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97.) 29th May 1950. A dull day, with strong cool SW. wind, only clearing up & sunny in late afternoon after we returned. Left Dorchester at 11.20 driven by Dr. & Mrs. Day to Abbotsbury & then on to Swyre on coast near (E. of) Bridport. Dr. Day & I left car at Swyre & walked down lane to Chesil Beach & the westwards past Burton Mere & joined Daisy, Mrs. Day & the car at West near Burton Bradstock & so home at 4.30. Got very little chance to collect, but swept side of lane from Swyre to coast, sheltered side of old hedge behind the beach & here & there around Burton Mere & along the beach, but wind very strong & except in lane & behind hedge between lane & beach very little to be got. Swyre (lane), fields behind beach, Burton Mere, & The Chesil bank W. of Swyre. Grizzled Skipper butterfly in field. Diptera 4. Sawflies 3:- Tenthredo tumula ♀︎. } Macrophyga 12 punctata? ♂︎ } Pteronidea myosotidis? ♀︎ } { at end of the days catch! 98.) 29.5.50, cont. Swyre, Chesil Beach, &c., cont. Nomada marshamella ♀︎. Psithyrus vestalis ♀︎, in lane. Salius parvulus ♀︎ in field; fide Graham Dryinids 2 = Aphelopus melaleucus ♀︎ fide O.W.R. & Aphelopus holomelas ♂︎ fide O.W.R. Cryptinids 8 = Cryptus? sp. ♂︎, ant. 30. Hemiteles cf. gracilis ♂︎, ant. 19. Hemiteles? sp. ♂︎, ant. 22. H. opaque, black sp., ♂︎, ant. 22 = Gen. et sp.? ♂︎, ant. 21 = Microcryptus sp. ♀︎, ant. 25. Pezomachus sp. ♀︎, ant. 21. P. gonotopinus? ♀︎, ant. 21. Pimpla turionellae L. (examinator Auctt.) ♂︎, ant. 33. Glypta similis ♂︎, ant. 41. Erromenus?? sp. ♀︎, ant. 26. Chorinaeus talpa Hal. ♂︎, ant. 24. Homocidus cf. compressus? 2♂︎♂︎, punctured tergite 2, in lane (? on maple). Ant. both 21! Proizonid ♀︎, ant. 21 = Agrypon sp. ♀︎, ant. 34. Mesochorus cf. nigrinus ♂︎, ant. 26. Dioctes exareolatus? ♀︎, ant. 24. Canidia sp. ♀︎, ant. 22. Casinaria? sp.? ♂︎, ant. 24. Plectiscid ♂︎, very stout legs; ant. 22 = Bracon anthracinus?? ♀︎, clear wings; very long terebra, 18-seg. ant., on beach amongst Sea Pink. B. satanas ♂︎, ant. 37. B. "epitriptus var.6" miki ♀︎, ant. 32: this has +/- fuscous hind femora & stouter antennae than "epitriptus" var.1 miki; also clouded wings! AWS. 3.2.51. B. sp. small ♂︎, ant. 29, wings dark, tergite 2 red & rugose! Opius lugens Hal. ♂︎, ant. 21. Aspilota concinna ♀︎, on beach amongst Sea Pink, ant. bitten off short!