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INSECTS noticed. They are but three : Isopteryx tripunctata. Scop., Midhurst (30 May, 1894) and Hollington ; T'ceniopteryx trijasciata, Pict., at Guestling ; and the common Nemoura variegata, Oliv. EPHEMERIDIA May-Jiies Of the Ephemeridia (May-flies) also but few have been recorded. Ephemera vulgata, Linn., is of course common, and E. danica, Miill., has been taken at Ewhurst and HoUington ; Leptophlebia submarginata, Steph., at Hollington and Robertsbridge ; Habrophkhia fusca. Cur., at Slindon ; and Cloeon simile^ Eaton, at Robertsbridge. C. dipterum, Linn., is common (Guermonprez). Centroptilum luteolum, Miill., has been taken at Midhurst and Hastings, and Heptagenia vemsa, Fabr., at Guestling. ODONATA Dragonflies Of Sussex Odonata we have a fair record, but to complete the possible list Orthetrum cceriilescens, Fabr., should be looked for on boggy heaths, Mschna juncea, Linn., around ponds, especially in fir woods, and Erythrom- ma naias, Hansem., over sluggish water, where they no doubt await dis- covery ; while it is quite possible that the little Agrion mercuriale, Charp., may be hiding its charms amongst the rank herbage of some boggy stream. Sympetrum striolatum^ Charp., has been recorded from near Lewes,very com- mon (W. C. Unwin), Eastbourne and Hailsham, common (G. T. Porritt), Hastings district, common (Bloomfield). S. sangui?ieum, Miill., Horsham (H.J. Turner), Kingston near Lewes, 1851 (Unwin), Hollington (Butler), Guestling (Bloomfield), near Rye (Lieut.-Col. Irby), Hastings district (E. Connold), near sea at Middleton (Guermonprez). S. scoticum, Don., near Liphook (Turner), near Hastings (Butler). Libellula depressa, Linn., Hailsham, Abbots Wood and near, abundant ; common in woods and lanes in east Sussex (Porritt), Worthing (S. A. Blencarn), plentiful on downs (Unwin), rather common in Hastings district (Bloomfield). L. quadrimaculata, Linn., Hailsham, east Sussex, Abbots Wood common (Porritt), near Liphook (Lucas), rare on downs (Unwin), Bopeep (Butler), rare at Guestling (Bloomfield), one, Bognor, 6 June, 1901 (Guermonprez); wzx. prcemibila. Abbots Wood (Porritt). L.fuha, Miill., one on the downs (Unwin). Orthetrum cancellatum, Linn., near Liphook (Lucas). Cordulia cenea, Linn., one near Horsham, June, 1846 (Unwin), once in Hastings district (Connold). Gomphus valgatissimus, Linn., one on downs, 1846 (Unwin), one at Lewes, 1851 (Unwin). G. Jiav'ipes, Charp., one near Hastings, 5 August, 18 18 (Stephens). Cordulegaster annulatus^ Latr., Brighton district, rare (Unwin), Hastings, once (E. W. Andrews), one near Bexhill (Connold). Anax imperator^ Leach, near Liphook (Lucas), Guestling (Connold), Hastings district (Connold), once near Uckfield (Un- win), seen at Abbots Wood (F. M. B. Carr). Brachytron pratense^ Miill., Abbots Wood and near, east Sussex (Porritt), frequent near Lewes (Un- 115