologist," 

 vol. xxviii., p. 181.) 



Solenobia wockii, Hein., identified by Mr. C. G. Barrett 

 from a specimen in the collection of Mr. R. C. Beadle, 

 at Sutton Coldfield, who has since taken other examples 

 in the Wyre Forest district. (" E. M. M.," vol. xxxi., 

 p. 163.) 



In Coleoptera we have three additions: — Otiorrhynchus 

 auropunctatus, Gyll., added to the British list by Mr. G. C. 

 Champion from specimens captured by Mr. Halbert near 

 Dublin, and has also been recently taken at Portmarnock. 

 (" E. M. M.," vol. xxxi., p. 133.) 



Bemhidinm virens, Gyll., also recorded by Mr. Champion 

 as taken not uncommonly by Mr. Lloyd and himself on the 



