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thorax entirely gray or streaked with yellow. Antennae yellowish 

 brown, ringed with black. Head and thorax clothed with yellowish 

 hairs above. May." Exp. alar, of the male ]0 lin. One male speci- 

 men was sent to me by Mr. G. B. Corbin, of Ringwood, Hants, at 

 the commencement of the season. 



H. atomaria, Step. Banks of the Thames near Kew, Jnne. 



In addition to the above I have a Limnephilus which is new to this 

 country, and possibly entirely new. 



Amongst the Neuroptera I have met with the following species : — 



Libellnla striolata, Charp. One specimen at Ruislip, August 27. 



Calopteryx splendens, Harris. One specimen, Lewisham, June 4. 



Agrion minium, Harris. Willesden and Ruislip, in June. 



A. elegans, Vand. Lind., and A. Puella, L. Common at almost all 

 ponds, in June and July. 



A. mercuriale, Charp. Willesden and Hampstead, May and June. 



Chrysopa vulgaris, Schw. Tvvyford (Middlesex), October 11. 



C. flava, Scop. Hampstead, Coombe Wood and Ruislip, June to 

 August. 



C. alba, L. West Wickham and Hampstead, May and June ; com- 

 mon. 



C. angustipennis, Step. ? Three specimens at Hampstead, Ruislip 

 and Coombe Wood, June and July. 



C. tenella, Schw. Three specimens at Hampstead, June and July. 



C. Perla, L. West Wickham and Hampstead, May and June. 



Sisyra fuscata, Fab. Willesden, Kew and Bala, June to August. 



S. terminalis, Curt. Banks of Thames near Kew, June 21. 



Micromus paganus, Vill. Four specimens at Hampstead, Willes- 

 den and West Wickham, May and June. 



Hemerobius micans, Wesm. West Wickham, Ruislip and Epping 

 Forest, not common ; May to August. 



H. ochraceus, Wesm. Not included in Dr. Hagen's e Synopsis.' 

 Two specimens at West Wickham by beating firs, in May. 



H. nervosus, Fab. Hampstead, &c, in August ; common. 



H. phaleratus, Hoff. Dartford Heath, in April ; Coombe Wood, 

 in July. 



H. punctatus, Goeze. Not included in £ Synopsis.' One specimen 

 at West Wickham, August 26, 1861. 



Coniopteryx tineiformis, Cart. West Wickham and Hampstead, 

 May (end) and June. 



C. psociformis, Curt. Willesden, West Wickham and Coombe 

 Woods, &c. Beginning of May, and June. 



