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u£schna juncea, L., near Ri»givood.—On August 30th, I caj^tured a pair (t» 

 cop.) of ^.juncea at a small bog pond on the north end of Hern Common, not far 

 from Ringwood. Although it is certainly the common species in the north of 

 England and in Scotland, I was rather surprised to find it in the New Forest dis- 

 trict. Casual examples oi ^schna on road-sides, in glades, &c., were not uncommon, 

 but far too wary to permit of capture. Until I obtained the pair above-mentioned, 

 I put down all these " casuals " as cyanea ; probably the majority of them were that 

 abundant southern species. — R. McLachlan, Lewisham, London : Se'pt. 5ih, 1890. 



Oymnancyla canella in September. — My friend, Mr. Ford, of Hastings, kindly 

 sent me a few pupae of this species early this year, enclosed in their curious sand 

 cocoons. Instead of emerging in June, which I believe is their usual time, or at 

 least the date given in books, they have taken it into their heads to emerge now, 

 the first appearing on the first of tliis month, and another has just emerged to-day ; 

 is this usual or otherwise ? — A. E. Hall, Norbury, Sheffield : September 9th, 1890. 



Aplota palpella in Wilts. — About the middle of August I beat a fresh specimen 

 from an isolated elm at Eamsbury ; it seems to have been rarely observed in thlB 

 country, probably fi'om ignorance of its habits. Heinemann seems to say that it 

 rests on tree trunks, and 1 have, accordingly, several times searched this particular 

 trunk, but without result.— E. Meteick, Ramsbury, Hungerford : Sept. 7tk, 1890. 



Hibernation of Simdethis pariana. — In the July number of this Magazine the 

 late Dr. Jordan, in his paper on the British Macro- Lepidoptera which hibernate in 

 the perfect state, referring to Simdethis pariana, says, " Has been beaten from thatch 

 by me as late as November, but has not been ever taken in early spring ; the thatch 

 specimens were probably only late survivors." 



Notice not having been taken of these remarks, it would therefore appear that 

 uncertainty exists whether this species does hibernate or not ; so it will be as well to 

 clear up any doubt upon the subject by recording that I have on more than one 

 occasion obtained this insect in the early spring, when working thatch for hibernated 

 specimens of the genus Depressaria. — B. A. Bowee, Lee, Kent : Sept. 17th, 1890. 



Gyrinus urinator at Swanage. — I found two or three specimens of this species 

 last June in the stream running through Swanage, Dorset. — C. H. G-oodman, 9, 

 Dorlcote Road, Wandsworth Common, S.W. : August ^th, 1890. 



Carabus glabratus, Payh., in Ireland. — I have lately received specimens of this 

 species from Mr. J. W. Carter, of Sunderland, who tells me that he took a considerable 

 number on Cam Tual (3418 feet) ; he adds the following note : — "I imagine the 

 kestrels, which are pretty common in Kerry, must destroy a good many. I found 

 the remains of several in their pellets on the mountains, together with those of other 

 beetles." — W. W. Fowler, Lincoln : September IGth, 1890. 



Creophilus maxillosus v. ciliaris, Steph. — On September 6th I captured a speci- 

 men of this variety at Ashtead, in Surrey ; it has not hitherto been recorded from 

 the London district. — Hoeacb St. J. K. Donisthoepb, Belvedere, Crystal Palace 

 Park Road, Sydenham, S.E. : September 8th, 1890. 



