. Bulletin of entomological research. Entomology. ON THE BRITISH SPECIES OF SIMULIUM. 29 the following records :—England : Padstow, Cornwall (L.) ; Taunton {Miss B. K. Taylor) ; Wells, Somerset (L.) ; New Forest [H., S., V., Y.) ; Crowborough, Sussex (J.) ; Lee, Kent (F.) ; Weybridge, Surrey (F.) ; Wilton (/.) ; Netheravon (Capt. E. P. Argyle) ; Burnham Beeches (E.) ; Felden and Bricket Wood, Herts. (P.) ; Bath {Dr. A. Lutz) ; Crickleigh, Glos. {R. Newstead) ; Cambridge (J.) ; Whittlesford, Cambs. {L.) ; Newmarket (F.) ; Ampton, West Stow and Tuddenham, Suffolk {N.) ; Colwick Park, Staffs. (F.
. Bulletin of entomological research. Entomology. ON THE BRITISH SPECIES OF SIMULIUM. 29 the following records :—England : Padstow, Cornwall (L.) ; Taunton {Miss B. K. Taylor) ; Wells, Somerset (L.) ; New Forest [H., S., V., Y.) ; Crowborough, Sussex (J.) ; Lee, Kent (F.) ; Weybridge, Surrey (F.) ; Wilton (/.) ; Netheravon (Capt. E. P. Argyle) ; Burnham Beeches (E.) ; Felden and Bricket Wood, Herts. (P.) ; Bath {Dr. A. Lutz) ; Crickleigh, Glos. {R. Newstead) ; Cambridge (J.) ; Whittlesford, Cambs. {L.) ; Newmarket (F.) ; Ampton, West Stow and Tuddenham, Suffolk {N.) ; Colwick Park, Staffs. (F.); Oxford {H.); Sherwood Forest and West Leake, Notts. {Cr., Y.); Burley in Wharfedale {G.). Wales : Porthcawl and Llangammarch Wells (Y.). Scotland : Kilmarnock {K.); Braidwood, Lanarks. {K.); Bonhill, Dumbarton {K.); Hawkhead, Renfrew {K.); Edinburgh {Ct., G.) ; Nethy Bridge, Inverness {K.); Logic, Elgin (J.) ; Loch Assynt, Sutherland (Y.). Ireland : Clare Island {G.).. Fig. 3. Front tarsi of female, British Simulium. All X 40. a, S. ornatum; 6, 8. variegatum; Cf 8. reptans ; d, 8. equinum ; e, 8. subexcisum. Habits.—As previously mentioned, it is doubtful whether this species is a blood- sucker, the only record suggesting that it may be so being a note on a specimen collected by Capt. E. P. Argyle to the effect that it was found on a pony's side. Prof. J. W. Carr found numbers of females flying in a swarm, some of the members of which were biting, but as the swarm also contained S. a/rgyreatum and S. equinum, it is probable that these species were the offenders. Mr. F. Jenkinson has also observed (at Wilton) a large swarm composed of females of this species and S. equinum. Prof. B. Newstead has made some interesting observations on the habits of this species. He says (Ann. Trop. Med., i, p. 40) : " Occasionally the insects were seen completely immersed in the water, where they seemed at perfect ease either when walking along the stems of the plants or cleaning their
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