2S0 , [December, 1898. 



In this locality (Dodington) beetles generally occur singly, but additional species 

 are constantly turning up, thus this October, besides one Trachys pumila, I found 

 Cassida hemisphcerica, Herbst (l),and Amara patricia, Duftschm. (l),the latter two 

 new to me, all taken by cutting tufts of grass on a slope within a few yards of the 

 house, where I have collected hundreds of times before. 



I may also record during September and October, from Tolehurst Woods, near 

 Staplehurst : Anisotoma cinnamomea, Er., Thiasophila angulata, Er., Quedius ni- 

 griceps, Kr., and brevis, Er.,and Syntomium ceneum, Miill. ; from the Blean Woods : 

 Dinarda Mcerlceli, Kies., and Coccinella distincta, Fald. ; from Cobham Part, in dead 

 leaves : Choleva spadioea, Sturm (new, I believe, to the Chatham district, as it is 

 not in Mr. Walker's list), Notiophilus ruftpes, Curt., and Megaoronus inclinans, 

 Grav. (Mr. Walker has also taken a specimen of the latter insect at the same spot 

 this October). — A. J. Chittt, 27, Hereford Square, S.W. : November 11th, 1898. 



Crahro gonager, hep., in Kensington. — I took a specimen of this rare insect on 

 a window pane in my house in 1896; possibly it was introduced with mould for 

 flower boxes, as in this way I have received Cetonia aurata ; but Symenoptera do 

 occur in Kensington and other parts of London, thus I find Prosopis communis, 

 Nyl., annually, and this year it literally swarmed on some nasturtiums growing on 

 my flat roof, while a red bellied Megachile ? sp., several Bombi, and even an Apis 

 melliftca, L., visited the flowers. I also observed Megachile at the Zoological 

 Gardens this summer. — Id. 



Systrichopsylla talpce, Qrav., at Dodington, Kent. — I got a few specimens of 

 this grand flea on April 12th last in the woods near Dodington, Kent ; they were in 

 a little heap of dead leaves and sticks which had been utilized by some animal as a 

 nest, and along with them was another small flea : a moles' run adjoined the nest. 

 This flea is stated to be blind : I am satisfied from the conduct of one that I kept in 

 a glass-covered box that it is sensitive to light. — Id. 



Oxfordshire Diptera in 1898. — The following Diptera, which have kindly been 

 named by the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield, were taken in the vicinity of Chesterton during 

 the last three months, and have all occurred sparingly. Microchrysa polita, L 

 Chrysops ocecutiens, L. ; Chrysopilus auratus, F. ; Leptogaster cylindrica, Deg. 

 Dioctria fiavipes, Mg., one in 1897 ; Thereva nobilitata, F. ; Chilosia pulchripes 

 Lw. ; Melanostoma scalare, F. ; Syrphus auricollis, Mg., ;S. luniger, Mg. ; Sphcero 

 phoria menthastri, L. ; Volucella bombylans, L., common, V. pellucens,Jj., omg 

 Uristalis intricarius, L. ; Myiatropa fiorea, L. ; Helophilus versicolor, F., one 

 Xylota segnis, L. ; Chrysotoxum sylvarum, Mg., common, C. festivum, L., one 

 Fhysocephala rufipes, F. ; Calliphora grcenlandica, Zett. ; Pyrellia cadaverina, L. 

 Qraphomyia maculata, Scop. ; Spilogaster uliginosa, Fin. ; Pegomyia bicolor, W. 

 Toxoneura muliebris, Harris, one in 1897. — G1-. C. Hughes, Chesterton, Bicester, 

 Oion. : October 19th, 1898. 



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