Welsh Journals

LEPIDOPTERA. Colias edusa, L. 1928 was a real Clouded Yellow year, and this hand- some butterfly was plentiful in the County. The interesting O aberration helice, Hb. was recorded from Margam Park by Mr. E. U. David, and from Penarth by Mr. T. Colvin Watson Anosia plexippus, L. The Monarch. An example of this handsome immigrant was seen at Llanmadoc on 5th September, at flowers of sea lavender, by Mr. H. E. David. The following are additions to the Glamorgan List Sesia scoliiformis, Bork. In a copy of Stainton's Manual, formerly in the possession of Mr. C. W. Williams, a well-known Penarth entomologist of some years back, is a pencil note that this species had occurred in the Taff and Neath Valleys it may quite possibly be correct, but further confirmation is most desirable. Sesia musciformis, View. The same book records this species, the Thrift Clearwing, from the Mumbles this is no doubt correct, as the species is abundant in Pembrokeshire. Platyptilia acanthodactyla, Hb. One at Rogermoor Wood, Penarth, in September, by Alan Hallett. Scoparia resinea, Haw. Porthcawl, one on 10th July, 1927, but not recognised before. Scoparia truncicolella, Sta. St. Brides-super-Ely in July, 1928. Laspeyresia funebrana, Tr. Larvae abundant in wild plums at Sully in September. Aristotelia atrella, Haw. Penarth, one in June. Phthorimaea leucomelanella, Zell. Sully, one in June. Thiotricha subocellea, Sta. Kenfig in 1927. Chrysoclista linneella, Cl. One example on a lime tree in Park Place, Cardiff, on 2nd July. Depressaria pallorella, Zell. Peterston in April. Heliozela stanneella, F. v. R. Llanishen, fairly common in June. Elachista luticomella, Zell. Pontsarn, near Peterston. Elachista perplexella, Sta. Penarth in June. Gracilaria cuculipennella, Hb. Frequent on privet from Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr, in July. Leucoptera scitella, Zell. Penarth, one on 1st July. Coleophora argentula, Zell. One in June, 1924, but omitted from previous lists. Eriocrania purpurella, Haw. Common at Castell Coch on 9th April. DIPTERA. The following are additions to the list Chironomus plumosus, L. Penarth, one example. Limnobia nubeculosa, Mg. One at Welsh St. Donats in June. Limnophila dispar, Mg. Two at Welsh St. Donats in June. Sargus bipunctatus, Scop. One at Lisvane in October. (H. M. Salmon. Chilosia albipila, Mg. One at Sully in May. Hylephila sponsa, Mg. One at Sully in June. Eustalomyia festiva, Mg. One, bred from a bramble stem bored by a wasp, collected during the winter. Tetanocera ferruginea, Fin. One at Penarth. Borborus geniculatus, Macg. One at Penarth.