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Telephone:- Kensington 6323. Telegrams:- Nathismus, Southkens, London. DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY (BRITISH MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY), Cromwell Road, London, S.W.7 2nd September, 1952. Dear Mr. Stelfox, Many thanks for the data of the [[underlined]] Xylota lenta[[underlined]], also for the box of Syrphidae. Although all these have been noted as Irish, they include two interesting species-[[underlined]]Platychirus scambus[[underlined]] Staeg. [[male symbol]] and [[underlined]] Eristalis abusivus[[undelined]] Collin [[male symbol]]. The latter is uncommon, resembling the common [[underlined]] E. arbustorum[[underlined]] L. very closely. For your information, the [[underlined]] Platychirus[[underlined]] is from Newcastle, 12.8. and the [[underlined]] Eristalis[[underlined]] is Newcastle, 5.8. I shall be pleased to see any further Syrphidae that you catch this season, With kind regards to Mrs. Stelfox and yourself, Yours sincerely, [signature] R.L. Coe (R.L.Coe)