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INSECTS APHIDES, &c. The late Sir O. Mosley contributed some articles on Aphides to the early volumes of the Gardeners' Chronicle, and Mr. E. Brown gives some observations in his account of the fauna of the Burton district (Natural History of Tutbury, &c., p. 167). Mr. C. Brett has also recorded a few species from the Alton district (Report North Staffs. Field Club, 1905-6, p. 75-6). Sir O. Mosley = O.M. E. Brown = E.B. C. Brett = C.B. Rev. F. C. R. Jour- dain = F. J. APHIDIDAE . Siphonophora pisi, Kalt. (lathyri) (O. M.) - avellanae, Schr. (coryli) (O. M.) Phorodon humuli, Schr. On Humulus lupulus (E. B., F. J.) Myzus ribis, L. Alton, July, 1905 (C. B.) Rhopalosiphum ribis, L. On Ribes nigrum, Dove Valley, common (F. J.) ; Uttoxeter, August, 1904 (C.B.) Siphocoryne xylostei, Schrank. On Lonicera peri- clymenum, Alton, August, 1903 (C. B.) Aphis brassicae L. On Brassica oleracea, common (F- JO crataegi, Kalt. On Crataegus oxyacantha, Dove Valley (F. J.); Alton, July, 1904 (C. B.) malvae, Walk. (O. M.) - mali, Fb. On Pyrus malus, Dove Valley (F. J.) - atriplicis, L. On Atriplex patula, Alton, July, 1903 ; Denstone, July, 1905 (C. B.) rumicis, L. On Hedera helix, &c. (F. J.) amygdali, Fonsc. 'On Peach and Plum trees' (E. B.) - pyri, Fonsc. On Pyrus malus, Alton, ^ July, 1 904 (C.B.) Callipterus coryli, Gotze. On Corylus avellana, &c. (O. M.) Dryobius roboris, L. (O. M.) APHIDIDAE (continued} Schizoneura lanigera, Hausm. ' Eriosoma mali' (O. M.) ; ' American Blight,' Dave Valley (F. J.) - ulmi, L. On Ulmus montana, Alton, August, 1903 (C.B.) Tetraneura ulmi, De Geer. On U. campestris, Roston, August, 1903 (C. B.) Chermes abietis, L. On spruce fir (E. B.) ; Alton, on Abies excelsa, August, 1903 (C.B.) laricis, Htg. On larch (E. B.) COCCI DAE Aspidiotus, sp. (Scale Insects). Common on green- house plants Lecanium persicae, Burm. 'On plum and apricot trees. Burton ' (E. B.) Dorthesia cataphracta, Shaw. Henhurst (E. B.) ALEYRODIDAE Alleyrodes proletella, Wlk. Frequently found flying in lanes (E.B.) fragariae, Wlk. On strawberry (E. B.) phillyreae, Hal. Common on Phillyrea (E. B). Dactylopius, sp. (Mealybug). On vines in green- houses (F.J.) 719