REPORTS. 125 



Mr. Saunders says : — " It is an interesting fact, and one 

 that shows how much more closely the Fauna of Jersey 

 approximates that of the Continent than do those of the other 

 islands, that in Guernsey and Alderney only one species 

 Andrena Jlessoe is recorded which is not found in Britain, 

 whereas in Jersey, 15 such species have occurred, and 28 

 were the result of a fortnight's collecting at St. Briac." 



On July 31st of the present year, I visited Jersey, and 

 was successful in capturing several of the non-British Aculeata, 

 mentioned by Mr. Saunders, and which do not occur in 

 Guernsey. 



Amongst these were Scolia, 4-Punctata, Bembex rostata, 

 Sphexflavipenhis and Ccelioxys brevis. I also took the very rare 

 Chrysid, Hedychrum rutilans, which was described for the first 

 time as British in the Entomologists" Monthly Magazine for 

 last year, and several rare Dipterous, viz. : Oxycera pulchella, 

 Miltogramma punctata, Anthrax velutma, Merodon moenium, 

 Mg., and Merodon albifrons, Mg. The three last named are 

 not found in Britain. M. punctata is supposed to be parasitic 

 on bees, and I noticed it entering the burrows of Megachile 

 argentata. 



I have received specimens of Arctia villica (the cream 

 spot tiger moth), Cetonia a u rata (the rose chaffer) and one 

 very small specimen of Geotrupes pyren&us, from the island of 

 Brechou off the Sark Coast. They were captured by Mr. Hurst 

 and are interesting as being the first insects recorded for that 

 island. 



An additional list of Alderney insects taken by Mr. E. D. 

 Marquand, A.L.S., numbering 47 species, has been read before 

 the Society, and will be published in the Transactions. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF THE COLEOPTERA OF 



GUERNSEY. 



Calosoma syeophanta, L. A fine specimen of this rare species was 



captured by Miss M. Le Messurier, in her house in Hauteville, on 



July 13th. 

 Ptinus sexpunetatus, Panz One specimen taken in my house in Brock 



Koad on July 1st. 

 Meloe autumnalis, 01. A specimen of this extremely rare species was 



brought to me from St. Martin's. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF THE HYMENOPTERA 



OF GUERNSEY. 



HYMENOPTERA-ACULEATA. 



Colletes SUCeineta, Ltr. Taken by Mr. F. Y. Theobald, B.A., F.E.S., 



at Cobo. 

 C. fodiens, Kirh. Common on Seneeio at Cobo, F. Y. Theobald. 



