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INSECTS the publications of the whose records have mostly been embodied Hastings Natural History Society. Collectors whose names frequently recur are indicated as follows :- G.H.V. = Mr. G. H. Verrall. His various publications, notes and verb. com. J. =J. H. A. Jenner — in most instances captures confirmed by Mr. Verrall E.N.B. = Rev. E. N. Bloomfield, Guestling The Hastings district insects were in most cases determined or con- firmed by Mr. Verrall, but a good many Tachinida: and Anthomy'ida: by Dr. Meade H. List = The published lists of the Hastings and St. Leonards Natural History Society CM. = Mr. Claude Morley U. = The late Mr. W. C. Unwin of Lewes Mrs. M. = The list by Mr. Unwin in Mrs. Merrifield's Natural History of Brighton G. = Mr. Guermonprez, Bognor E.G. = Mr. Edward Connold, who has added very much to our knowledge of the Sussex Gall-making Diptera E.A.B. = Mr. E. A. Butler ORTHORRHAPHA NEMATOCERA PULICID^ Pulex irritans, L. Everywhere on man — canis, Curt. On dogs and cats — felis, Bouch6. On cats — erinacei, Bouche. On hedgehogs — goniocephalus, Tasch. Generally on rabbits ; on Arvicola amphibia (G.) Trichopsylla fasciatus, Bosc. On Mus sylvaticus (G.) ; on field vole (H. List) — sciurorum, Bouch6. Guestling (H. List) — galling, Schrk. On fowls ; bred from sparrows' nest (G.) Typhlopsylla agystes. Heller. On vole (H. List) — gracilis, Tasch. Bognor (G.) Ctenopsyllus musculi, Duges. On musculus ; Lnves (J.H.A.J.), nor (G.) Hystrichopsylla, talpas. Curt. Guestling, Ore (H. List) Ceratopsyllus elongatus, Curt. Guestling, on serotine bat (E.N.B.) Cecidomyid^ Lasioptera rubi, Schrk. From stems of Rubi (E.N.B.) ; Guestling Asphondylia pimpinellae, F. From Daucus carota, Guestling (E.N.B.) — sarothamni, Lw. Ore near Hastings (E.N.B., E.C.) — ulicis, Traill. Flower buds of Ulex, Hastings district (E.N.B.) Cecidomyia acrophila, Winn. Guestling, rare (E.C.) — betula?, Winn. Hastings (E.N.B.), in catkins of Betula alba field Mus Bog- Cecidomyid^ {continued) Cecidomyia bursaria, Bremi. Hastings (E.N.B.), Lewes (J.), from Glechoma hederacea — cardaminis, Winn. Hastings (E.N.B.), in flower buds of Cardamine pratensis — cratasgi, Winn. Lewes (J.), Hastings (E.N.B.) ; from Cratagus oxyacantha — filicina. Kief. HastingsY..^.B.),hom Pteris aquilina — galii, Lw. Hastings (E.N.B.), galls on Galium aparine — lathyri, Frfld. //<7jm;^s (E.N.B.), leaves of Lathyrus pratensis — marginemtorquens, Bremi. Hastings (E.N.B.), from Salix viminalis — persicaria, L. From Polygonum am- phibium ; Guestling, Ashburnham (H. List) — ranunculi, Brem. Hastings (E.N.B.), from Ranunculus repens — rosaria, Lw. Hastings (E.N.B.); forms terminal rosettes on Salix — rosarum. Hardy. Hastings (E.N.B.), in folded leaves of Rosa — salicis, Schrk. From Salix ; Hastings (E.N.B.) — sisymbrii, Schrk. Lewes (J.), Crow- hurst (J.), Hastings (E.C.) — taxi. Inch. Hastings (E.N.B.), Crow- hurst (E.G.), Lewes (J.) — tilia, Schrk. Hastings (E.N.B.), galls on Tilia europsea — ulmariEe, Bremi. Lewes (J.), from Spi- rzea ulmaria ; Hastings (E.N.B.) — urticae, Perris. From Urtica dioica ; Lewes (J.), Hastings (E.N.B.) — veronicae, Vallot. Lnves (J.), Hastings (E.N.B.) ; from galls on Veronica chamaedrys ; very common