the teneral condition, shewing that they had not long emerged. 

 A Libellula gi/adru/iacalnta was noticed in the very act of emerging, 

 and when first observed was taking the "rest," with head thrown 

 back in the awkward position assumed by many dragonflies at 

 that particular time. Three inconspicuous Perlidse were captured, 

 Nemou7-a variegata^ N. inconspicua^ and Leuch-a nigra (?). The 

 Planipennia were five in number — Hemerolnus stigma (= livilmtiis), 

 H. iiitidulus, Sia/is littaria (the alder fly), Rapliidia inaciilicollis, and 

 Coniopteryx akyrodifor/nis. But two Trichoptera (caddis-flies) were 

 taken, Glyphofcelijis pellucidus and Limnophilus centralis ; and but 

 one of the Ephemeridae (May-flies), Leptoplilebia submarginata. 



Hymenoptera were not attended to, nor indeed were they much 

 in evidence ; but at the large nest of the horse-ant {Fonnica rufa), at 

 one corner of the Black Pond, a great number of winged specimens 

 were noticed. 



There was need of a dipterist to identify the small flies (mos- 

 quitoes, perhaps) which, by the painful stings they give, cause so 

 much annoyance in the moister parts of the woods, especially if a 

 halt is made where they abound. 



Amongst the Heteroptera Mr. Kemp reports Acanthosovia grisea ; 

 and of the water-bugs, Notonecta glaiica, Ranatra linearis, Naitcoris 

 cimicoides, Plea mifiutissima, and two species of Corixa. 



Coleoptera were neither very numerous nor particularly good. 

 The ladybird division was well represented, and judging by the 

 number of aphides beaten from the firs they have plenty of good 

 work to occupy their attention. The list is as follows : — Agabus 

 bistriatus (Black Pond), Typh(Z7<s vulgaris (dead), Notiophilus bigut- 

 tatus, Anchonienus albipes^ Mysia oblo'iguguttafa, Anatis ocellafa, 

 Halyzia i ^-guttata, H. iZ-g7ittata, H. conglobata, Coccinella hiero- 

 glyphica, C. ■]-pH?ictata, C. lo-punctata, Adalia bipiinctata, Micraspis 

 \6-punctata (var. \2punctata), Chilocorus bipustiilatits, Dolopius 

 marginatus. Malachius bipustulatiis, Anaspis niaculata, A. geffroyi, 

 Strophosomiis coryli, S. lateralis, Grammoptera ruficornis, Rhynchites 

 (Bquatus, Phyllobiiis pyri. 



We must not forget the Lepidoptera, though judging by the 

 number of lists sent in we shall soon have to class it amongst the 

 " neglected orders." The list is as follows : — Butterflies : Pieris 

 napi, Euchloc cardamines, Lyccena argiolus (seen only), Syrichthus 

 inalvcB, Gonopteryx rhamni (ova and very young larvae). Geometers : 

 Rmnia luteolata ; Selenia biluvaria ; Tep/n-osia punciiilata, and 

 T. (probably biundularia) found at rest on tree-trunks ; Zonosonia 

 porata, A. punctnlaria, two or three disturbed from undergrowth 

 in the covers ; Z. pendularia ; Cabera pusaria, several in fine con- 

 dition ; C. exantlie7naria ; Macaria liturata ; Eviainrga atomaria, 

 quite rarely seen on the heath ; Bupalus piniaria, males just 

 coming out ; Lomaspilis i?ia>ginata ; Eupithecia tianata ; Thera 

 variata ; and one Noctua, Panolis piniperda, at rest on a fir tree. 

 Tineae : Adcla viridella, Opostega crepusnilella, and Sivanuner- 



