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It has been the custom with many of my predecessors to 
incorporate in their addresses an annotated list of additions 
to the British insect fauna, new books, &c. As to the 
desirability of such lists in the Society’s ‘‘ Proceedings” I 
have no doubt, but I am not equally clear that this is the 
right place for them, and am inclined to think that they 
might more appropriately form the subject of a separate 
paper. However, as on the present occasion they are 
unusually light in volume, I have decided to include them. 
Four species of Coleopreta have been added to the British 
list during the year, viz. 
Aleochara succicola, Thoms., appears to have been con- 
fused with A. mesta, and was detected by Mr. Champion. 
It appears to be a fairly common and widely distributed 
species. (“yEnt.. Mo. Mag, 7) xsoaii.5\97- 
Exomas pyreneus, Seidl., had been taken by Mr. J. H. 
Keys, near Plymouth, occasionally since 1888, but has only 
just been identified. ‘‘ Ent. Mo. Mag.,” xxxiil., 134. 
Homalota pruinosa, Kr., was taken by Mr. E. G. Elliman 
among grass at Chesham in May and early June. “ Ent. 
Mo: Mage, xxodl,/274. 
Platystethus alutaceus, Thoms., was originally taken by 
Mr. Champion many years ago in Surrey, and recently by 
Mr. Keys near Plymouth, and has now been identified by 
the former gentleman. ‘ Ent. Mo. Mag.,” xxxiil., 98. 
Mr. Champion has also been able to confirm as British 
the minute species Tachys parvulus, Dej., from specimens 
taken by himself in Gerran’s Bay, Cornwall, in June or July 
lastss| “Ent. Mo. Maga xcxxamig ian 3. 
That there should be one species only of Diptera to record 
is probably owing to the paucity of workers rather than any 
want of material. The one addition is Phorocera incerta, 
Mead, a species new to science. ‘Ent. Mo. Mag:,” 
KK 9223. 
Hemiptera has two additions, viz. Kermes variegatus, 
Gmelin, ‘‘ Ent. Mo. Mag.,” xxxill., 267; ‘and. Paeczloscytus 
vulneratus, Wolff, ‘‘ Ent. Mo. Mag.,” xxxiv., 15. 
Hymenoptera heads the list in ‘point of numbers, there 
being no less than eleven new species to add, viz. 
Acampsis alternipes, Wesm., “‘ Ent. Mo. Mag.,” XXXIll., 150 
Allantus distinguendus, de Stein a 54 210 
Cilissa melanura, Nyl., : 50 2ZO 
Dolerus ericeps, Thoms., ee a 210 
Hedychridium coriaceum, Dahlb., . ie 181 
Mesochorus tetricus, Holmg., A 
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