INSECTS CYCLORRHAPHA (continued) PROBOSCIDE/I (continued) SYRPHIDAE (continued') Chilosia spam, Lw. E. Cornwall (M.); St. Ivei (V.) antiqua, Mg. E. Cornwall (M.) ; St. Ives (V.) scutellata, Fin. W. Cornwall (D.) soror, Ztt. Looe (A.) pulchripes, Lw. Penzance (V.) variabilis, Pz. E. Cornwall (M..) ; Penzance (V.)- W. Cornwall (D.) intonsa, Lw. Padstow (L.) illustrata, Harr. Penzance (V.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) grossa, Fin. One in the Grammar School garden, Truro (T.) albipila, Mg. Looe (A.) impressa, Lw. Penzance (V.) albitarsis, Mg. Penzance (V.) ; W. Cornwall fraterna, Mg. E. Cornwall (M.) vernalis, Fin. Callington; Llskeard ; Newjuay proxima, Ztt. Cornwall (V.) Platychirus manicatus, Mg. Padstow (L.) ; Penzance, common (V) ; W. Cornwall (D.) discimanus, Lw. Llskeard peltatus, Mg. Lower Lynher albimanus, F. Padstow (L.) scutatus, Mg. Padstow (L.) clypeatus, Mg. Llskeard; Newquay; Truro; Lanfs End (V.) ; IV. Cornwall (D.) Pyrophaena granditarsa, Forst. Padstow (L.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) rosarum, F. Kea, Truro; Marazion ; W. Corn- wall (D.) Melanostoma mellinum, L. Llskeard; Bodmln ; Pad- stoui (L.) ; Bishop's Wood, Truro scalare, F. Padstow (L.) ; Bis hop' t Wood and Kenwyn Hill, Truro Xanthandrus comtus, Harr. Padstow (L.) ; one spe- cimen in Grammar School garden, Truro, Sep- tember, 1903 (T.) ; Scilly (].) Leucozona lucorum, L. Common from May on- wards at Bishop's Wood and elsewhere round Truro (T.) Ischyrosyrphus glaucius, L. Penzance (V.) laternarius, Mull. Llskeard; Bishop's Wood, Truro Didea fasciata, Mcq. Tate has several specimens of Didea taken at scabious on Kenwyn Hill, Truro, which appear to belong to this species, but there is still some uncertainty as the differences be- tween it and P. intermedia appear to be very trivial Catabomba pyrastri, L. Launceston; Llskeard; Bod- mln; Padstow (L.) ; fairly common about Truro (T.) Syrphus albostriatus, Fin. Launceston; appears to be common about Truro (T.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) tricinctus, Fin. Tate has taken five or six at scabious on Kenwyn Hill, Truro venustus, Mg. Launceston; Llskeard; Carnanton Woods, St. Columb; Helston (V.) lunulatus, Mg. W. Cornwall (D.) torvus, O. S. Padstow (L.) ,- Scilly (J.) grossulariae, Mg. A stray specimen or so at Penzance (V.) CYCLORRHAPHA (continued} PROBOSCIDE4 (continued) SYRPHIDAE (continued) Syrphus ribesii, L. Mlllook and Launceston; Trebartha ; Llskeard and Loots Bodmln ; Padstow (L.) ; Newjuay ; Truro and Fa/mouth ; St. Ives ; Hayle and Penzance; Scilly vitripennis, Mg. Millook and Launceston; Bos- castle; Padstow (L.) ; Truro, My lor, Flushing, Penryn; Gulval, St. Burlan latifasciatus, Mcq. Padstow (L.) ; Newjuay ; Truro (T) ; Malpas; Flushing corollae, F. Launceston; Millook ; Llskeard; Pad- stow (L.) ; Truro luniger, Mg. Llskeard; Malpas; Truro; Scillv >) bifasciatus, F. Common in gardens about Truro (T.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) balteatus, Deg. E. Cornwall (M.) ; Launceston ; Llskeard; Bodmln ; Padstow (L.) ; Truro (T.) ; Malpas, Penryn, Falmouth; Mawnan ; Penzance (V.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) ; Scilly cinctellus, Ztt. E. Cornwall (M.) ; Llskeard cinctus, Fin. Botus-Fleming (M.) auricollis, Mg. Launceston; Llskeard; Bodmln ; Penzance (V.) ; Scilly (J.) umbellatarum, F. W. Cornwall (D.) compositarum, Verr. Penzance, rare (V.) lasiophthalmus, Ztt. Not uncommon at sallow in early spring in the Truro district Sphaerophoria scripta, L. Millook, not uncommon on grass, July, 1905 ; Padstow (L.) ; common around Truro (T.) ; W. Cornwall (D.) menthastri, L. Llskeard; Land's End (V ) W Cornwall (D.) var. taeniata, Mg. Is recorded by Dale from W. Cornwall flavicauda, Ztt. From asparagus beds at St. Columb (Black) Xanthogramma ornatum, Mg. Occasionally found low down on the hedges about Mlllook and Llskeard ; Padstow (L.) ; not very common about Truro Baccha obscuripennis, Mg. Scarce about Millook and Launceston; E. Cornwall (M.) ; Looe (A.) ; evi- dently rare about Truro elongata, F. Millook; Paditow (L.) Sphegina clunipes, Fin. A single specimen taken at Cowrie Haven, Poundstock, 16 September, 1905 Ascia podagrica, F. Abundant in a border of herba- ceous perennials in the garden at St. Guron's, Bodmln, 10 April, 1902, and 25 April, 1904; Padstow (L.) ; common about Truro (T.) ; plentiful in the garden at Penwerris Grammar School, Falmouth, 20 May, 1901 dispar, Mg. W. Cornwall (D.) Brachyopa bicolor, Fin. Common on tree trunks in sunshine in the Cascade Wood, Trebartha in May, 190* Rhingia campestris, Mg. Evidently common all over the county Volucella bombylans, L. The type is not uncommon at Llskeard, Bodmln, Truro, Falmouth and W. Cornwall (D.) The var. haemorrhoidalis occurs sparingly about Bishop' t Wood, Truro (T.). The var. plumata is fairly common there, at King Harry Ferry and at Bodmln 233 3
