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J meets. 



Sialis lutarius, Z., Panorpa communis, Z., and P. germanica, L. 



Common. 



Psocus immunis, Step. West End, Hampstead, on palings, in July 

 and August. 



P. quadrimaculatus, Step. Hampstead, on palings ; July and Au- 

 gust. 



P. subocellatus, Step. One specimen, Epping Forest, August 28. 

 P. immaculatus, Step. One specimen, Ruislip Wood, June 26. 

 P. phaeopterus, Step. Two specimens on palings near Hampstead, 

 July 19. 



P. flaviceps, Step. Near Acton and Hampstead, July and August ; 

 on paliugs. 



P. abdominalis, Step. One specimen on palings near Hampstead, 

 July 19. 



P. lineatus, Latr. One specimen near Llangollen, August 17. 



P. nebulosus, Step. Two specimens at Llangollen and Epping 

 Forest, in August. 



P. variegatus, Latr. On palings near Hampstead, common in June. 



H. bifasciatus, Step. ? Three specimens on palings near Hamp- 

 stead, August 2 and 3. 



In addition to the above I have some half-dozen species of the 

 Planipennes and Psocidse not yet determined, besides a number of 

 the Ephemeridae and some Perlidse. 



Percy C. Wormald. 



Kilburn, London, N.W., 

 October 27, 1862. 



Occurrence of Portuguese Men-of-War off the Isle of Wight. — On the 7th of 

 August we had a most terrific gale, and for several days after our shores were lined 

 with hundreds of Physalia, or Portuguese men-of-war, as I believe they are called in 

 England : they were not only at the back of the island, but also on the south shore of 

 the Solent. I picked up several, and had a great number brought to me to be named 

 for different visitors: many of them were alive, and one lived for two days in a basin 

 of salt water ; it changed its shape continually, and reflected all the colours of the 

 rainbow. 1 believe this is common on the shores of the Mediterranean, but only rarely 

 captured on the British shores. — Henry Rogers ; Freshivaler, Isle of Wight, October 

 22. 1802. 



E. NEWMAN, PK1NTEK, DEVONSHIRE STHEET, 1HSH0PSGATE. 



