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83.) 23.5.50, cont. Bere Wood, Dorset, cont. In sucker, cont. Dacnusa pubescens ♂︎, ant. 25. D. adducta Hal. 1♀︎, ant. 29. D. abdita Hal. 1♂︎, ant. 36. D. sp. 1♀︎, ant. 25. D. sp. 1♀︎, ant. 29. Ephedrus areolatus sp. n.; ♀︎, small, ca. 2mm. in length, tergite 1 with prominent spiracles, then narrowed to apex [[image]]; propodeum completely areolated, with +/- smooth panels; antennae slender, much shorter than body, with segment 3 pale, 1 1/2 longer than 4, &c. Aphidius cf. renominatus 1♀︎, ant. 17 Proctos 7. Chalcids 5. Cynipid 1 Beetle 1 Small Fritillary Butterly (? Euphrosyne) very common 24th May 1950. After a dull morning, heavy rain at 10.30 AM. & then wet cold mist for rest of day. Nevertheless walked out to "Maiden Castle", inspected the old fortification (Neolithic, &c.); had lunch & walked home via Herringtown Park. Except a few plants nothing of interest seen. Helix nemoralis & H. aspersa the only snails seen on the hill of Maiden Castle, others on slopes to S. 84.) 25th May 1950. Cold, with Easterly wind, strong, & rain all day - till 8 P.M. Got fire lit in sitting room & spent afternoon at Dr. C.D. Day's looking at his sawflies. Short walk in evening. 26th May 1950. Left Dorchester by 9.28 train, AM., for Brockenhurst to meet Philip Harwood & his wife & spent day arould [[around]] Balmer Lawn in New Forest, S. Hants collecting with him. Returned by 5.24 P.M. train to Dorchester. Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst, New Forest, S. Hants. In killing bottle - some taken by Harwood & given to me. Bombus pratorum ♀︎. B. agrorum ♀︎♀︎ seen. Andrena clarkella 1 worn ♀︎. A. nitida 1♂︎, 3♀︎♀︎, on Wood Spurge. A. jacobi Perkins 1♀︎. A. ovatula 1♀︎. A. bicolor 1♀︎. A. chrysosceles 1♀︎. A. wilkella 1♂︎, 1♀︎. A. dorsata √ ♀︎. A. fulvicrus 1♀︎. A. helvola 1♀︎. A. saundersella 1♂︎. A. falsifica 4♀︎♀︎. A. minutula 4♀︎♀︎. Halictus rubicundus 2♀︎♀︎. H. zonulus 1♀︎. H. punctatissimus 2♀︎♀︎. H. albipes 4♀︎♀︎. H. IV-notatus 1♀︎. H. nitidiusculus 2♀︎♀︎. H. leucopus 1♀︎. H. vollosulus 1♀︎. Sphecodes similis ♀︎, very small Nomada goodeniana 1♀︎ N. bifida ♀︎.