THE ENTOMOLOG-IST'S ^'-m MONTHLY MAGAZINE: EDITED BX G. C. CHAMPION, F.Z.S. J. E. COLLIN, F.E.S. W. W. FOWLER, D.Sc, M.A., F.L.S. R. W. LLOYD, F.E.S. G. T. PORRITT, F.L.S. J. J. WALKER, M.A., R.N., F.L.S. VOLUME LVII. [THIRD SERIES-VOXj. ^II.] "J'engage done tous a ovitor dans lours ccrits touto personnaliti^ toute allusion depassant les limites de la discussion la plus sincere et la plus courtoise." — Laboulbine. LONDON : GURNEY & JACKSON (Me. Van Voorst's Successors). 33, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.4. 1921. t '\h FEINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET, E.C. 4. PAGE TlTLE-PAfiE i Contributors iii Gkneral Index iv Special Index — Coleoptera viii Coilembola x Diptera x Hemiptera x Hymenoptera xi INDEX. Special Istiex (conf>itiif> /)— page Lepidoptera xii Neuropfcerii and Tricliopti-ia xiv Orfchoptera xv Thysanoptera xv Uenera and Species mcw to Britaix ... xvi „ „ „ „ „ Science'... xvii Bxplanatidn OF Plates xix Errata xix INDEX TO CONTRIBUTOUS. N PAGE Andrewes, H. E,, F.E.S 248 Arrow, G. J., F.E.S 211 Ashe, G.H 64, 90 Atkinson, D. J 253 Bagnall, E, S., F.R.S.E., F.L.S 61 Bartlctt, C 15, 16 Biiyford, E. G., F.E.S 277 Bearo,T.H.,B.Sc.,F.R.S.E 89, 185, 233 Bedwell, E. C, F.E.S 13 Bergroth, E., C.M.Z.S, 110 Black, J. E., F.L.S 154 Blair, K. G., B.Sc., F.E.S 1 Box, L. A., F.E.S 92, 186 Brown, J. M 19,143, 233 Burkill, H. J 263, 279 BuUcr, E. A., B.A., B.Sc, F.E.S. 30, 57, 79 Butterfield, R., F.E.S 261 Cameron, M., M.B., F.E.S 270 Carter, A. E. J. 141, 235 Champion, G. C, F.Z.S 8, 12, 31, 38, 70, 104, 113, 145, 177, 201, 210 Chapman, T. A., M.D., F.E.S 261 Chawner, Miss E. F., F.E.S 19, 256 Collin, J. E., F.E.S 94, 162,238, 265 PAGE Cox, L.G 233 Gumming-, B. D., F.E.S , 142 Dajs F. H., F.E.S 37, 260 Donisthorpe, H. St. J., F.Z.S. 31, 136, 153, 234 Duffield, C. A. W., F.E.S 142 Edwards, F. W., B.A., F.E.S 22 Edwards, J., F.E.S 102 Eltring-ham, H., M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S. ... 26 Fordham, W. J., F.E.S. 41 Gedye, A. F. J 91 Green, E. E., F.E.S. ...144, 140, 189, 257 Hallett, H. M., F.E.S 210 Hanbury, F. J., F.L.S 236 Harwood, P., F.E.S 226, 227, 233 Hudson, G. v., F.E.S 65, 255 Hutchinson, G. E 18, 39 Janson, O. E., F.E.S 225 Johannsen, 0. A., M.A 140 Johnson, Rev. W. F., F.E.S 277 Joy, N. H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.E.S. 88, 142 Keys, J. H., F.E.S 100 Lain^, F., M.A., B.Sc, F.E.S. ...114, 118, 275 Morley, C, F.Z.S 53, 154, 155 «2 PAGE Morton, K. J., F.E.S 213 Neave, F ^ 65 Noave, S. A., M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S. 2G4, 279 Nicholson, C, F.E.S 234, 275, 277 Nicholson, G. W., M.A., M.D., F.E.S. 3o tearce, E. J 37,61, 184 Perkins, M.G 90 Perkins, R. C. L., M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S. 9, 39, 40, 82 Petherbridge, F. R., M.A 92 Porritt, G. T., F.L.S....128, 154, 185, 234 Eowland-Brown, H., M.A., F.E.S. 114, 212 Eyle, G 15 Saiuit, J. W 186 PAGE Scott. H., M.A., Sc.D., F.E.S 229 Thompson, M. L., F.E.S 209 Tliouless, H. J 88, 274 Tomlin, J. E. le B., M.A., F.E.S.. ..13, 34, 36, 277 Tottenham, Eev. C. E 252 Turner, H. J., F.E.S 21, 44, 63, 187, 237, 262 Uvarov, B. P 44, 138, 155, 175, 206, 268 Walker, J. J., M.A., E.N., F.L.S. 143, 153, 232, 260 Wallace, W 12 Walsh, G. B., B.Sc 276 Waters, E. G. E., lyr.A 16, 38 Woodforde, F. C, B.A., F.E.S 51 GENERAL INDEX. Abraeus (jranulum Er. at Tubney, Berks Abraxas grossulariata, The Iluddersfield varieties of, with description of a new variety . , Abnnd:ince of wasps Acrunycta menyauthidis double-brooded .. .. Agabus melanarius Aube in Devonshire, 13 ; a note on Aleyrodes proletella L., Note on. . Andrena jacobi, n.n. for A. trimmerana auct. and a new Irish variety of this species. . Anthonomiis cinctus KoUar in l^ritain . . Aplielinus chaonia Walker, Oviposition of . . . , , Aphides (Ilomoptera), On various genera of British . . Aradus betulae L., an addition to the ]>ritish Hemiptera-IIeteroptera Archisotoma besselsi (Pa-k.) Liunan on the South Coast of England Argyresthia, Notes on the Couifer-l'eediug species of, iu the Oxford district I'laris scolopacea (^erm. in Sussex; Boiubus t'Tii'shis, I'aiving of, in New Zealand. . Bruchus rulipes llbst. ab. apicatus Bey, a British insect, with some notes on the t\pe-foiiu, and iilhcr aberrations, ol ; the food-plant of Cap^d, A, new to Britain Uaiabidai), Notes on Oriental. _ 11 C'athonuiocerus attaphilus Bris. : an addition to the British Coleoptera Cionus longicollis Bris. var. nujutanus Wingeliu., Note on . . Clytochrysus planifrons Thonis. at Penarth PAGE 232 128 234 234 185 275 39 226 211 118 227 19 38 153 65 114 30 248 100 113 210 PAGE Coccidae, British, Observations on, with descriptions of new species (No. VI), 146, 189 J* (No.' VII) 257 Coleoptera in Cumberland in 1920, 37 ; in drift pine logs, a note on, 15 ; of Glamorgan, notes on the, 34 ; in Guernsey, 13, 90 ; on the sandliills of GuUane, Firth of Forth, 89 ; in Hertfordshire and Berkshire, 88 ; some Indian (5)^ 70, 104, 145; (6) 177, 201; on tlie sandhills, Monifieth, Firth of Tay, 141 ; of the Oxford District, Fifth Supplement, by J. J. Walker, 113; taken in East Suffolk, August 1920,37; from Wensley- dale (Yoredale) Yorkshire, 15 ; in Worcestershire, 1920 . . . . 90 Colleujbola, Some Isle of Wight . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Conophyma mitchelli, sp. n., a new Alpine Grasshopper from Kashmir . . 2G8 Cryptocei)halus biuuttatus Scop, on Erica tetralix . . . . .... 36 Deliphrum orenatum Grav. in Cumberland, 200; in England .. .. 276 Deraeocoris Kirschb. ( = Capsus and Camptobrochis Fieb.), The tibial comb of 210 Diptera from the Pitlochry district of Perthshire, 235 ; Resting positions of some Nematocerous . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 22 Entomological periodical, A new Finnish . . . . . . . . . . 156 Entomologists, Russian, Some news of the . . . . . . . . . . 155 Eremiaphila fraserijSp. n., anew Mantid from Mesopotamia. . .. .. 175 Eudectus whitei Sharp at Rannoch . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Euryprootus (Ilypamblys) buccatus Holmgr. at Carlingford . . . . . . 277 Geocorinte, An aberrant genus of .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 " Godman " library sale. The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Gronotoma nigricornis Kieffer (Cynipsoidea), A British insect . . . . 186 Gryllus domesticus outside houses . . . . . . . . . . 185, 234 Gyrin us urinator 111. and G. bicolor Payk. near Cambridge .. .. .. 64 Haliplidae, The, as vegetarians . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 184 Heminierus hanseni Sharp in East Africa . . . . . . . . . . 91 Hemiptera, Two records of . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Henoticus germanicus Reitt. in London, 13 ; and H. serratus Gyll. — synony- mical note, etc., 12; serratus, etc. at Peebles .. .. .. .. 154 Heptaulacus villosus Gyll. and other Coleoptera in North Yorkshire . . 209 House-cricket (Grjdlus domesticus, L.), On the native ceuntry of the common, with a description of a new variety . . . . . . . . . , 138 Hylastes attenuatus Er., and other Coleoptera in the New Forest . . , . 153 Hylurgus liguiperda F. and Ips (Tomicus) sexdentatus Born, in Britain . . 277 Hymenoptera, Aculeate, in East Cheshire . . . . . . . . . . 65 Hypophloeus Fabr., Notes on the Indian species of, with descriptions of new species . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ichneumons, British ; Additions and Coiifirmations .... . . . . 53 Insect pests in Leeds and Ilorsforth . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Ips (Tomicus) erosus Woll. in Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Iris Sawfly, Rhadinoceraea micaus Klug, notes on the oviposition and habits of the 229 Lathridiidae, A room infested with . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lepidoptera from Eastern France, Some . . . . . . . . . . 51 Leptohylemyia coarctata Fall. (The Wheat-bulb Fly), Observations on the Life-History of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 PAGE Leptura rubra L. in Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Leucania unipuncta Hw. (extranea Gn.) in N. Cornwall ., .. .. l(^ Limnebius aliita Bedel, A note on, 185; picinus Marsham, Note on . . 38 Limuophora Besv. (Uiptera), The British species of the Anthoniyid genus 94,102,238,265 Liparus germanus L., A note on. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 Melauchra Hiibn., Description of a now species of the Lepidopterous genus, from New Zealand . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Melandrvidae, Notes on (4) . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 8 INIelanophila acuminata De G. in Kent .. . .. .. .. ..142 Metlioca iclnieumoniJes Latr. and other Ilymeuopteru in Glamorgan . . 210 Micro-Lepidoptera in the Oxford district . . . . . . . . . . 16 Nabis boops Schioedte in Wiltshire etc., 18; lativentris Boh., On, 57, 79; a myrnit'cophilons insect . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Nehria livida F. at Mundesley, Norfolk 233 Neptis, Four new African species of . . . . . , . . . . . , 26 Neuraphes sparshalli Denny etc. at Ilawthornden, near Edinburgh , , . . 89 Neuroptera, Mecoptera and Odunata from Mesopotamia and Persia . . , . 213 Niimada bifida, Besting attitude of ., .. .. .. .. .. 186 Obituaries. — John William Carter, 67; Herbert Henry Corbett, 66; Rev. George Crawshay, 144 ; Albert Brydges Farn, 278; Albert Fauvel, 161; John Gardner, F.E.S., 236; John Clarke Hawkshaw, 94; George Blundell Longstaff, M.A., M.D., F.L.S., 143, 157; Louis Compton Miall, F.R.S., 93 ; Robert Charles Wroughtou 143, 161 Orthoptera, A new genus and species of, found in a greenhouse in England, 206 ; Some new, fj'om the Caucasus . . . , . , , . . . 44 Oxycera dives Lw. 5 at Pitlochry, 235 ; tenuicornis or Euparyphu.s tenui- cornis ? . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . , . . 140 Pachyrrhina crocata, Oviposition of . . ^ . . . . , . . , . 186 Papilio machaon, A black variety of, in Norfolk . , , . . . 209, 232 Phaenoserphus levifrons Forster (Proctotrypoidea), On . , . . , . 92 Phalacrus substriatus Gyll. at Nethy Bridge . . . . , . . . . . 233 Philouthus corvinus Er. etc. at Aberlady . . . . . . , . , , 185 Phyllodrepa linearis Zett. : a new British Staphylinid beetle. . ., .. 142 Piiysocephala rutipes and Aphomia colouella in a nest of Bombus lucorum . 275 Ph3'Sothrips latus Bagn., and some allied species, Ou . . .. .. .. 01 Polygonia c-album and other Lepidoptera in the Oxford district ; with especial reference to supplementary emergences . . . , . . . , 260 Priobium, On a second British species of: P. kiesenwetteri nora. nov.= tricolor Kiesw. (nee 01., nee Muls.) . . . , . , . . . . . , 102 Psithyrus, Variation in British, and Remarks ou Bombus pomornm. . . . 82 I'yrochroa cocciuea, Abundance of, in the New Forest . . , . . . 143 Resting positions of some Nematocerous Diptera . , . . . . . . 22 Reviews. — " Transactions of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society, vol. li, 1918 : Diptera of Glamorgan." By Col. J. W. Yerbury, 20 ; "A Naturalist in Himalaya." By R. W. G. Kingston, 20 ; "Encyclopedie Scientitique, publiee sous la direction du Dr. Tuulouso. Les Insectes. Anatomie et Physiologle geuerales." Par C. lloulbert, 21; "Lepidoptera of the Congo, being a systematic list of the Butterflies and Moths collected by the American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition, together with descriptions of some hitherto undescribed species." By W. J. Holland, LL.D., 40; 1. " Kafer aus der Familie Tenebrionidae gesamnielt auf der Hamburger deutsch-siidwest afrikanischen Studienreise 1911." Abhaudl. Auslandsk. Hamburg. Univ. Bd. 5, Reihe C. naturwiss. Bd. 2, 1920. By Hans Gebien. 2. "E4sultats de I'Exp^d. Scient. N^erlandaise a la Nouvelle Guinea." Vol. xiii. Zool. Livr. 3, 1920. Coleoptera, Fam. Tenebrionidae. By Hans Gebien, 65 ; "The Biology and Ecology of Aquatic and Semi-aquatic Hemiptera, and the Male Genitalia as Characters of Specific value in certain Cryptocerata." By H. B. Huiigerford. Kansas University Science Bulletin, December 1919, 66; " Monografia delle Coccinigiie Italiane " by Gustavo Leonardi : edited by Prof. F. Silvestri : by E. E. Green, 144 ; " Lea Col(5optere8 d'Europe : France et Regions voisines." Par C. Houlbert. Tome premier, 157 ; " Insect Pests of Farm, Garden, and Orchard." By E. Dwight Sanderson. Second edition revised and enlarged by Leonard Marion Peairs, 211 ; " Insect Transformation " by George PI. Carpenter, D.Sc. . 278 Rhadiuoceraea micans Klug, the Iris Sawfly, Notes on the oviposition and habits of, 229 ; Further note on 261 Ripersia eui'opaea Nevrst. as a British species . . . . , . . . , . 234 Salius exaltatus, Monstrous form of . . . . , . . . . . . . 40 Saprosites, A. {? parallelus Harold) in Britain . . . . . . . . . . 252 Sapyga clavicornis Linn, and Nomada guttulata Schenck at Hastings . . 261 Sawtlies, The egg-laying of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Scenopinus fenestralis De G. (Diptera), Does it hibernate ? . . . . , . 155 Scolytid, An introduced, in Staffordshire . . . , . . , . . . 36 Season, Another Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Selandria serva. The Life-history of . , . . . . . . . . . . 256 Silpha quadripunctata L. hovering, 154 ; (Xylodrepa) near Sheflield . . 233 Sirex juveucus in Yorkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Societies.— Entomological Society of London, 114, 212, 237, 264, 279; London Natural History Society, 263, 279; South London Entomo- logical Society, 21,44,68, 187, 237, 262; Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Entomological Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Sphecodes, Two new species of bees of the genus . . . . . , . . 9 Staphylinidae, New species of, from India . . . . . . , . . . 270 Stenopelmus rufinasus Gyll., an addition to the list of British Coleoptera, 225 ; in Belgium, 277 ; in Norfolk 274 Stenus subdepressus Rey, a British insect , . . . . . . . . . 31 Tapiuotus sellatus F. at Horning . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 " Trap," A, for sap-frequenting beetles . . . . . . . . . . , . 64 Trichius fasciatus L. in London . . . . . . . , . , , . . . 277 Vanessa antiopa in Sussex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Wheat-bulb Fly (Leptohylemyia coarctala Fall.), Observations on the Life- History of the 92 " Wiener entomologische Zeituug," The . . . . , . . . , , 276 SPECIAL INDEX. [For tlio new genera, species, etc., described see pp. xvii-xviii.] COLEOPTEBA. PAGE Abdcra' Lifasciata 153 Abraeus globosus, 233 ; granulinn . . . 232 Acanthocinus aedilis 15 Acilins sulcatua 37 Agabns affinis, 35 ; melanarin.s, 13, 185; stvarmi 37 Agathidiuni laevigatum, 37 ; nigri- penno 38 Anchomenus atratus, 35 ; 6-piinctatus 37 Anomala frischi 142 Antherophagus nigricornis, 37 ; pal- lens 153 Anthonomus cinctus 226 Aphodiu^ lapp9num, 15; nitidnlus, ^ 37; piitridus .._ 15 Apion semivittatum, etc 14 Attains bengalcnsis 71,106, 107 Baris soolopacea 153, 226 Bembidium affine, etc., 35 ; niloticum, . opulentum, 249 ; pallidipenne, 153; qninquestriatum, etc., 35;- tibiale, 15 ; xanthacrum -249 Bledius fracticornis, 14; fuscipes, 89, 153 ; opacus 89 Brachytarsus fasciatns ' 90 Bradycellus distinctus, 34 ; sliarpi ... 34 Bruchus luteicornis, 33 ; rufipes, 114 ; rufipes var. apicatus, 31 ; var. melanartbrus 33 Bytbinus puncticoUis 89 Calatbua micropterus 15 Carabus arvensis 34 Cardiopliorus erichsoni 14 Cassida flaveola, 90 ; vittata 14 Cathormiocerus attaphilus, 100; mari- timus, 101 ; sociua 101 Cercyon littoralis var. binotatus 38 Cerycon minutus 36, 185 Couthorrbj'ncbidius postbumus 90 Ceutburrbynchus viduatus . . v 38 PAGE Cbaetocnema confusa 37 Chlaenins nigricornis var. melano- cornis 34 Cionns longicollis var. montanns, 113 ; woodi • 114 Cis bilamellatus 89 Cistela ceramboides 153 Cleonusnebulosus,153; sillcirostris,S9, 141 Clinocara nndulata 90 Clytb'ra 4-pmict'ata 90 Cnemidotus imjiressus I 184 Coccinelia distincta 90 Codiosoma spadix •. 154 Colotes dorsalis 71, 72 Colydium elongatum 143 Copris lunaris 14 Corymbites bipnstulatus 1 53 Cryphalus binodulus, fagi, tiliae 90 Cryptarcha imijerialis 64 Cryptocephalus biguttatus, 36; ful- vus, 37; vittatus 14 Cryptophagus cylindrus, 153 ; pubc- scens 89 Crypturgus pusillus 36 Cteniopus sulpkureus 91 Cyrtotriplax bipustulata 90 Delipbrum crenatum 260, 276 Deronectes latus 35 Dianous, Indian 182 Dorcatoma flavicornia 90 Dromius 4-notatus 35 Dryocaetes autographua 1 54 Dryops algiricus 14 Dyschirius politns, 153; saHnus 34 Elaijkrus uliginosus 84 Encepbalus comi)licans 89 Epuraea deleta, diffusa, 04 ; florea ... 209 Eucncmis cajracina 153 Eudectus vvbitei 233 Enthia schaumi 89 Geotrupes pyrenauus 91 153 PAGE GymmiSftbye^-doolliSi 153,185; variegata 185 Gyrinus bicolor, 64 ; olongatus, 37; opacus, 35, 37 ; urinator 64 Haliplus confinis, lieydeni, imiiiaou- latuSjBtriatus, 37 ; wehnckei, etc. 184 Hapalaraea pygmaea 209 Harpalus tenebrosus ■.-. 34 Helophorus mulsanti 36 Henicocerus exsculpbus 36 Henoticus calif ornicus, 12 ; germani- cus, 12, 13; serratus 12, 154 Heptaulacus villosus 209 Hippodamia variegata 37 Homalium exiguum 154 Hydroporus davisi, rufifroiis, etc., 35 ; umbrosus, etc. 15 Hydro vatiis clypeatus 13, 35 Hylastes ater, 15; attenuatus 153 Hylurgus ligniperda 15, 277 Hypebaeus cyaneonotatiis 71 , 73 Hypera pollux 14 Hy phy drus variegatus 13 Hypocyptus soininulum 89 Hypophloeus analis, cephalotes, filum, 3 ; flavipennis, 5 ; fraxini, 5, 15 ; gentilis, 4 ; luteomaculatus, 7 ; robustus 4 Incisomalachius notaticeps 71, 107 Ips quadripunctata 64 Iscbnomera sanguinicoUis 153 Labidostomis tridentata 90 Laccobius regularis 35 Laemophloeus ater, 37 ; duijlicatus ... 89 Lathridiua bergrothi 12 Leptura rubra, 88 j scutellata 153 Licinus depressus 34 Limuebius aluta, 38, 185 ; atoiuus, evanescens, picinus 38 Liparus coronatus, 154; germanus ... 142 Malachius iiidicus, sikkimensis ...71, 145 Malthinus luieatocoUis 204 Mantura obtusata 153 Medon ripicola 37 Melandrya barbata .......'.....'. 153 MelanopLila acuuiinata 142 Melasis bux^restoides 89 PAGE Meloe brevicollis' ■ ' .. 143 Mesosa n.ubila 153 Metoecus paradoxus 15 Mordellistona . brevicauda, parvula, pumila 14 Morychus.aeneus 89 My llaena dubia, .inf uscata 185 Nebria complanata, 34, 90 ; gyllenhali, 15; livida 233 Necrodes littoralis 153 NecrophoruS' vestigator 37 NeurajDhes sparshalli 89 Ochthebius marinus, pj'gmaeua, 37 ; nitidipennis,^ opacipeunis, scintil- laus ; 177 Ori)hnebius hauseri- ■. . . , ISO Orthocerus clavicornis 142 Pachylopus niaritimus 89 Paederus fuscipes 37 Panagaeus crux -major 12, 34 Paracy mus nigroaeneus 35 Pentaria cbloroptera, kumaonensis . . . 205 Pbaedon concinnum 38 Phalacrus substriatus 233 Phalysius caeruleus 8 Philontbus agilis, 89 ; corvinus, 185 ; yernalis 185 Pbilopedon geminatus 90, 142 Phyllodrepa linearis, etc 142 Pissodes notatus, 153 ; pini 15 Platypus cyliudrus 89 Platysoma oblongum 15 Pleurophorus caesus 253 Poopbagus nasturtii 14 Prasocuris phellandrii Tar. sii 14 Priobium kiesenwetteri, 102 ; tricolor, etc 103 Pterostichus aethiops, vitreus 15 Ptiiius tectus 209 Pyrochroa coccinea 143 Quedius auricomus, 15 ; fumatus, 154; microps, 233 • umbrinus 15 Ehautus bistriatus 35 E/hinomacer attelaboides 153 Rbizbpbagus cribratus, 90 ; parallelo- coUis, porioratus, 04 ; politus ... 90 X PAGE Ehynchitcs coorulcus, interpiinctatus, pauxillus 153 Saprinus aeneus, nitidulus, 142 ; vire- scens °0 Saprosites ? parallelus, peregrinus ... 252 Scraptia f uscvila 89 Sibinia potentillae 90 Silpha quadripimctata 154, 233 Sinodendron cylindricum 15 Sphaerites glabratus 154 Staphy]inidae, Tarious Indian 202 Staphylinus stercorarius 142 Stenopelmus rufinasus 225,274, 277 Stenostola ferrea 43, 90 Stenus carbonarius, 31 ; foveicoUis, fuscicomis, 209 ; snbdepressus, subglaber 31 Stcreocorynes truucorum 15 Syntomium aeneum 89 Tachypus pallipes 35 Tanysphyrus lemnae 226 Tapinotus sellatus 88 Tetratoma ancora, 209 ; desmaresti... 90 Tetropium fuscum , 153 Thalycra sericea 90 Thanasimus f ormicarius 15 Tomicus (Ips) erosus, 15, 253 ; nigri- tus, 255; sexdentatus ...15,253, 277 Trachodes hispidus 90 Trichius fasciatus 277 Xyleborus dispar 90 Xylophilua bipartitus, 205 ; himalai- cus 204 Zeugophora flavicoUis 153 COLLEMBOLA. Achorutes viaticus 1-13 Aliacma fusca 143 Archisotoma besselsi 19 Bourletiella bicincta 143 Dicyrtoma fusca 143 Dicyrtomina minuta var. ornata 143 Entomubrya lauugiuoBa, etc 143 PAGE lisotoma viridis 143 Isotomurus palustria 143 Lepidoocyrtus cyaneus, lanuginosus . . 143 Neanura muscorum 143 Orchesella cincta, lanuginosa 143 Pseudachorutes sigillatus 143 Sminthurus viricUs 143 Tom ocerus longicornis, minor 143 DIPTEEA. Agromyza aeneiventris 186 Anacampta urticae 56 Brontaea 96, 98 Calliophrys 97,98, 247 Diptera from Pitlochry district 235 Euparyphus breyicornis 140 Gymnodia 96,99, 239 Hylemyia (Leptohylemyia) coarctata. 92 Limnophora (British species of) ... 94, 162, 238 Limnophoritea 97, 98 Limnospila albifrons 242 Melanochelia 96, 98 Nematocera (Resting positions of) ... 22 Neolimnophora 97,99, 240 Oxycera dives, pardalina, 235 ; tenui- cornis 140 Pachyrrhina crocata 186 Physocephala rufipes 275 Psoudocoenosia longicauda 1 74 Pseudolimnophora 97,98, 242 Scenopinus fenestralis 155 Spilogona 97, 98, 162 Stroblia 97, 98 Villeneuvia 97,99, 238 HEMIPTEEA. Aleyrodes brassicae, 276 ; proletella . 275 Allodapus rufescens 18 Aphis bufo, 127 ; rumicis 211 Aradus aterrimus, etc., 228 ; betulae, ...227, 228 Aspidaphib adjuvaus, polygoni ...125, 126 PAGE AspidiotnH destrnctor, lataniae, trans- parens 144 Atheroides hirtellns, 119 ; serrulatns. 118 Brachycolus frequens, stellariae 127 Camptobrochis Intescens 211 Capsus laniarius 210, 211 Ceroplastes ceriferiis, 257, 259 ; flori- densis japonicns (var. nov.) 258 Chionaspis salicis i 198 Coranus subapterus 58 Cyijhostethus tristriatus 30 Deraeocoris capillaris, laniarius, ruber 210 Dichrooscytus rufiperuiis, valesianus . 30 Eriococcus glyceriao (sp. n.), inermis, 14G ; placidus (sp. n.), 148 ; pseudinsignis (sp. n.) 149 Eriopeltis f estucae 197 Exaeretopus formiceticola, longi- cornis 195 Gueriiiia serratulae 144 Lecanium capraeae, 197 ; aequale, pseudliesperidum, 198 ; lichen- oidoa 257 Lccaiiojasis brovicornis, 193 ; butleri, 194 ; forinicarum 193 Lepidosaphes tuberculatus, 198 ; ulmi 199 LicLtensia viburni 192 Luzulaspis luzulae 197 Mecomma ambulans 39 Meschia pugnax, quadrimaculata ... 113 Mesovelia mulsanti 58 Myzocallis cyperis 123 Nabis apterus, 79; boops, 18; lati- ventris, 57, 79, 136; major 79 Notonecta halophila 19 Oi tliezia urticae 146 Ortbeziola vejdoTskyi 146 Ortbotylus virena 18 Pbenacoccus acoris 151 riagiogTiathus arbustorum 80 Pseudccoccus citri, 190 ; comstocki, 169 ; gahani, 151 ; l(3ngispinus,151, 189; matitimus, 151, 189; palu- diuus (sp. u.), 190 ; walkeri 151 Pulviiiaria vitis 198 PAGE Ehopalosiphum eriopbori 127 Ripersia europaea, 191, 234 ; halo- pbila, 191 ; .scirpi (sp. n.), 192 ; tomlini 191 Saltusapbis familiaris, 125 ; iiisessa .. 123 Sipha littoralis, schoutedeni 119 Sympeplus (gen. nov.). Ill ; curcu- liunculus (sp. n.) 112 Thripsapbis cyperi 120 Ulopa trivia 39 HYMENOPTEEA. Abia fasciata, sericca 19 Acanthomyops alicnus, flavus, 137 ; fuliginosa, nigra 80, 136 Allan tus arcuatus, vespa 19 Andrena angustior, etc., C5 ; cingu- lata, 261 ; hattorfiana, 87, 220 ; jacobi (n. n.), 39, 40 ; johnsoni (var. nov.) 39 Angitia parvicauda 56 Apbelinus cbaonia 211 Astata booijs 43 Boinbias cullumanus, 87 ; lapponicus, 65, 87 ; lucorum, 275 ; pomorum, 82, 86; terrettris 65 Canidiella trochantella 55 Clytochrysus cavifrons, planifrons ... 210 Crabro nigrita 65 Cryptus albatorius var. titubator ... 54 Euryproctus buccatuB 55, 277 Formica cuicrea, fusca, 136 ; rufa, 80, 137 ; sanguinea 80 Gronotoma nigrioorni-s 186 Halictus freygessneri, rufitarsis 65 Hemiteles aestivalis, I'umipemiis 53 Icbneumon amphibolus, analis 53 Macrophj-a punctum-album ID Megalodontus klugii 87 Mesoleius ustulatus 54 Metboca icliuenuionides 21Ck Myruiica scabrinodis 137 Nomada bifiaa, 18G ; guttulata, 2G1 ; lathburiana, obtusifroiis 65 Oxybelus argentatus, uniglumis 210 Pachynematiis flaviventris, trisig- natus 57 Pamphilius hortorum 19 Phaenosorphus levifrons 92 Philanthus triangulum 87 Phygadeuon fumator var. opposi- tus 53 Psitliyrus batbutelliis, 85 ; campes- tris, 82 ; distinctus, 83 ; var. Bubrufipes (var. nov.), 84 ; quadri- color, 85 ; rupestris, 8G ; vestalis 85 Ptoronus curtispiuus 57 Ebadinoceraea micans 229, 261 Sulius oxaltatus 40 Sai)yga clavicornis, quinquepunctata . 261 Selandria Kerva, 256 ; sisii 257 Sirox gigas, jiivencus 277 Sphecodes abnormis (sp. n.), 10 ; fumipennis, hyalinatus, 65 ; ker- sbawi (sp. n.), 9 ; scabricoUis ... 10 Spilomena troglodytes 210 Stenomacrus cubicops, 55 ; reptills... 54 Tenthrodo livida 19 LEPIDOPTERA. Abraxas grossulariata var. melana- picata, n., 135, numerous other vars., 128-135 ; syivata 20 Acalla comparana, 17; crLstana, 16, 18 ; hastiaiia, literana, logiana, pcrplexana. 16 ; schalleriana, 17; shepherdana, 16 ; spousana 17 Acherontia atropos 41 Acidalia aversata, 261 ; immorata, 68 ; incanaria, 261 ; ornata, 52 ; rubigiiiata 52 Acoiitia luctuo.sa 52 Acronycta mcnyantlik'tis, 155, var. ... 234 PAGE Adela rufimitrella var. maciilata ;.. 42 Aglais urticae 260 Agrotis praecox, 41 ; segetum 264 Alispa angustella 17 Alucita baliodactyla 17 Amplij'sa prodromana 43 Ancylis comptana, mittorbacbcriana.. 17 Anesycbia funerella 41 Anonycbia rostrifera 20 Apamea leucostigma 41 Aphantopus hyperantbus ab. caeca ... 188 Aphomia colonella 263, 275 Aplasta ononaria 42 Arctia caja, vars 43, 263 Argynnig adippe, 155 ; aglaia 51 Argyresthia abdoininalis, atnioriella, 39 ; arceuthina, aurulenteUa, dilectella, 38 ; glabratella, 39, 41 ; illuminatella, laevigatcUa, 39 ; praecocella 38 Asphalia flavicornis 44 Asteroscopus sjihiiix 43 Asthena blomeri 238 Astbeuia pygmaeana 17 Attacus edwardsi 21 Augiades sylvanus 261 Bactra f urf urana 16 Blastobasis ligula var. adjustella ... 117 Blastotere glabratella 39, 41 Brenthis dia, 51 ; euphrosyne, 155 ; selene 51 Brephos parthenias 279 Bryoi^hila perla 43 Cacoecia crataegana 16 Callopbrys rubi 187 Calymnia affinis, vars 43 Carpocapsa splendana 42 Celastrina argiolus 155, 261 Cboreutes scintillulana 42 Cbrysophanus dorilis, 51 ; rutilus ... 115 Cnepbasia longana, 17; nubilana, 18; sinuana 16 Coenonympba pampbilus 261 Coloopbora artemisiella 41 Colias edusa, 51, 260; giiuia, gyn- aiidromorph, 117 ; byale 51 VAQ-R Concliylis dubitana, implicitana, notu- lana, 16 ; rutilana, 17 ; smeath- manniana, 16 ; subbaumanniana, zephyraiia 17 Cossus lig'uiperda, vars 69 Crambus chrysonucliellus, 17 ; pinel- lus, ulig-inosellus 16 Crishna macrops 21 Cybosia mesomella, var 69 Dichelia grotiana 16 Dioryctria abietella 16 Dryas paphia 51 Dysstroma truncata 69 Eacles grandis, impsrialis 22 Ematurga atomaria 155, 188 Endrosis lineella 275 Ephestia kuehniella 16 Epiblema foenella, 16 ; fulvana, oph- thalmicana, sinuana, sordidana... 17 Epinephele jurtina, 261, var. 69 ; tithonua 155, 279 Erebia aethiops 51 EiUype hastata 188 Eupoecilia affinitana 41 Fidonia atomaria 155, 181 Gonepteryx rhamni 261 Gonodontis bidentata, var 69 Grapholitha gallicana (rufillana), 17; ianthinana, perlepidana, 18; woe- beriana 16 Hadena atriplicis, 52 ; glaiica ...155, 234 Heliodes tenebrata 41 Hcmaris fuciformis, 188 ; tityns 52 Homerophila abruTjtaria 261 Heodes abbotti, etliiopica, phlaeas . . . 280 Hesperia malvae var. lavaterae, 188 ; syrichtus 70 Honibeo.soma nebulella 16 Hybornia leucophearia, marginaria, rupicapraria ^ 155 Hyloicua pinastri 22 Hypenodes costaestrigalis 261 Hypsopygia costalis 16 Hysterosia inopiana 16 Ino globiilariae 68 Lavcrna hellcrella 41 Xlll- PAGE Leptogramma Htcrana 69 Leucania albiiiuncta, 52 ; unipuncta (extranea) 16, 69 Leucophasia sinaTiis 52 Libythea myrrha 20 Limenitis sibylla 51, 155 Lipoptycha aeratana, 41 ; saturnana . 17 Lithocolletis insignitella 236 Lithosia griseola 261 Lozopera dilucidana, francillana 18 Liiperina tostacea 43 Lycaena aegon, argiades, argiolus, arion, baton, coridon, semiargus. 51 Macroglossa stellatarum 264 Margarodes unionalis 116 Melanargia galatea 155 Melanehra averilla, pp. n 255 Melanii^pe hastata, var 41 Melitaea athalia, 51, 279 ; cinxia, 279 ; persea, trivia 117 Mieropteryx sangii 41 Misurgina laeta 116 Neptia barnsi, sp. n., 27; poultoni, sp. n., 26 ; rogersi, sp. n., 29 ; rothschildi, sp. n 28 Nisoniades tages, var 69 Nonagria arimdineta, and var. disso- luta 41 Notocelia tetragonana 18 Notodonta dictaea, ziczac 42 tNytha parisatis 20 Oecophora psendospretella 275 Olethreutes capreana, 16 ; cespitana, 17; ericetana, 16; fuligana, nigricostana, 17 ; profundana, 18; purpurana, 17; salicella, 16; sellana, semifasciana, 18 ; striana 16 Opostega salaciella 41 Ornithoptera priamus, vars 263 Oxigrapha literaiia 280 Oxyptilu.s parvidactylus, 17 ; teucrii . 42 Pam^ne fimbriana, flexana, 1 7 ; rhe- diella, spiniana, splendidulana ... 18 Papilio macliaon, 51, ab. niger, 209, 232, var. rufopunctata, 117 ; polyctor r 20 XIV PAOE Pav.irgo aeporia, 23S ; mcgaera, 2(il ; maora •J-' Parasemia plantaginis 117, 261 Peronea aspersana, 41 ; cristana, 69, 280 ; hastiana 116 Phibalapteryx tersata 261 Phig'alia pedaria 41, 155 Pboxopteryx myrtillana 155 Phtheochroa rujosana 16 Phycita spissicella 17, 18 Pieris brassicae, 260 ; canidia, 22 ; krueperi, 22 ; napi, 260 ; rapae 22, 261 Platyptilia acantliodactyla 16 Plobeius aegon, 155 ; icarus 261 Plusia moneta 41 Poedisca sinuana 41 Polia nigrocincta 16 Polygonia c-album 51, 260 Porthosia similis 264, 279 Psammotis hyalinalis 17 Pyrameis cardui 41, 260 Pyrausta nigrata 17 Rhodophaea advenella, 16; conso- ciella, 17, 261 ; suavella 18 Rumicia phlaeas, 260, vars., 44, var. alba, 69, vars. coeruleopunctata, radiata, 260, ab. magnipuneta ... 279 Sciaphila sinuana 41 Scoparia anguatea, 16, 43; cembrae, crataegella, pallida, truncicolella 16 Sesia scoliaeformis 279 Stauropus fagi 238 Steganoptycha minutana, 17; nanana, IG; nigromaculana, obtusana, occultana, oppressana, 17 ; ratze- burghiana 16 Strymon pruni 155 Thocla betulae ab. spinosa 43 Thera variata var. obeliscata 279 Tiliacea aurago 188 Tortrix bifasciana (aiidouinana) 16 Trabala vishnu 21 Tricopteryx carpinata 22 Tryphaena pronuba 187, 234 Uropteryx sambucaria 261 TAG-2 Vanessa antiopa, 236 ; atalanta .41, 117, 260 Zegris eupheme var. dyala 117 Zepbyrus betulae, 51 ; qnevcns var. mesopotamica 117 Zeuzera, pyrina 43 Zizera minima 261 Zygaena anceps, 116 ; cashmirensis, 21 ; filipendulae var. chrysan- tliemi, 70, var. cytisi, 22 ; trifolii var. albiana, 116, [melanic, 69, vars 263 NEUROPTERA and TRICHOPTERA. Acanthaclisis pallida 219 Aescbna grandis 115 Anax partbenope 224 Anormogomphua kiritsbenkoi 224 Boreus hj-emalis 42 Boriomyia persica, ap. n 221 Calopteryx splendens intermedia, 222, otber vars., 223 ; tranrcas- pica 224 Cbrysopa abbreviata, sejitempunctata, tigridis, sp. n., vulgaris 220 Creagris irrorata, 216 ; plumbea 215 Cueta lineosa, syriaca 217 Formicaleo tetragrammicus 214 Gepiis buxtoni, sp. n., 217; invisus... 218 Halter balteratus 219 Holicomitus dicax 214 Iscbnura bnkbarensis, elegans 224 Kirbynia extensa 219 Lestes sponsa 224 Mecistogaster caeruleata ^... 187 Morter byalinus 217 Myrmecaelurus atrox, trigrammiia ... 216 Myrmeleon inconspicuus 217 Nelees mesopotamiae, sp. n 214 Onycbogompbus iiexuosus, forci- patus 224 Orthetrum bruuueum 224 PAGE Palparos libellnloides 214 Panorprt nigrirostris 222 Platycnomis latipes dealbata 224 Stonophylax vibox 42 Sympotrum decoloratum, fonscolom- bei, atriolatum 224 Tinodos aureola 42 ORTHOPTERA. Chopardina importata, sp. n 207 Conophyma mitcholli, sp. n 268 Eremiaphila fraseri, sp. n 175 XV PAGE Gryllas domopticns, 138, 185, 234, 262 ; bipunctatus 233 Hemimorus hansoni, talpoides 91 Mantis roligiosa 187 Paradrymadiisa satunini 48 Tachycines asynamorus 206 THYSANOPTERA, Physothrips consociata, 61, 62 ; his- panicus (sp. n.), 63 ; latus, 62 ; navasi (sp. n.), 64 ; propinqmis (sp. n.), 62; ulmifoliorum ...61, 62 Scirtothrips ulmi 61 ADDITIONS TO THE BRITISH INSECT FAUNA BROUGHT FORWARD OR NOTICED IN THIS VOLUME. COLEOPTERA. SPECIES. PAGE Anthonomus cinctus Kollar 226 Bruchus rufipes Herbst, ab. apicatus Reij, 31 : ab. melanarthrus Do7i!. 33 Cathormiocerus attapbilus E7-is 100 Crypturgiis pusillus Gijll. (introduced) 36 Ips (Tomicus) erosus Woll. (? intro- duced) 15,253 Phyllodrepa linearis Zett 142 Priobium kiesenwetteri Edtc 102 Saprosites sp. (? parallelus Harold) (? introduced) 252 Stcnopelmus rufinasus Gyll. (? intro- duced) 225,274, 277 Stenus subdepressus Rey 31 DIPTERA. Limnophora alTea Fin 172 baltica Ringdl 165 biseriata Siein 173 brunneisquama Zcff 165 curata Collin (sp. n.) 168, 170 exsurda Pa?u? 245 insularis Collin (sp. n.) . 167 marina ,, ( ,, ) . 171 mundula „ ( „ ) . 168 nigripes Dsv 243 solitariana Collin (nom. nov. for L. solitaria auct.) 1 73 svada, Zett 163 uniseta Stein 246 vanaZett 170 veterrinia Zeii 174 virgo Villen 241 HEMIPTERA. Aradus betulae L 227 Ceroplastes ceriferus Anderson (intro- duced) 250 Ceroplastes fioridensis japonicus Green var. nov. (introduced) 258 Dichrooscytus valesianus Mey. et Fieh 30 SPECIES. PAGE Eriococcus glyceriae Green (sp. n.) ... 146 „ jjlacidua Green (sp. n.) ... 148 „ . pseudinsignis Green (sp.n.) 149 Lecanium lichenoides Green (sp. n.) (introduced) 257 Lepidosaphes tuberculatus Malen. (in- troduced) 198 Pseudococcus comstocki Ku>r. (intro- duced) 189 Pseudococcus paludinus Green (sp. n.) 190 Ripersia scirpi (?)-een (sp. n.) 192 HYMEN OPTERA. Andrena jacobi Perliins (nom. nov. for A. trimmerana auct.) 39 Andrena trimmerana, var. johnsoni Perlcins (var. nov.) 39 Cryptus albatorius f'ill.,var. titubator Thunb 54 Gronotoma nigricornis Eieffer 186 Phaenoserphus levifr on s Forsfer 92 Pliygadeuon fumator Grav., var. op- positus TTioms 53 Psithyrus distinctus Perez, var. sub- rufipes Perhins (var. nov.) 84 Stenomacrus reptilis Marshall 54 LEPIDOPTERA. Abraxas grossulariata L., var. melan- apicata Porritt, Huddersfield ... 135 ORTHOPTERA. GENUS Chopaedina Pt'arov 206 SPECIES. Chopardina importata Uvnrov, Richmond 208 THYSANOPTERA. Physothrips propinquus Bagnall (sp.n.) 62 LIST OF NEAV (ll<]NI^]RA, SPE(J[ES, kt(., DESCRIBE!) IX THIS VOLUME. COLEOPTERA. I species. page GENERA. ETC. PAGE | Hjpebaeus spinicornis Clian)pi",i. lutliM 10.5. 107 Bembidium. group Triporus.l; ulomoide-s .. .. 4 Lathrobium semicaeruleum Cameron, India 271 Malacbiominius hitifroiis Citampian. India lOS hiteipes .. ,. 10& .. nigripilis .. .. 109 Myrmedonia (Zyras) perforata ClMmpion. India 17S ( ,, ) pindarae Clia inpion. India 17'.' Ocbthebius jagtbanae .. .. 178 ,, strigo.sus ., -■ 17v Omineus incanus Cha inpimi .Sinijapore 8 Orpbiiebius fla.vivcntris (_']i Pammegus andrewesi Cameron. .. 271 Pentaria hiteicollis Champion, .. 20(; Placusii intermedia Cameron, .. 274 Priobium kiesenwetteri Edn-artls, Britain 102 Psepbenus tenuipes Champion, India 203 Quedius (Rapbirns) rugosns Cameron, India 273 quinqnephigiatns DIPTERA. SPECIES. India 105 ' Limnopbora curata Collin. Britain 7^ IGS. 17C h SPECIES. PAGE I SPECIES. Linmophora insularis (7olIin, Bj(7('n/ 167 Neptis poultoni marina ., .. 171 .. rogersi mniiilnlu 168 PAOE . 26 •19 HEMIPTERA. GENUS. SYMPEPhva Bfii-ri roth Ill SPECIES. Oeroplastes floiideiisis japonicus Green, Brilain (introduced) 258 Eriococeus glycerine Green, Britain . 146 ., placidiis ,, ,. 148 ., pseiidinsignis Green, Britain 149 Lecaiiiniu liclienoides ., (introduced) 257 Psendocdccus palndiiuis Green. Brifaiii 100 Kipersia scirpi frj-eey;, Bj-i/niu 192 Sympeplus ciu-cnliunculus Benjroth. S. India 112 rothscliildi EJirimjham, Africa 28 NEUKOPTERA. SPECIES. Boriomyia persica Morton. Enzeli 221 Chrysopa tigridis .. Aniant 22(t Gepus biixtoni .. Basra 217 Xelees iiieHopotamiae Morton, Mesopotamia 214 HYMENOPTERA. SPECIES. Andrena jaobi (trimnierana auct.), var. iolinsoni Perkins, Ireland 39 Psithyrus distinctus Perez, var. sub- rn&-pes Perkins, York.'iliire 84 Sphecodes abnormis Perkins, ■■ East Indies ' 10 ,. kershawi Perkins. China . 9 LEPIDOPTERA. , SPECIES. Abraxas gro>;snlariata L., var. melan- apicata Porritt, Huddersfield 135 3Ielanchra averilla Hudson, Neiv Zealand 255 Neptis barns^i A7/r//(;//(niM, 4/"rM'« ... 27 OETHOPTERA. OlENEKA. Chopakdina Uvaror 206 POECILIMONELLA UvarOV 44 SPECIES. Choijardiiia importata Uvaror. Rich Hwnd (introduced) Conciiihyrna mitchtdli Uvarov, Kashmir Ereniiaphila fraseri Uvarov, Mesopotamia Gryllns domesticus L., var. meridio- nalis, Uvarov, Khartonm ,, tartarus obscurus Uvarov, Canrasns Isopbya Viivittata ,. caucasica ,, ,, Leptopbyesnigrovittata ,, „ Olyntboscelis distinctus ., ,, Pbitj'oleis burri .. ., Poeciiimonella armeniaca Uvarov, Ca acasvs 207 268 175 140 50 47 46 47 49 50 45 THYSANOPTERA. SPECIES. Physothrips hispanicusBo^/ialL Spain 63 navasi .. .. 64 propinquus ., O.cford 62 R X P r. A N A T 1 () N 0 F I^ T. A T E S riate I. — Ijiitipli specie.'^ <>[' ('Ktlioriinoccrus (see pj). 100-102). FT. — WiiiLis of XeiirnptovM iVdiii ^lesi/polaiuia (see p]i. 21.'!-i?2r)). E K R A T A . 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The types of new species, when not alread}^ in the National Collection, have been generously presented by their respective owners. The beetles belonging to this genus are found beneath tlie bark of dead or dying trees very frequentl}^ in association with different species of " bark-beetles," Scolytidae. It is probable that the beetles, or more likely their larvae, are predaceous on the larvae of the Scoli/tidae, though possibly they frequent their galleries only for the purpose of feeding on the exuding sap and detritus contained in them (Stebbing, " Indian Forest Insects," 1914, pp. 236, 510). It is very desirable that accurate observations should be made to determine this point. Key to the Indian Species o/" Hypophloeus. 1 (G) Thorax obviously longer than broad, widest near apex ; colour uni- formly castaneous 2. 2 (3) Anterior angles of thorax not prominent ; size larger (over 6 mm.) (s.-gen. Hypopldoeus in sp.) 1. birmanicus, sp. n. 3 (2) Anterior angles of thorax produced forwards ; size smaller (less than 5 mm.) (s.-gen. Stemphloeus nov.) 4. 4 (5) Clypeus simply convex in middle ; anal segment with apical tubercle 2. Jihim Fairm. B [J anuary. o (4) Clypeus with median pair of longitudinal elevations ; anal segment with transverse depression 3. ceiiludotes Geh. 6 (1) Thorax not longer than hroad, widest about middle, sides arcuate, anterior angles not produced (s.-gen. ParaphJoeus Seidl.) 7 (14) Elytra uniformly havous or rufo-testaceous.. 8. 8 (11) Head and thorax concoloruus with elytra . . 9. 9 (10) Distance between eyes greater than twice width of one of them ; thorax with feeble depressed area in front 4. ulomoides, sp. n. 10 (9) Distance between eyes but little more than width of one of them ; thorax not depressed in front 5. f/eiitilis Lew. 11 (8) Head and thorax brown or piceous 12. 12 (13) Thorax without flavous border ; stouter, elytra not more than twice as long as together broad 6. Jlavipannis Mots. 13 (12) Thorax with narrow flavous border; narrower, elytra two and a half times as long as broad 9. IhnbaticoUis, sp. n. 14 (7) Elvtra not uniformly coloured 15. 15 (18) Elytra flavous, more or less marked with brown towards apex ; antennae short, joints 5-10 strongly transverse ' 16. 10 (17) Head and thorax rufous: elytra only twice as long as broad, the dark markings usually confined to an elongate sutural patch towards apex, but sometimes whole apical area clouded 7. sfehltiiHji, sp. n. 17 (16) Head and thorax piceous brown ; elytra two and a half times as long as broad ; apical third brownish 8. tnpftrtitiis, sp. n. 18 (15) Elytra dark with yellow markings ; antennae more slender, graduall}' thickened towards apex 19. 19 (20) Elytra each with two yellow spots or fasciae ; legs fulvous 10. luteoinncuJatus Pic. "20 (19) Elytra each with one yellow spot to^^ards base ; legs dark 11. andrewesi sp. n. 1. Hyi^oplilonis birmanicus, sp. n. Elongate, cylindrical, shining, rufo-castaneous. Antennae stout, scarcely reaching beyond apex of thorax. Thorax longer than broad, the sides nearly straight, feebly convergent towards the base from a little behind the anterior angles, the latter obtuse, not prominent ; posterior angles almost rectangular; disc convex, rather htroni^ly but irregularly punctate, with occasional spaces free of punctures; elytra more than twice as long as wide, striate punctate, with a row of rather flner punctures down the middle of each interstice ; the first and third interstices rather Avider than the rest, and irregularly punctate. Last abdominal segment with two median parallel ridges more elevated towards the apex. Legs stout, all tibiae strongly thickened from base to apex. Length 7 mm. Hah. Burma, Ruby Mines District {Dolierty). A single specimen. CIoseljM-esembles the European H. iinicolor P. and M. {castaneus F.) in size and i'orm, hut a little brighter in colour, 1921.] 3 the protliorax more strongly and clensel}^ punctate ; elytra, on the other liand, more finely punctate. The pair of median raised elevations on the last ahdominal segment is possibly a male character only. 2. Hypopldoeus filum Fairm. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1893, p. 29 ; Gebien, Arch, fiir Naturgesch. 1913, Abt. A, Heft 9, p. 28. Originally described from Indo-China. Grebien gives further details of a. species so identified by him from Formosa. Two specimens from Ceylon (Kandy, ii.l8S2, G. Lewis) in the British Museum and one from the Nilgiri Hills {H. L. Andrewes) in Mr. Andrewes's collection agree well with individuals from Formosa that are without doubt the insect so identified by Gebien. Keadily recognised among Indian HypopliJoei by its narrow cylin- drical form, the prothorax rather longer than broad, with the anterior angles seen from above slightly prominent forwards. The clypeus is evenly convex in the middle, punctured like the frons, the last abdominal segment strongW punctate, with a small apical tubercle. In form and colour H. filum resembles H. cephalotes Geb. {infra), but it lacks the clypeal elevations of that species, and has an aj^ical tubercle on the last abdominal segment. H. analis Geb., known from the Philippine Islands, Formo!?a, etc., is an allied species, distinguished by having a round depression and no apical tubercle on the last abdominal segment. It has not 3'et been identified from India. 3. Hypopliloens cephalotes Gebien. II. cejolialofes Gebien, Arch, filr Naturgesch. 1913, Abt. A, Heft 9, p. 29, fig. 10. H. cormifiis Pic, Mel. exot.-ent. fasc. xi, 1914, p. l(j. H. ceplialofes was described from Formosa, while H. cornutiis was from Malacca, but the species appears to have ratlier a wide distribution, and in the British Museum collection is repi'esented by specimens from Kumaon (if. Q. Champion), Ceylon (Dikoya, xii.1881, Balangoda, iii.1882 : G. Lewis), the Andaman Islands, Tenasserim, Sumatra, and Java, and from Dorey, New Guinea. It is of a uniform reddish colour, has the thorax considerably longer than wide, the sides almost straight, slightly convergent from close behind the apex to the base, and the anterior angles produced forwards. The clypeus bears two parallel longitudinal elevations near the middle. 332 A [.Taiinarv, In some individuals (proliabh' $ ) these are mucli less developed than in others. 4. Hypophloens tdomoides, sjx n. flobust, rufo-testaceous ; shining. Eyes ratlier distant, separated above by a space greater than twice the width of one of them ; antennae stout, not extending beyond middle of thorax, joints 5-10 strongly transverse ; thorax slightly wider than long, the sides, apex, and base all arcuate, the apex feebly emarginate in the middle, anterior angles rounded, basal angles obtuse with a slight lateral tooth ; disc moderately strongly, rather irregularly, punctate, with a large feebly depressed or flattened median area towards the apex. Elytra about twice as long as together wide, apparently confusedly punctured, owing to the punctures of the intervals being very similar to those of the striae. Anterior tibiae gradually thickened towards apex, external apical angle scarcely produced. Length 4 mm. Ilah. Punjab, Rawalpindi (O. H. Walters: l.v.1912, ex Plnm exceJsa, in Dehra Dun C(dl.). Larger and more robust than //. f/rniilis Lewis (^infra), with the thoi-ax more sparsely and irregularly punctured, and distinguished bv the anterior median depressed area, somewhat suggesting the excavation so situated in the S 6 <>f many species of Uloma. The eyes are also much smaller and more widely separated above than in H. (jentiJis, the space between them in the latter species being but little widei' than the greatest width of one of them. 5. Ilypoijhloeus genfilis Lewis. CoHicens gentllis Lewis, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) xiii, 1894, p. 468. Hi/popliloeus rolnisfvs (lebien, Arch, f iir Natm'gesch. 1913, Abt. A, Heft 9, p. 29. A series, including both sexes, from Tonkin {R. Vitalis de SaJvaza), agrees well with the description of H. rohusliis Gebien, from Formosa. The type and one other specimen of C. (jentilis Lewis, from Japan, both 5 , belong to the same species. Mr. Andrewes has two specimens, both § ,from S. India (Nilgiri Hills, H. L . Andreives, and Kanara, and S. Bombay, T. B. D. Bell). H. gentilis is very closely allied to H. flaxipennis Mots., both species having similar sexual characters in the J , viz. a median longi- tudinal ridge on the clypeus, and a round area between the eyes much more tinel}- punctate than the rest of the irons. U. (jentilis differs, however, fi'om flaciprnnis, ajjart from its imifoi-mly rufous coloui-, in this finely punctate patch on the Iiead hehig scarcely raised, while in H.Jlacipeiiiiis it forms a distinct elevation. Further, the anterior margin of the thorax is completely rounded, while in ILjlacipennis it is feehly hut distinctly sinuate or emarginatc before the anterior angles, which are consequently more pronounced. G. Hypophlorus Jfavipeniiis Mots. Motschulsky, Etudes Entom. viii, 185U, p. 99 ; Stehbing, " Indian Forest Insects," 191-i, p. 23G, tig. 1G2, and p. 510. Originally described from Ceylon, the species is common also in the N.W. Himalaya (Sfebbint/, Champion, etc.) and in the Nilgiri Hills (//. L. Andrewes). The thorax has the anterior margin arcuate in the middle but slightly sinuate towards the sides, so that the anterior angles are more sharply delined than in the majority of this group, and feebly projecting, almost as in the Euroj)can //. fnixini. In the S the clypeus has a median longitudinal ridge, while between the eyes is a small round elevated area very much more Hnely punctate than the rest of the frons. 7. Hypopliloeus stehhui(/i, sp. n. IIi/po^Moeus, sp. n., Stebbing, " Indian Forest Insects," 1914, p. 23G, lig. 162 A, and p. 527. Rufo-flavous, the legs and elytra paler, suture narrowly piceous, with a broader elongate piceoiis expansion towards the apex; tliis patch tapers gradually towards the middle of the suture, but ends much more abruptly behind, a little before the apex. lu some specimens this patch is suffused and expanded to include the whole apical area. Head moderately strongly punctured between the eyes. Clypeus convex in tlie middle, with a broad longitudinal depression towards each side, more finely and sparingly punctate than the frons. Antennae (omitted in Stebbing's figure) short and compact, joint 3 scarcely longer than wide at apex, 4-10 transverse, »") et seq. notably thicker than tlie basal joints. Prothorax slightly wider than long, the sides and both anterior margin and base arcuate, finely bordered ; anterior angles rounded, not at all prominent, basal angles obtuse with a small lateral tooth ; disc convex; rather finely and sparsely punctate. Elytra about twice as long as together broad, rather finely punctate, but the rows of punctures difficult to discern owing to punctures of the same size on the interstices ; the striae are, however, indicated by rows of dark patches in a lattice-work of paler colour, an effect possibly only visible in dried specimens. Pygidium darker. Anterior tibiae gradually expanded to apex, exterior apical tooth acute but not markedly prominent. Lens'th 3 mm. ,-. 'January, Rah. Sitoli, C. Almora, U.P. {R. G. Champion: viii.1919, " iu phintatitjii trees killed l)y Feridenniuin"'), Bhowali, Kumaon {H. G. Chiminori and A. I). Liims, 17.ii.l913, " under bark of Fiiius loH(ji- folia''), Jaunsar (i'. F. Sfebbinr/, loc. cit., in galleries of the Scolytid beetle Foli/graplius longifolia iu F/'nus longifolia). Allied to JL.jlavipennis Mots, iu build and form of prothorax, but the anterior angles of the prothorax are even less marked, the punctura- tion finer, and the coh>ur different. One specimen, probably 6 , has a transversely oval, raised area on the clypeus, but no trace of the median longitudinal ridge found in the cS oijlavipennis. 8. IFyj)0'j)li}oeiis tripardhis, sp. n. Elongate, uarrow, the head, thorax, and aiiteuiiae biowuish, the elytra and legs fiavoLis, the former with tlie apex broadly brown. Thorax about as long as w'ide, all its margins arcuate, anterior angles completely rounded, basal angles obtuse ; disc couvex, rather strongly and closely punctate. Elytra tw^o aud a half times as long as wide, rather strongly punctnte, the linear arrange- ment of the punctnres more evident than in H.Jlavipeimis. The apical browm patch on the elytra occupies about one-quarter of their leugtb, is not sharply defined, and extends forward in a triangular form along the suture, where it meets a much paler and indistinct triangular scutelhir patch. Length 2i mm. Rah. Nilgiri Hills, Ouehterlony Valley, alt. 3U00 ft., June {A. K. Weld Downing, in Coll. R. E. Andrewes). Allied to R. stehhincfi (supra), but smaller and narrower in pro- portion to its length than most other species, with rounded anterior angles to the pi'onotum. i). Rypopliloeus limhaticollis, sp. n. Narrow, elongate, tlavous, with the head, thorax, and pygidiuni largely brown. Head with the front of clyiieus and inner margin of the eyes paler, rather stiongly but not closely punctate ; antennae piceous, extending beyond middle of thorax, joints 5-10 strongly tiansverse; thorax brown above with a uarrow tlavous border all roimd, about as long as broad, sides nearly straight for the greater part of their length, arcuately rounded towards base and apex, anterior angles rounded, posterior obtuse but distinct, disc sparsely punctate with a median impunctate line, the punctures rather elongate and huer than tliose of the head; elytra )iea.rly two and a half tinjes <'is long as broad, striate- punctate, the tivst, third, and tilth interval.-^ with a median row of widely spaced punctures. Underside and legs fiavous. Length '.J mn:. Rah. Nilgiri Hills, Ouehterlony Valley, alt. 3500 ft., January kR. L. Andrewes ; "in dead Ficus ''). 1921.] y Most nearh' allied in its narrow elongate t'oriu to //. fripartHiis, l)ut differs in itseolour-])attern and in the ju'otliorax being nuicli more si)arsely punctate. 10. IIi/poplilocus Jutcoinaculalus Pic. Melanges exot.-ent. fasc. xi, 1014, |). lo. Piceous, shiny; elytra with an arcuate Havous spot extending from the liumerus nearly to the suture, and another large spot occupying a large part of the discal area of the apical half of each elytron. Antennae fuscous, more gradually thickened than in H.Jlavipennis, joints 3-7 gradually increasing in thickness, 7-10 being of equal thickness and strongly transverse, the last joint a little narrower, about as long as wide. Thorax with the sides and apex arcuate, the apical angles obtuse and distinct but not produced. Legs flavous. A long series from the Nilgiri Hills, Oueliterlony Valley {H. L. Aiulreives; ''in dead trees, Ficus, etc."), in Mr H. E. Andrewes's collection, agrees witli Pie's biief description. Pic's locality is merely " Indes ". The extent of the yellow spots on the elytra varies considerably, so that the markings may frequently be described as a common black sutural fascia expanding in the scutellar area, and to include the whole apex, intersected by a median transverse black fascia with an anterior extension along the outer margin. 1] . Hypophloeus andrewesi, sp. n. Aeneo-piceous, elytra each with a transverse oval flavous spot on the disc at about I of their length. Head densely and strongly punctured, clypeus rather rounded in front, and clypeal sutures not very pronounced. Antennae reuching beyond middle of thorax, joint 3 longer than broad, 4 about as long as broad, 5-10 becoming gradually wider and more strongly transverse. Thorax slightly wider than Jong, sides, apex, and base all arcuate, both angles obtuse; disc evenly convex, strongly but not very densely punctate. Elytra slightly more than one and a half times as long as broad, rather wider at the middle than behind the shoulders, distinctly striate-punctate, but rows of punctures not regular, sometimes confused. Legs piceous, anterior tibiae slightly thickened from base to apex, external apical angle not produced. Length -s mm. Hah. Nilgiri Hills, Huhkal, alt. GOOO ft., May and June {H. L, Aiidreioes). Most nearly allied to //. luteomacnlatiis Pic, which it resembles in the structure of the head and antennae, as well as in the general t3'pe of coloration, but differs in colour- pattern and in the punctures of the elytra being much coarser and more strongly impressed. December 3rd, 1920. g [January, NOTES ON MELANDRYIDAE (4). {Continued from Vol. LII. p. 157, 1916.) BY a. C. CHAMPION, F.Z.S. I liave recently had occasion to examine the type of the Japanese genus Omineus Lewis [Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) xvi, p. 119, July iSO.j] and find that it belongs to the Heteronierous-grou}) " M^'cterina," as defined by me (Ent. Mo. Mag. Hi, p. 101). The author referred the genus to the Malacoderm-group " Mel3'rini," the 5-, 5-, 4-jointed tarsi notwithstanding, which are clearly shown in his tig. 10 on plate vi.* The type of Oinitwits., O. liumcralis Jjewis, from Japan, is so closely related to Phalysiiis Champ., tj^pe P. caevuleiis Champ., from Perak {I.e. pp. 150, 157, pi. ii, tigs. 15, 15 r^), that the latter generic name may have to be sunk as a synonym when other new forms ai'e discovered, the diiferences being partly bridged over by a Singapore insect I'ecently received b}^ the British Museum. "^I'lie Japanese O. luu)ieralis has exti'emely short antennae, and a narrow, bi-impressed prothorax, which is more feebly margined at the base than in F. cacrtdcits ; the ventral 6 characters, however, are very similar, O. humeraliti having a })romi- nent fulvo-pubescent tubercle in the middle of the second ventral segment (not mentioned by Lewis), which is represented by a tuft of fulvous hairs in P. caerideus. The opportunity^ is here taken to describe the above-mentioned Singapore insect. Mr. Baker has also sent various Malayan species of the allied genus Coiioi/iorj)IiNs to the Museum, but these must be left unnamed for the present. O milieus iiicnnus, n. s]^ $ . Elongate, narrow, widened posteriorly, rather couvex ; piceous, the labrum, the basal joint of the antennae, and the legs in part, reddish, tliiddy clothed with tine cinereous pubescence ; the upper surface densely, very tinek, subrugulusely punctate, subopaque, the elytra with an indication of t^hallow impressed lines on the disc, the ventral surface shining and with the punc- turing a little sparser. Head short, broad, the eyes extremely large; antennae very short, extending to slightly beyond the anterior margin of the prothorax, thickened outwards, joints 7-10 strongly transverse, 1 and 2 also stout. Pro- thorax short, slightly broader than the bead, strongly transverse, rounded at the sides, very little wider at the base than at the apex, transversely, inter- ruptedly bi-impressed across the middle of the disc, the base bisinuate and tiiiely margined to near the hind angles, wliicli are obtuse. Scutellum transverse. Elytra very long, at tlie base a little broader than the prothorax, widest at about the apical tJiird, separately rounded at the tip. JBasal joint of posterior tarsi as long as the others (2 4) united. Length 4 nun. The references to %s. 10 and 1 1 are transiiosed in the text, pp. 119, V22, and also on the plate. Hah. Singapore (0. F. Baler; No. 47Go). One specimen, presented by Mr. Baker to the British Museum in 1919). This insect agrees with the Japanese type, 0. Ininieralis Lewis, in having extremely short antennae, differing from it in the hii'gei', less prominent eyes, the broader prothorax, which is rounded at the sides, the broader scutellum, and the immaculate elytra. The vei'y short prothorax, etc., separate O. incanus from Gonomorphiis. llorsell. November, 1020. TWO NEW SPECIES OF BEES OF THE GENUS SPHECODES. BY K. C. L. PEllKIXS, M.A., D.SC, F.E.S. The two species of SpJiecodrs descriljed Ijelow were set aside some years ago as being probably new, but the literature on the subject being so scattered in various pul>licati(nis no satisfactory conclusion was reached. Kecently an extensive and important work liy Dr. Heinhold Meyer lias been jniblished in which all the known species of the genus have been described, and I am unable to identify mine with any of these. Unfor- tunately, 1 have only the male sex of either species. Spliecodes kcrsliairi, sj). n. Black : the apex of the first and the whole of the second ami third abdominal segments ferruginous. Tai"si subtestaceous, the metatarsi darker, the knee-joints reddish. Face in front view very wide, ver\' strongly rounded on the vertex, densely clothed below the antennae and along the marginsof the eyes with whitiBh appressed pubescence, the eyes distinctly convergent. Clypeus very densely , subrugosely punctured ; the front and vertex with excessively dense, reticu- Jately rugose sculpture (produced, no doubt, by dense punctures, which are, however, hardly distinct as such), the surface duller and the sculpture notably tinei' than that of the mesonotum. Antennae rather long, the fifth joint being lightly though quite evidently elongate, longer than the transverse 3rd joint and almost equal to this and the L^nd together; in front the flagellar joints are not flattened or impressed at the base, but are without hair-bands, being convex and pubescent all over. Pronotal angles acute and pniminent. Mesoi.otiim Avith very coarse rugose sculpture, due to coarse close punctuies, more or less running into one another, these being much finer at the sides than on the disc ; the edges dividing the punctures, as well as the bottom of the punctures themselves, shining; scutellum with very dense sculpture, like that of the mesonotum, hut evidently less coarse, the punctures being finer than those on the middle of the latter, interior area of the propodeum shining and very coarsely reticulately, 10 [January, rugose, semilunate, strongly margined beliind, tho lateral areas also coarsely rugose and margined beliind, the posterior face duller and less coarsely rugose, the rugosity being to a large extent due to ill-dehned punctures. At the sides the propodeum is longitudinally rugose in front, the niesopleura densely, coarsely reticulate. Abdomen subtriangular or wedge-shaped, the segments decreiising in width regularlj^ from the basal one, which is finely and somewhat densely punctured over most of its sur.'ace, the punctures of very different sizes, the finest extremely minute ; second and third segments also densely or at least very copiously puuttured, their apical impressions wide, shining, and impunctate, that of the basally constricted 2nd segment hardly less Avide in the middle than the part in front of it ; 4th segment much more fiiielj' punctured than the pre- ceding, the punctures ill-defined. The genital armature has the stipites elongate and only moderately wide, the surface microscopically longitudinally rugulose, the laciniae are long, about two-thirds as long as the stipites (including that part of them which is pro- duced backwards along the inner margin of the stipes). In dorsal aspect tise darker (more chitinous) part is triangular and linearly produced apically, the paler (more membranous) inner part is emarginate on the inner side and is produced beyond the other. On the outer margin at the base are longish hairs and the surface is also hairy, but between these hairs are inconspicuous or few. iSeen from the side the laciniae appear emarginate at the apex, ami when viewed so that the inner :nembrauous portion and the outer side (which are in planes more or less at right angles to one auotlier) are seen together, the outline is somewhat spoon-shaped. Wings infuscate, brownish, clearer at the base. Length about 9 mm. ; expanse about 15 mm. {d •) Hab. China, Macao {J. O. Kershaio). Allied to S. scabricollis Wesm., and perhaps more closely to S.fuinlpeiinis Sm., or some of the described Japanese species of which I do not possess specimens for comparison. Sphecodes abnormis, sp. n. Black; the first three abdominal segments ferruginous, the mandibles yellowish testaceous, more red apically. Tarsi testaceous, the hind metatarsi dark on the dorsal edge. There is a dark marking on the disc of the basal abdominal segment and a pair, placed close together, on each side of the basal declivous portion, but it is not certain that these may not be due to internal post mortem changes. The wings are distinctly infuscate, but translucent, the basal cells more hyaline. Face very wide, transversely oval, densely clothed with while hairs up to about the line of the upper margin of the eyes, the vertex exceedingly strongly rounded, f o as to be very greatly raised behind the ocelli ; the eyes large, clothed all over, but not very densely, with erect hairs. Antennae rather short, the 2ud and 3rd joints very strongly transverse and of about the same length, the fourth elongate, appearing as long or rather longer than the two K'21.] 11 preceding together; but not twice as long as wide, the following flagellar joints very convex in front, pubescent all over, without a distinct basal impression ur tiattening, and with no hair-bands. Front of the head above the antennae densely hairv, Avith shallow sub- rugose punctures ; above this, between the ocelli and the upper margin of the eyes, the punctures become less close and more distinct, but tliey are feebh' impressed and not coarse ; behind the ocelli the sculpture of the vertex is dense, fine, and obscure. Mesonotum somewhat shining, for the most part densely and coarsely and somewhat rugosely punctured, the punctures shalluw ; posteriorly over a con- siderable area they are more remote and very distinct, so that on this part the sculpture is like that of most of the surface of the scutellum. At the sides between the tegulae and the lateral furrows the sculpture is fine and confused. Anterior area of the propt in its sculpture, remotely pun.ctured in the middle, much more densely towanis the sides, its apical injpression impunctate, its base deeply and abruptly depressed or constricted ; on the third and following segments the puncturatiou becomes sparse and indefinite. Apical ventral segment very finely, remotely punctured, with no trace of a depression, nor of a smooth median line. Length about 8 mm., expanse about ]4 mm. (J.) Hah. "East Indies." I have not examined the genitalia of the single specimen described, and the locality is not definitely known, the label onl}^ bearing the words " East Indies," but the absence of distinct pubescent bands on the front of the flagellar joints of the antennae and the hairy eyes will facilitate \i-i identification. Newton Abbot, November I7t/i, 1020. 1 2 [January, lIcnoticHS germcniioo^ Hc'tt. and II. serratits GylL— sijni>ini>iiic(il note, etc. —I have takuii the opportunity of seuding' one of the specimens of this species found in jam io ijondon (one of those recorded in the last, Deceaiher 19:20, Number of tliis Magazine) to Mr. II. S. Barber, of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, Washington, for comparison with N.-Ameiican forms, having long had a suspicion tliat the insect was of American origin. This was suggested by Dr. Everts in 1912 (Tijdschr. v. Ent. Iv, p. 236), as stated by Deville (Bull. Soc. Ent. Er. 1913, p. 228) and myself (Ent. Mo. Mag. 1913, p. 176). Mr. Barber informs me tliat my surmise is correct, and that //. f/er- tiianicus Reitt. (1906) is inseparable from H. californicm Mann. (Bull. Mosc. xvi, p. 256, 1843), the latter having been redescribed at length by Casey in 1900 (Ji)urn. N. York Ent. Soc. viii, p. 101). 3Ioreover, he has sent a specimen of H. californicus, found in dried Iruit at Sonoma, California, and several of tlie Ilolarctic H. serratus Gyll. (= raramecosonia deutivulatd Lee. 1850), taken at Marquette, Michigan, for examination, these insects agreeing with our H. //rniiiiiiicHsundi H, serratus res])ectively.* My eldest son, II. G. Chan)pion, met with both species in the Western States in 1915, H. californicus at Ash- land, Oregon, and H. serratus at Missoula, Montana, these specimens having been overlooked by me till now. There cmu be no doubt that H. californicus has be^'u imported from the United States into Holland, Britain, etc., in dried fruit (apricots, etc.), some of wliich is 5>robably converted into jam soon after its arrival. It may, however, attack the mould {Earotium herbariorujn Link. — Asper()illus (jlaucus Link.) often found upon the surface of the jam and not the jam itself.— C. C. Champion, Ilorsell : December 8th, 1920. J room infested with Lathridiidae. — Since the discovery of Luthridius her(/rothi Reitt. in this country, Coleopterists have watched its spread as shown by records from various localities, but I think the following note will be of special interest :— On October 1st of this year Mr. J. Musham, F.E.S., sent me some small Coleoptera, swept up in a room by an anxious housewife, who feared they were " vermin." I found these to be all L. benjrotU. A few days later Mr. Musham went to iiispect and sent me the following particulars. The house, au isolated old stone building, was situated at Kent's Bauk, Grange-over-Siiuds, Lancashire, stood in a rose-garden, and faced the .sea. On entering the kitchen, the only room infested, lie found the walls alive with small beetles wliicii were hurrying about in all directions, several to the square inch,althougli very large numbers had been removed with brush and slunel. Mr. Musham sent me over some of the sweepings from the walls, etc., and these I found consisted of i. bergrothi, Coniiiomus nodifer, and Enicnnis niinutus, in the respective proportions of about 6, 1, 1 : and mixed amongst tlie del)ris of wall-paper and colour-wash were a number of active pale larvae and pupae, which, unfortunately, soon dried up and died. Mr. Musham reported that the late tenant of that portion of the house '"had not been house-proud. "" There was no stable near or stores of any kind, and he could give no explanation of such a remarkable asseui])ly of these insects. Ish: DonLsthorpe kindly con- firmed the identilicatiou of I,. ber(irothi. — William Wallace, Sismore House, llainton Avenue, Grimsby : November '20th, 1920. * The series of II. f^erni/tin in the British Museum includes three e\-ani|)les from the Hawaiian Isls. ex Blackburn. The insect H-un-d by Keitter in the "Fauna Germanica," vol. iii, Plate Si), figs. 20 a, h, under the name Kmphylus ijlaber, is intended to represent K. serratus. mi.] 13 Agahus mekoiarius Auhe in Devonshire. — Ou September 2;Jrcl la>t, whilst shaking Sphagmun in a boggy spot on Flaldon Moor, nearTeignmonth, a speci- men of this rare species put in an appearance. So far as I know there are only- two previous records for this country— a single specimen in the Power Collec- tion, taken in the Orkneys by Mr. Syme, and Mr. Bold's record of a specimen from Long Benton, Northumberland, which Fowler apparently regards as requiring confirmation. — E. C. Bkuwell, Bruggen, IBrighton Road, Coulsdon : December 7th, 1920. llenotiac^ (jermnmcm Reitt. in London. — At the end of November a friend presented mo with a small live beetle, found in a shop in the City, which on examination proved to be the above species. — E. C. Bkdwei^l. Coleoptera in Guernsey. — The Channel Isles receive unequal treatment at the hands of naturalists, for wliereas the botanist, the conchologist, and the marine zoologist accept them as contributors to the British list, the ento- mologist will have none of it. Of course, the latter point of view is correct and a glance at the map will suffice to show that the connection with Great Britain is purely political. Excellent work has been done in Guernsey with the Eepidoptera, but I fancy that the Coleoptera have not received adequate attention, and the only list I have seen is the antiquated one in Ansted's " Chnnnel Isles " (1862), communicated bj' Dr. Lukis. The following species were taken in the summer either of 1919 or 1920. Guernsey only is referred to, unless otherwise stated. Cicindela canipestris L. Sparingly throughout Guernsey and Sark. I'unayueus cru.v-major L. Damp ground near Moulin Huet, at the roots of Gunntra scahra. Dyschirins ylohosus Ilbst. Common. Fterostichiis madidns F., and P. niyrila F. Generally distributed ; P. cersicolar St. Common. Amara tibialis Pk. Very common on the sandiiills. Ca/itthiis mollis Marsh., and C. ynilanocejjhalus L. Very common ; C. cisteloides Pz. S. Sampson's. Anchoinenus albipes F. Very common in damp ground. Dromius linearis 01. I'eterport. IIali])li(s lineatocollis Marsh. Near Ivj' Castle. Hydrovatus clypeaiis Sharp. Lancresse Common, in ponds. Hyphydrtis variegatus Aube. Generally couimon, especially in quarry -ponds. Coelambus inae.qualis F. With the last. Hydroporus lepidus 01. Stream near Ivy Castle. Agabus dipiistulatus L. Very common; A. nebulosus Forst. Pond by Gde. Havre, Gyrinus natator Scop. Common. Fhilydrus maritimus Pk. Grande Mare. Helophorus aquaticus L. Grande Mare ; H. brempalpis Bed. \'ery common. Sphiieridiuni scarahaeoides L. Common on the coast. Cercyonjlavipes F., and jn/gmaens 111. Common. Homalota sordida Marsh. Common, (hiypeta labilis Er. Common. Quedius tristis Gr. Vale Ifoad, "1 4. [January, Ocypiis olenx Miill. Common in Gueinsey, Herm, aud Sark. Swarming one (lav on the road in Sark near the Couple; 0. cder Gv S. Sampson's. Blediusfrattlciiniis Tk. Lancresse Common, rare. Cuccinell\\-pimctat((l,.,iin(iiC.7-2ninctafa\^. Common in Guernsey, Ilerni, Sark. Micraspin U\-pui>ctrita L. Common in Guernsey, llerm, and Sark. Rhizubius lifura F. Also common in all three islands. Melifiethes acneux F. Abundant in the three islands. Eliiiia volkmari I'z. Stream near Ivy Castle on Cttllitriche. Bryops lurUlus Er. Common with the last ; D. algiricus Lucas. Damp ground on the coast. Copris lunaris L. Vazon ]}ay. Aphodius fossitr L., and A.Jimi'tarius L. Common in Guernsey and Ilerm. Geotrupes typhocus L. Found dead commonly in Guernsey and Sark. Rhizotrogiis solstitialis L. Gouffre. Melolo)dha mi'Ujaris F. Sparingly everywhere. Cetunia aurata L. Guernsey on the south cliffs, Sark at the Coupee and Gouliot caves ; C. morioY. Moulin Huet. Lacon muri)ius L. Not uncommon. CariUophorus crichsoni Buyss. Guernse}". Telephorus bicolor F. Common. Puilothrix nohilis 111. Common in flowers on the cliffs of Guernsey and Sark. Anohiwm domesticum Fourc. In houses. Cryptoceph(dus vittutus F. (luernsey on the south cliff's, Sark at the I'ort du Moulin and Creux Derrible, in Ilieraciiun tlowers. Tiinwcha violaceoniora l)e (i. Common on the sandy coasts of Guernsey and Ilerm. Chrysomela liaemoptera L. Abundant in Guernsey, Ilerm, and Saik. rrasoctiris junvi Br. Gouffre on watercress ; P. pltellandrii var. sii Weise. Grande Mare. Aphthoiia no7istnaf.a Goeze. Common on " Yellow Iris." Chaetocnema arideUa Pk. Not uncommon. Pnylliodes chaleomera 111. Moulin Iluet on liaphanus maritiinus. Ca-mda vittctta Vill. Yazon Bay. Helops striatiis Fourc. W. coast of Guernsey, common. Cistelu murina L. Common. Oedemera hi) ida Marsh. Common in flowers on Guernsej', Sark', and Ilerm. MoydellisteiKi brcvicauda Boh., M. piimila Gyll., and M.parcula (iyll. Gouff're in flowers. Meloe proscurabaeus L. Guernsey and Ilerm, scarce. Apion aenetnn F., A. radiolus Kirby, and A. rujirostre F. Common on mallow j A. seiuivittatum Gyll. S. Sampson's on Mercuri(dis nn?iini. Otiorrhynehus sulcatus F Moulin Huet. Hypera pollux F. Grande Mare. Orchesfes ahii L. On elms, by the Vale pond. Poophayus nasturtii Germ. Gouffre on watercress. CeuthorrJiynchus assimilis Pk. Common on Cruciferae. I am much indebted to Mr. Champion for some of the names. — J. R. le B. ToMLiN, Lakefoot, Heading': Novemhei- 1920. 1921.] 15 ColeopUra from Wensleydale (Yoredale), Yorkshire. — To one whose col- lecting- had previously been conllned aiiunst entirely to the South (Sussex), a short lioliday at Aysgarth was very productive of useful insects. Fortunately the weather favoured us, and thougli I was the only entomological member of the purtv, we all spent nearly the. whole ot' everyday out on the moors. On August 28th I arrived at Leyburn late in the afternoon, armed with a sleeping- bag, etc., walked to Agglethorpe and there "camped" for the night beside a small pond. Searching the banks of the pond produced nothing beyond Nebria brevicoUis and Agonum albipes by the score. The next day I walked by a circuitous route to the river near Swinithwaite. Under a half-submerged stone I got a nice series of Dianous caerulescens, and in a dog washed high up into a tree by the winter's flood a remarkable specimen of Necrophorus humator was found ; it is very small and narrow, and on the left elytron are two small dark red spots, corresponding in poriition to the bands on N. vespillo, etc. I next walked to Aysgarth to meet the rest of the party. During our two weeks spent there the following were found : — Nehria gyllenliali, Carperby, under stone near a "beck," and on the bank of R. XJre (Yore). Calatlius melanocepludns was abundant everywhere, but on the top of Penhill it was replaced by C. micropterus. Pati obus excavatus, top of Addlebrough Hill. Pterostichus vitreus [adstrictus], top of Penhill : P. aetlnups, Aysgarth. Bembidion tibiale, Carperby, by beck ; B.atrocoeruleum, on banks of R. Ure, with B. litforale and femovatum. Hydroporua umhrosus, yylleiilinii, and celatus (?), peat ponds on Penhill. Qi/edius auricomus and nmbrinus, in moss by waterfall in Gill Beck, the former in plentv ; Q. boops, Harland Hill. Lathrobmm fuhyipenne, common on Penhill. Silplia atrata ab. hruniiea, Thoralby, under stone. Trijfltyllus (Pseudo/ripJiyllus) sufnralis, Swinithwaite, in Polyjwrus. S'modendron cijlindriciun, several in ;ish log. Freeholder's Wood. Aphodius lapponum, Harland Hill, cow droppings; A. putridus (foetidus), Addlebrough Hill, m dercore oviiio. Serica brunnea, one in dry flond-retuse, R. Ure. Niptus crenatus, Aysgarth, in house. Lonyi- tarsiis sticcineus. Aysgarth. Phytlodecta riteUtnae, near R. Ure. Otiorrhynchus ovalus and O. rugifrons, under stones by R. Ure and Gill Beck respectively Metoccm paradoxus, at Penhill a fine 5 fl«w in front of me and alighted on a tree-trunk over a hedge ; I, luckily, climbed over and caught it before it got out of reach.— Georgk Ryle, 28 Soutlimoor Road, Oxford : November 30th, 1920. A Note on Co/eoptero hi drift pii/t-toys.—'Reft'.i'riug to my record in the " Ent. Mo. Mag." for June 1918, p. 1.37, of the capture of numbers of specimens of Acanthocimts aedilit from pine-logs washed up at Murtehoe, N. Devon, I am now able to supplement the above note by recording various other species taken under the same conditions. These beetles have been identified by Mr. J. H. Keys of Plymouth, who also submitted them to Mr. E. A. Newbeiy, to both of whom my best thanks are due. Thana&imns formi- carius L., Stereocorynes tninconim Germ., Hylastes aier Pk., Pissodes pini L., Tomieus sexdentatus Born, and the following, which are not on the British List : — Hypophloeus fraxini Kugel. ? or K. pini Panz., whicli lives in the borings of T. sexdentatus ?i\\A preys upon its larva; Tomieus erosus WolL; Hyluryus ligniperda F. ; Platysoma oblonymn F. As a factor in the dispersal of insects the above is of interest. — Chas. Bartlett, Morweustow, Portishead, Somerset : December 6th, 1920. 10 [January, Leucania umpiuida IIiv.{e.rtra>iea Gn.) in N. Cornwall.— I have pleasure in recording tlie capture of a fine J specimen of Leucania unipunvtn at sugar on the very wet night of September 17th last, on the coast in the Padstow district. During the week I also took 1 S and 3 $ specimens of Polia iii(/rocinctti.— Chas. Barti-ett : December Gth, 1920. 3Iirr()-Lepidopfera in the Oxford district. — The following is the continuation of an article on the same subject published in tliis Magazine in October 1914. It is based for the most part on observations made in the years IQIT), 1919, and 1920; but a few isolated notes made during " leaves " in the period 1915-19 are also included. The Tineina are omitted; interesting records of such "small fry" from tliis district are so numerous that they must appear (if at all) in a separate article, Oxford. — Within the borough boundary I have noted Epliestia kiie/ini- elln Z., abundant in Hour-mills ; Ilypsovytiia costal is F., frequent on fences and stieet-lamps ; Phtheockrou i-uf/osann lib., one on a fence, July 1920 ; Olethreufes ericetana Westw., one worn specimen, July 1920, flying among Ballota nigra ; Stei/aiioptycha ratzchurcjiana Rlzb., one on a fence, July 1920; S. nananaTr., onfeiice.s; Epiblema foenella L., rather common Kvaon^ Artemisia vulijaris. My own house and garden have produced Aylossa pinf/iiinalis L., Olethreiite.t/ie)iia p>/(/i)taeana lib., abundant on young spruces in Bagley Wood; Epihlema fulvana Stpli., the small form nientiouetl by Barrett occurs with normal specimens at North Iliuksey ; E. opktluxhnicana lib., Cotliill and Bagley Wood, among aspen (appears in late September and October, not earlier); ^. so/YZ(VZBftrt lib., Bagley Wood; E. similana Hb., Bagley Wood; Grnpholitlia gallicana G. {■=rufillana Stt,), rather common among wild parsnip in one locality near South Iliuksey; Pdviote JimhrianaHv^., locally common among stubby oaks in Bagley Wood; Ancyiis comptana Froel., Wytham Woods ; Lipoptycha saturnana Gn., plentiful on tansy at Bonr's Hill. Olethreutes ce.fpifn7ia lib., recorded in my previous article, appears to be a permanent inhabitant of Wytham Woods, where it is confined to the Coralline Oolite at the summit. In my previous article I also recorded Alispa mujustella Hb. from Wytham Woods, on the strength of an imago disturbed from some bushes on June lUth, 1911. As the perfect insect is rarely found, I expected to find the larvae common, but have hitherto been disappointed. In Sept. 1919 I found a single larva on Enanymvs berries in a hedge near Dry Sandford, and have since found traces of others. Beiiksiiirf, (the chalk Downs). — The Streatley district of Berkshire has produced, among other things: — Crambus piuellus L., Streatley Downs; *C. chri/sonuckellus Sc, common in one locality on the Moulsford Downs, June 19i'0, exceptionally fine specimens ; Psammotis hyalinalis Hb.,near Pangbourne ; Phlyctaenodes verticalis L., near Blewbury ; Pyrausta niyrata Sc, rather common; Oxtiptilus parvidactyltcx Hw., Aston Upthorpe Downs; Alucita haliodactyla Z., plentiful near Streatley; Acalla loyiana Schiff., one near Streatley, September 1920 ; A. schallenana F. and A. compat'ana Hb., Streatley ; Cnephasia lonyana Hw., Moulsford Downs ; Conchylis zephyrana Tr., near Blewbury; *C. rutilana Hb., two specimens disturbed from junipers on Moulsford Downs, Aug. 7tli, 1919 ; C. stthhaxmanniana Wilk., Unhill Bottom ; Olethreutes selhina Gn., Streatley : O.purjmxma Hw., Streatley ; Steyanoptycha niyromaculana Hw., frequent at Streatley ; Asthenia pyyniaeana Hb., on spruces in Unhill Bottom, April 1920; Puniene Jle.vana Z., SUea.\ley ; Ancyiis ■tnittevhacheriana Schiff., Streatley. OxFORPSHiRF, (West). — The attractive district of Wychwood has hitherto proved disappointing, so far as Micro-Lepidoptera are concerned. The only records worth mention are : — Acalla cristana F., a few in Sept, 1919 ; A. liter- ana L. ; A. sponsana F., including the form with whitish ground-colour; Ancyiis comptaiia Froel., common. Oxfordshire (Central). — That part of the county which lies east of Oxford has produced : — Crambus uliyinoseUus Z., Cowley Bog; Phycita sjnssi- cella F., Waterperry Wood ; Acrobasis consociella Hb., Plolton and Waterperry Woods; Phudophaea adveiiella Zk., in a garden hedge at Marston, Aug. 1920 ; iScoparia trunciculeUa Stt., abundant in Waterperry Wood ; Acalla cristana F., C -iQ [Janiiarr. two ill TIdltoii Wood, Sept. 1019 ; Paudemis cnrijlana F., Waterperry W(Jod ; Lozopera clilucidnnn Stph., flolton Pits; Ohthrentes hetulaetana Hw., Water- perry Wood ; O. profundanu F., Waterperry "Wood. From near Tarntou : — Olethvetdes xcmifasciana IIw., O. ni(jricostnna Ilw. OxFOUDSHiRE (Soutli). — The following are the more interesting records from the Oxfordshire Chilterns : — Scoparia crataegella lib., Bix ; Tortrir bi- fasciana lib. { = andojiinann Dnp.), one near Highmore, .lime 27tli, ]'.)]5: Lozopera froncillana F., W^itlinoton ; Olethreutes sellann lib.. Watliiigton ,• 0. ./M^Y/fTno! lib., woods near Watlington, one on July 27th, 1918; Siegnnop- tijchn nigromactdannTlw., ILirdwick ; S. ohtnscma Hw., Ili^hniore; Anthenia pygjuiteana lib., r^nldharbnur W^)ods, near Goring, April 1919; Notocelia tefrac/onauaStph., Highinore (locally common, but difficult to catch owing to its high and swift flight) ; Grapholitha 2voehenana ^c\\\^., Ilighmore ; G.ianthi- nana Dnp., Highmore. Buckinghamshire. — AVhile collecting on the outskirts of Shabbington Wood at various dates in 1920, I noticed the following: — *Phycita spissicella F. ; *Acrobasis consociella Hb. ; * Rhodophuea suavella Zk. (bred from black- thorn) ; * Acalla cristana F., ra*^her common ; *Patul('mis heparana Schiff. ; *Cnepliasia nuhilana Hb. (bred from blackthorn) ; ^Olethreutes hetulaettiiia Hw. ; (). prnfunduna F. ; ^Pcnnene spiniana Dup., on Sept. 28th, 1920 (an unusually late date); *P. rhediella CI.; P. splendidulana Gn. ; *GrapJioUthu perlepidana Hw. I noticed the two last-named also in woods near Prince's Risborough in April 1920. Acalhi crislana F. has been mentioned several times in the foregoing list. This attractive insect is sometimes fairly common in restricted localities, thoiig-h absent from many others' which appear equally suitable. As usual, it is extremely variable; 70 specimens collected in the autumns of 1919 and 1920 included 20 distinct forms. It occurs in this district invariably on blackthorn, never (in my experience) on hawthorn. Additions to the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire county lists of Lepidnp- tera (as publishf'd in the Victoria History of these coimties) liavebeen indicated by an asterisk (*). No county list for Oxfordshire has yet appeared. The nomenclature adopted is that of Staudinger and Rebel's Catalog, .^rd edition (1901).— E. G. R. Waters, 40 Leckford Road, Oxford : December il^fh, 1920. Nabis hoops Schioedte in Wdtsldre, etc. — WHiile at the O.T.O. camp at Tidworth Pennings, Wilts, I had the good fortune to obtain an example, § , of this spei-ies of Nobis. It was taken from a tuft of grass on July 29th, 1920. Apart from the rarity of the insect, the specimen is interesting as being completely developed. Mr. E. A. Butler tells me that he knows of no other occurrence of the completely winged form in Britain, but that the late J. Sahlberg, in his recently published w^ork, records finding one. The only other Hemiptera of interest taken in the same locality is an example of Allodapus 7-ufescens H.-S., crawling in grass. Among other insects captured in 1920 are severnl specimens of Ort/ivfi/liis iiirens Fall. These were found at Newton Reigny Moss. Cum- i;»2i.] 19 berland, and Woodside Moss, CUbiivu, Westmorland; both localities are some miles south of those in which Mr. F. II. Day and otliers have taken tiie species. My friend Mr. K. J. I'earce lia.s also given me, among other Heniiptera, several specimens of Aotouecta halojjhila J. Edw., taken by liim at Minsmere, near Dunwich, on the Suffolk coast. They were fouhd in brackish pools. — G. E. HutchInson, Aystliorpe, Newton Road, Cambriilge ; December %th, 1920. The egg-Uiyimj of ^mcjiies. — Referring to the interesting " Notes on Egg- laying of Pteronidea pavida Lep.," by Dr. Chapman, I may siiy that I have bred sawflies for many years and have found that all require food if they are to be kept alive for more than a few days. Most of the smaller species, such as Pteroiiidea, Pacht/ne)nati(s, J^iiiph i/tus, etc., ave quite content if supplied with a few heads of dandelion or butteicup flowers : hemlock or hogweed are also favourites with flies wiiich emerge later in the year. AUantus arcuatus, Ten- thredu livida, and some others kill and eat .small insects and cannot be trusted with sawflies smaller than tliemselves. Pamphilius /(o>'tor»«i is particularly fond of the pcdlen of pine-blossom, and it is well known that sallows in blossom attract many species of sawflies as well as other insects. Abia fa&ciat a has an affection for the flowers of the snowberry. and A. sericea for those of tlie scabious, which are also the food-plants of their larvae. Macrophya punctuin-albuin is the only species known to me which eats leaves of ash, biting holes in them after the manner of certain leaf-eating beetles. I noticed that the leaves which were attacked became much discoloured where the tly had gnawed them. Ash is one of the food-plants of the larva ; I do not know if flies which have been reared on privet would eat those leaves, it would be inter- esting to And out. Arge seems to have a penchant for bramble and wild rose flowers. If fed in this way*and given water daily (for they are very thirsty creatures) sawflies will live for a fortnight or even loi ger, which is useful when one is trying to And out on what plant they will lay their eag^. The longest time I have known one to live is five weeks, the species was M. pimctian- album; she laid her eggs two or three days after emerging, and spent the rest of her life sunning herself and eating and drinking. I have taken several species of Pamphilius at strawberry-blossom, and AUantus vespa on those of Cotoneaster. — (Miss) E. E. Chawner, Forest Bank, Lyndhurst, Hants : December \st, 1920. Archisoto)iia besselsi {Pack.) Linmin.on the South Coast of Enyland. — On April 21st, 1919,1 was able to collect a number of these CoUembolans near Beachy Head. They occurred, a few together, on the surface of the water in small rock-pools and amongst the shingle, near the foot of the Head. Wiien the tide rises they apparently seek safety down amongst the shingle itself- Their presence on the South Coast is of particular interest, as the species is one of the Northern and Arctic iorms of CoUembola. It was first described by A. S. Packard (Amer. Nat. 1877) as Isotonia besselsi, and later redescribed by Sir J. Lubbock (Jouru. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxvi, 1898) under the name Isotoma spitzberaenensis. It has previously been recorded in Britain by G. H. Carpenter and W.Evans (Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinb. xiv, 1899) from the Scottish Coast, and by 20 ■Jaiinarj", R. S. TJagnall (Trans. Nat. Hist, Soc. Nortlumib. etc. ii. s. iii, 1910) from tlie Northumljerlaiid and the Yoiksliire Coasts. This last is, I believe, the most southern locality recorded fur tliis insect previous to the present note. The further distribution of the species includes N. America, Greenland, Spits- bergen, Lapland, and Finland. — Jajies M. JJkown, 176 Carter Knowle Eoad, Sheffield : December i)tfi, 1920. "Transactions of the Cakbiff Natt^ralists' Society,'' Vol. li. 1918. (Published 1920.) A third of this volume of 90 pages is devoted to Entomology, in the form of a List of the Diptera of Glamorgan by Col. J. W. Yerbury. Of the (lot) species enumerated, more than 90 per cent, were captured by the author,who ha.s also increased the value of the List by including various interesting iield-notes on his captures. Heavy additions could undoubtedly soon be made to this List, but a number of species are included which would have long eluded the net of a less experienced collector than Col. Yerbury. One notices various minor misprints, and on page 54 a more serious omission of the heading "Emjndidae " between lines lo and 16 from below. — J. E. C. < / " A Naturalist in Himalaya." By R. W. G. Kingston. Pp. xii4- 800, with a map and several Plates. London : H. F. & G. Witherby, 1920. This work teems with observations on insect-life as observed by the author during a long residence in Southern Plazarti, a district in the Western Himalaya bordering the Indus. About half the book is devoted to entomological subjects, to which the present notice is necessarily limited. The harvesting-ants {Messor barhitrtis and ^limalayanns) are first dealt with, their general habits, the effect on them of heat, cold, shade, rain, etc., their sense of smell, mode of defence, and migration, being noticed in great detail. AVe then have an account of the carnivorous ants (Myrmecocyslus seiipes), and the "communicating" and other ants {PhekloU' indica, Creinasfof/dster, Acnntholtpis, and Caiitponotus) : four chapters in all on ants. In Chapter X the insect studies are resumed, and the habits of various Asilids, l^ofonccUi, respa orientnlis and maywjica, PoUstes /lehraens, Apis dorsctta and indica, Buutbus tunicatus and haemorrlioidalis, Mvyii- chile cephatotes, Eunienes diniidiafipennis, and Pmmmophila tydei, recorded. Next, Chapter XI, we have a few observations on Lepidoptera — Papilio pohjctor, NytJta parisatis, Lihythcii myrrlia (one of the few butterflies observed by the author to be attacked by insectivorous birds, and said to tumble to the ground and sham death when alarmed), Melanitis, Gnophos, Boarr>.ia, Abraxas sylrafa, Anonychia rostrifera, etc. The structure of the musical organ of a Cicada {Platylomiu b7-evis,(S)is, described at length and illustrated on pp. 209-217; the author, after making numerous experiments, states that the mechanism is the most wonderful and perfect of its kind that he has ever been privileged to see. In Chapter XII is given an account of the habits and luminosity of glow- worms (Lauipyris), and of their contests with snails: fourteen hours are stated 19-M.J 21 to liave elapsed in one case l)»;fore the beetle, presnniably a larva of a Lampro- phorus, ceased to feed on the then decomposed and putrid Hesh of tlie snail ! The swarminu of white ants (Termites), and tlieir destruction by birds, sixteen species of which were seen joining the common feast at one nest, and remarks on the ingenious construction of the pits of ant-lions ( Myrmelconidae), bring the insect observatious to a close. The remainder of the book, apart from a long account of the instinct, etc., of spiders, is reduced to notes on Mammals, Birds, and Mollusca. The tirst chapter, however, gives a vivid description of the vegetation, etc., of a vallej^ in Southern Ilazara at all times of the year, and the last is devoted to a Geological Sketch. The Coleopterist will perhaps be disfippointed to find that the only beetle referred to in the work is a Lct7)i- pyris. The extremely careful and patient observations of the author in this western region of the Himalaya will well repay reading, though we may not agree with his conclusions in every case. " ENCYCLOrEDIE SCIENTIFIQUE, PUBLI^E SOUS LA DIRECTION PU Dr. Toulouse. Les Insectes : Anatomie et Physiologie GENERAr.ES." Second Edition; Par C. Houlbert. Pp. xii-1-374, with 207 text-figures- Paris : Libraire Octave Uoin, 1920. Price 8 (broche) or 10 (cartonnt5 toile) francs. This useful little work, one of a series dealing with zoological subjects, is an introduction to the sludy of Economic Biology, the present edition having been revised and corrected. TJie commencing pages are devoted to a History of Entomologv, and the sections of the rest of the work are headed Morpho- logie externe, Fonctions de nutrition, relations, et reproduction, Enibryogenie, Biologie g^n^rale des larves, Eutomologie ecouomique, and Entomologie appliqu6e. In the Introduction are given portraits of seven well-known ento- mologists : Latreille, Rambur, Perris, Lacordaire, Boisduval, Gueuee, and Fabre, reproduced from the "Etudes d'Entomologie" by permission of M. Charles Oberthiir. There are few, if any, English works of this kind, though several by American writers are well known to us. Till-: South [.oNnoN ICnto.mological and Natural History Society: September i)f/i, 1920. — ^Mr. Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. Mr. J, Farmer, of Brixton, was elected a Member. Mr. Bowman exhibited a series of the spring-emerged half of a brood of Ejjhyra porata from ova, and remarked on their close resemblance to tlie allied £. puiictan'n. jMr. Main, larvae of three parasites (Hymen.) which attacked the Longicorn (Col.) Rhayium inquisitvr in Eppiiig Forest. Mr. Turner, many- species of Heterocera taken by Mr. Grosvenor in India, chiefly at Bangalore, including Attacas edwardsi, Trabala vishmi, Crishna macrups, Zygaena cash- inirensis, etc. Mr. II. Moore, Midilla europaea (Hymen.) from Bournemouth, with other Mutilla species from Egypt, Upper Amazons, Indiana, and the OO- [.Taniiarr, Lminn Isles. Mr. Carv, pupae <<{ tlu* clieese-fly, Plophila cdsei (Dipt.). Mr. Biinnett, tlie black ubernition of Cuccinella hierofjIypJnca (Col.) from Kfstou with tlie type. S.-plember ■2Snl, 1923.— Mr. K. G. Blair, B.Sc, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. An Exhibition of Lantern Slides. Mr. Tonge, the resting' habit of several British Geometers. Mr. Main, season.al forms of Fieria iiapi, stages and jiupal chamber of Timrtrcha laem/ata (Col.), ravau:es and metamorphoses of i)o/2 7c/asp. (Col.). Mr. Bedford (Eastbourne), rare species (Lep.) captured in Sussex, local birds, rare and Lical orchids, abnormal growths, etc. Mr. VVilhy- combe, Ciirysopd, Kfiw.nibins, Si/rphui^ and Stratloinys. Mr. Colthru]), positions of rest of butterfii -s and moths, and habits of birds. Mr. Grosvenor, many species and forms of the genus Terias from India. Mr. Bowman, a bred 8 'ries of Tricopteryx carpinata from Oxshott, with numerous forms having w-11-emphasised transverse lines on the fore-wings. Mr. H. J. Turner, three sp 'cies of Uac'es (Lap. Het.), E. iinperialis, New York, E. yrdndis, Sa > Paulo, a id E. 0. -The President in the Chair. Mr. J. B. Farmer prfsented a hex of British (^donata to the S'n(it1_>'s collection. Mr. Ililey, on behalf of Mr. South, for Mr. Daltoii, abiaTations of (I) Ayriades curidon, between ab. albicans and var. aprnniiia ; [2) Ili/iPiiiia leiicopJiaearia, conspicuous wavy lines on a clear ground ; (u) dark grej'-browu liuDulus piniaria. Mr. Turner, a small race of Zyyaena filipcndulae from Box Hill, with (jth spot very feebly developed, including ab. cytisi and other aberrations. Mr. Newmui, living full-l'ed larva oi Jlyh^icus pinasfri from Suffolk. Mr. Ij. S. Williaius, three Flrris rapae showing a discai spot on the hind-wings, and a striate asymmetrical form of Bumieui phlaeas. JMr. Johnson, banded females of I'ieris 7iapi from Ireland, one being yellow-suffused ; confluent Zyyaena trifolii from Folkestone, and a gynandromorph of P. rapae. Mr. Grosvenor, Pleris canidia (various forms), P. krueperi, and P. rapae from India. Mr, Mera, Pulia c/u' closely approaching form olicacea. Mr. Blenkarn, ( V//7//>«s M^Ye/w and other Coleoptera from Poole. Seasonal notes from several meaihers. — IIv. J Turxkr (Hon. Editor of Proceedinys). E-ESTING POSITIONS OF SOME NEMATOCEEOUS DIPTERA. BY F. AV. EDWARDS, B.A., F.E.S. All students of Diptera and of Medical Entomology are familiar with the fact that many Hies, such as the malarial and non-malarial moscpiitoes, the tse-tse Hies, and some otliers, may be recognised in life at a glance by the positions in which they hold their wings and legs when in a state of rest. Systematists have made some use of these points, Meigen in many of his generic diagnoses laying great stress cux iK-'i.] 23 the position in whicli the wings are hekl, whether in the shape of a roof, or lying fiat over tlie hack. The subject has not, liowever, received tlie amount of attention from entomologists which it deserves. The fol- lowing notes, regarding certain families of Nematocera, are not by any means exhaustive, but will serve to draw attention to the interest of the subject. It will be seen that genera, grouj^s of genera, subfamilies or families can frequently be recognised by their resting positions, but, as might be expected, there are some exceptions to most of the rules, and even the same species may not always settle in the same position. Copulat )ry attitudes are not noticed here, though some veiy interesting notes could be collected regarding them. CeCIDOMYIIDAE, SC-VrOPSIDAE, AND SciARIDAE. In these families, so far as observed, the legs are always held touching the surface, the body horizontal, the wings completely over- lapping and lying Hat over the back. This may be regarded as the normal position for the Nematocera. MrCETOPlIILIDAE. There is great diversity in this family in ivspect of the resting positions, but some groups adopt very characteristic attitudes. Gerojjlattis and Plafifura rest with the wings overla])ping, Hat over the back ; tlie hind legs, and frequently the middle ones also, raised slightly from the surface, so that the insect is often hanging hy its front claws only. Macrocera holds its wings flat, but divei'gent at an angle of about 45'^ on each side of the body ; all the legs touch the surface. DiadocidUo behaves in a similar way. Boliiopliila, so far as I have noticed, keeps all its feet touching the surface, and its wings overlapping. Curtis, however, states that B. saundersi was found resting Avith its hind legs raised. Mijcomyia holds its wings mucli like Macrocera, but not quite Hat ; all the legs touch the surface. Boletina (sometimes) and Acuemia adopt a similar position. Sciojyhila (^Lasiosoma) and Moiioclona resemble 3Iycomijia, but the wings are much less divaricate and sometimes partially overlap. Execltia, BJii/mosia, Allodia, Bracln/peza, and Cordijla all raise their middle legs high above the body, the tarsi being curved towards each other so that they almost meet. The wings completely overlaj), 24 [Jammrv, but are raised up at an angle with the alxlonien (this last feature moi'e pronounced in Gordtfla and SracTiypeza than in the others). Scej)toiiia sometimes, if not habitually, turns its wings downward at the sides of or more or less beneath the abdomen. It will be of interest to know whether a similar habit exists in the probably allied genera JEpicijpta and Delojysis. Most of the remaining genera (e. g., Lepfomorplius, ApoJcplifliisa, Ti'fragonenra, Leiomyia, Triclionta, Phronia, Mi/cctopliila, Zipjomijia^ exhibit no striking ])eculiarity, the wings being held Hat and overlapping over the baek, and all the legs touching the surface. DiTOMYilDAE. Both Dilonn/ia and Symmeriis rest like Ccrophitus, with the hind legs slightly raised, the wings Hat and overlapping over the baek. In view of Keilin's account of the early stages, the assumption which might have been made that this was an indication of relationship, cannot be maintained. AnISOPODIDAE (RnYPIIIBAE). There is a cm-ious difference in the resting attitudes adopted by Mh y pirns pun eta ftis and R.fenestralis. Both hold their legs and wings in the normal jwsition, with the abdomen somewhat curved downwards, but the former has the front part of the body raised, the tips of the wings almost or (|uite toviching the surface, while the latter has the head a little nearer the surface than the tail. Mycetohia when alive resembles in shape and attitude a small R.fenestridis. CULICIDAE. The habit of raising and waving the hind legs is well known, as is the difference in posture between Culicines and Anophelines, but the fact is often overlooked that during hibernation both Chilex and Anopheles rest with their legs and bodies close up against the surface, all the legs wddely extended. Knab has recorded that the members of the tropical tribe, Sabethini, raise their hind legs to a greater extent thar. do other mosquitoes, even curving them forward (jver the head. Chaoborus resembles Anopheles in the position of the body ; JSIochlonyx has a more Gulex-\\k& attitude, but in neither genus ai-e the hind legs raised. Chironomidae. Chironominae. — All the members of this subfamily (except some- times jSLctriocnemus) keep their front legs raised, but the })osition of the REVISED PRICES FOR BACK VOLUMES. 1st Series, 1S64-1S89.— Parts, 3/6 net each ; Volumes, 22/6 net. Vols. 1 to 25. bound 3/6 extra. These can be obtained in many cases in complete Volumes. 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In Cricotojjus and the related Trichocladius, however, the wings are slightly divaricated and the angle of the roof is comparatively slight ; in these species we thus see an approach to the next group. The C\\\vonommi {Chironomus, Tanytarsus, and some small allied genera) hold their wings flat or almost flat ; in Chironomus thev are usually practically touching hy their inner (posterior) edges, while in Tanytarsus they are more divaricate, lying quite free at an angle of about 30° on each side of the body. In the genus Cliironomits, how- ever, I have come across two species which are exceptions to the general rule in holding their wings in a roof-like position. These sjiecies are C. Jlarimanus Mg., as determined by Verrall (a species somewhat resembling the common Pavatendijjes alhimaniis Mg.) and C. incertus Wlk., a small green species. Tanypinae. — These insects do not raise their front legs. In the Diamesa -group, as in Trichotanypus and the dark species of Tanypus, (subgenus Afacropelopia, e. g. M. nehulosus Mg.) the wings are held in a roof -like position, while in the lighter-coloured Tanypus (s. str.) they are held flat and diverging at an angle of 4o° on each side of the body. Ceratopogoninae. — There is great uniformity throughout this sub- family, almost all the species settling in the normal manner with the wings overlapping flat over the back, and all the legs in contact with the surface. I have, however, recently found one notable exception. Stilohezzia flavirostris Winn, (though not the other British species of this genus) keeps its wings divaricate at an angle of 45"^ on each side. Mallock mentions two American species {S. picta and S. antennalis) which have this habit; the latter of these seems to be the American representative of S.Jfavirostris. Orplinepliila when alive looks like one of the Ceratopogoninae. SiMULIIDAE. The front legs are often raised and waved about. The wings overlap. j) „„ [February, 26 TiPULIDAE. It has sometimes been stated tliat the Tipulinae can Vje distin- guished from tlie Limnohiiiuie l.y liaving their wings divaricate in repose, hut this is only a rough distinction, as very many TipiiUiiar, especially of the genus Neplirotoma (PacJij/rrJiina), also Tijnfla rufiiui and some others, close their wings when fully at rest. The Pfiiclm- pferinar and Llmnopliila ocliracea (also, according to Alexander, the American L. ioxoneum and Epipln-arpua fascipenni.^) have them divaricate. Some tropical Limnohiinae have heen recorded as resting with their legs in curious positions. Tims Co)w>iia irrorata has its front legs and middle femora directed straight forwards, its hind legs straight l)ack- wards, and its nriddle tibiae and tarsi at i-ight angles to the body. Sitiringomijia "rests on walls with the two anterior pairs of legs stretched out straight in front and the i.osterior pair behind, resembling a, stray piece of cobweb." Doliclopeza and some species of Tipuln (e. g. T. oJeracea) often hang by their front claws only, with their other legs widely spread out. Major E. E. Austen has observed a female of Limnohin and 3 are large contiguous spots forming a siibovate patch of regular outline. In area 4 a mimite white dot placed distally. lu o, 6, and 10 contiguous spots forniino' n, larfye su1)a])iral patch. Ui.y the curved white distal band in hind-wing underside, and from trif/onopltora by the underside pattern of the hind margins of both wings. The male armature is quite distinct. Neptis barnsi, sp. n. Expanse 55-60 mm. Ground-colour sepia-black with white markings. Five white dots in cell of fore wing, and traces of two minute dots beyond. An inner marginal white patch of two elongated spots in 1 a and 1 h, their proximal edges straight, outer ends slightly separated. In 2 and 3 two white marks, proximallj^ just separated by nervule 3, but distally more widely diver- gent. In area 4 an obsolescent white streak (in some co-types well developed). In 5 and 6 elongated spots divided by nervule 6 and distally divergent. A small spot in 9 near costa. Distal to white markings and roughly following their contour a fine line of bluish-grey scales which is thrown into a series of arches between the nervules. Following this, three bluish-grey lines continuous except at the nervules. Fringes spotted white between the nervules. Hind wing with a discal white band about 5 mm. wide, rather narrower at inner margin, slightly projecting proximally at median, and extending to area 6. Distal edge of baud indented on nervules by the ground-colour and slightly powdered with black between. Three bluish-grey submarginal lines as on fore wing, and midway between the innermost of these and the discal band a narrow line somewhat paler than the ground-colour. Underside. Ground-colour paler than above. Fore-wing costa white at base and nearly to cell end. In cell a series of rather complicated white D 2 g [February, markings, consisting of a basal streak terminating in a spot, a transverse streak, two snmll spots, and two at each cell end. Beyond this, three or four very small spots. Large white marks as on upper side, that in 4 more fully developed, the pale lines all much more accentuated hut white, not bluish- grey, and there is a trace of an additiounl hue line at and below the apex. Hind wing with a large curved white costal hand from base nearly to end of 8, followed by two less definite white bands on the brown ground-colour. Discal band as on upper side, and rest as on fore wing. 8 cJ cJ . Type, Belgian Congo, between Ituri and Epulu Eivers (Barns), March 1920 (Coll. Joiceij). Co-types, Bltje, Ja Rivev (1), Upper Kassai (5), Semliki Valley (1). This species closely resembles spehlrayersi Auriv., from which it may generally be distinguished by the obsolescent character o£ the streak in fore-wing area 4, and by the fact that the pale line on fore wing immediately distal to the discal markings is deeply arched (distally convex) between the nervules. The male armature is quite distinct from that of any other described species. Neptis rothschildi, sp. n. Expanse 50-55 mm. Sepia-black with white markings. Fore wing with a white cell streak, beginning at base and passing between nervures 4 and 5 to a point considerably beyond the origin of 3. Elongated inner marginal spots in 1 a and 1 b, distinctly separated. Two simihar discal spots in 2 and 3 still more separated. A white dot distally placed in area 4, and a series of three well-separated elongated spots or streaks in 5, G, and 9. Distal to these discal spots and following their contour a very fine line of greyish-white scales. Beyond this a well-developed white line, broken into spots by the nervules. Finally two delicate submarginal lines. Hind wing with a discal baud about 3-4 mm. wide from inner margin to nervule 6, the spots of which are distinctly separated by the nervules. Distal to this a very faint line, rather paler than the ground-colour, followed by a narrow white secondary band of quadrate spots separated by the nervules. Two delicate submarginal lines. Underside. Pattern of upper side repeated, but the white marks more pronounced on a paler ground. Fore wing white on costa at base. Cell streak larger and more sharply outlined. Above end of cell two or three additional white streaks. White submarginal bands much more distinct, especially inner one. which is widened to about 1-5 mm., and there is an extra distal line at apex. Hind wing with a white costal band from base to middle ot costa. The secondary discal hand composed of spots much larger than above. 2 S 6 • Type, Kingour Forest, Manyema, Congo Free State (no date) {Mus, Trinj). l93l. 29 Co-type, tipper Kassai (no date) (^Coll. Joiceij). This species most nearly resembles pauJa Stand, bnt is qnite differently marked in fore-wing cell above and below. Ward's hiaj'ra is also similar, but has three transverse white stripes in cell. All three differ from other described species in having a secondary white discal band on the hind wing. The male clasper of the present species is quite different from that of ^5«?*?i"<-»iiotum, and scutellum are yellowish green, the corium inwardl}" red and outwardly very pale yellowish green, the two colours blending into one another, but the red becoming deepest just before the cuneus, where it forms an indistinct fascia ; the clavus is red at the base and extreme apex and greenish between ; the cuneus greenish, more or less distinctly outlined with red, and there is often a fuscous dash just beyond its inner angle ; the membrane is dark fuliginous and the legs and antennae greenish yellow, with the apices of the latter and of the tarsi fuscous. In length it does not exceed 4 mm., and is often rather less than that. As already stated, it occurs on juniper, and has been recorded from France, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Algeria, and Tunisia. I have to thank Mr. Harwood for the addition of one of these specimens to my collection. 14 Drylands Road, Honisey, N. 8. : December 29t/t, 1920. iSf.enus subdeprexsus Hey, a British insect. — A short time ago Col. St. Claire Dsville sent me a specimen of Ste7ius sub(/laber Tlioms., taken in tlie marshes of tile Pas-de-Calais, south of Etaples, suggesting the probability of its occur- rence in our fens, the insect being a close ally of S. carbonarius Gyll., from which it is separable by the simple penultimate joint of the tarsi. On examining my series of the latter, two species were found to be included under it ; the second, however, represented by four examples from Chobham or Woking, was not jS. subglabor, but IS. subdepressus lley (identihed by Col. Deville), an insect new to our list. These specimens have done duty at various times for S. melanarius and S. ntratuhis, from which it is mainly distinguished (following Key, Ganglbauer, and IJeitter) by the flattened, unimpressed elvtra, thus resembling S. carbonarius. S. carbonarius and S. subglaber belong to the section having the basal abdominal segments uni- or tri-carinate, and S. subglaber is quite likely to be found here, as Col. Deville suggests. S, subdepressus, he tells lue, occurs in sandy wooded districts (not especially in marshy places) in France, lielgium, Denmark, Geruiany (once in great plenty in a wood at Leipzig), Spain (Reinoso,), etc.). Key's diagnosis is as follows: — Elongate, subparallel, subdepressed, scarcely pubescent, black and rather shining, with the tirst joint of the palpi pitchy-red. Head distinctly wider than the prothorax, as broad * as the elytra, somewhat strongly and deusel}' punctured, obsoletely bisulcate, with the intervening space slightly convex posteriorly. Prothorax oblong, narrower than the elytra, subarcuate at the sides anteriorly, subretracted behind, somewhat strongly and densely punctured, equal, subdepressed posteriorly, with a trace of an abbreviated median groove, j'llytra about the length of the prothorax, even, somewhat strongl}' and deeply punctured. Abdomen rather finely and densely punctured, more finel}' and more densely punctured posteriorly, with the three basal segments distinctly 4-carinulate at their base.— G. C. Champion, Horsell : January 8th, 1921. BrucMis rujipes Hbst. ab. apicatus JRey, a British Insect, toith some notes on the typa-forni, and other aben-ations, — On July lltli last I swept a small B) Kchus beneath a blackthorn hedge on the cliff above St. George's Well, near Padstow, N. Cornwall. This insect has the antennal joints 1-5 and 11 yellowish red and the others black, and it proves to be Bruchus rujipes Hbst. ab. apicatus Key, a rare form, which, so far as 1 am aAvare, has not been taken n Kriiaiu before. Bruchus rufipes Herbst (1783) is generally regarded as the correct name for the type-form, B. mibilus Boheman (1833) being treated as a synonym. Gorham (1873) and Sharp (1883), however, use Boheman's name, and the European Catalogue (1906) gives nubilus as the type and rujipes Baudi (1886) as a synonym, not mentioning Herbst at all. Again, B. luteicornis Illiger (1794) is regarded as a distinct species by Gorham (1873), Sharp (1883), * Incorrectly jjiven "de la lonf^uuur dea elytres " in the diagnosis only, 32 [February. Fowler (1890), Eey (1893), Schilsky (1905), and the European Catalof^ue (1906) ; but as a synonym of li. rujipes Hbst. {S) by Champion (1901), Beare and Donisthorpe (1904), Fowler and Uonisthorpe (1913), and as a variety by Junck (1913). As this appeared to me to be rather curious, I have looked up all the original descriptions. Ilerbst (1783), in defining ;'w^y)e.?, writes : "die drei ersten Gelenke der Fiihlerhiirner sind rost furbig, eben diese Farbe hahen auch die zwei ersten Paar Fiisse." We thus see that the type has only the first three joints of the antennae, and the front and middle pairs of legs, red ; I have never seen a specimen like this, and should think it is very rare. Illiger (1794) describes hdeicornis with " Antennis luteis. Pedes quatuor antici lutei. Bini postici nigri." If, as seems probable, this should be regarded as a form o?niJipes Hbst., we should call it Bruchus rnfipes Hbst. ab. hdeicornis Illig. Marsham (1802) describes sejnijuirius — " antennarum basi pedibusque anticis testaceis." This is given incorrectly by Junck as a synonym of ab. luteicornis 111. As Marsham only says the base of the antennae is testaceous (but does not say how many joints) it must be regarded as a synonym of riifipes Hbst. Boheman (1833) in his description of Jinbilus gives " Antennae articulis quinque baseos rufo-testaceis, sequentibus atris. Pedes quatuor anteriores rufo-testacei, femoribus anticis a basi versus medium, intermediis fere ad apicem nigris ; postici nigri, tarsi fusco-ferrugineis." Briichus riifipes Hbst. ab. nubiluslioh. therefore has the first five joints of the antennae and the two front pairs of legs red, the anterior femora being half black, and the intermediate femora almost entirely so ; the posterior legs are black with blackish red tarsi. Motschulsky (1854) describes Bruchus ervi as " der graue Linsenkafer," and says : " Er kommt in der gewohnlichen kleinen Feldlinse [Erviim lens) vor."' Junck gives this as a synonym of rujipes Hbst. I had considerable difficulty in finding the paper in question, as it w^as not to be found in any of the libraries of the scientific societies ; but I eventually ran it to earth in the reading room of the British Museum. Motschulsky 's de&^cription might well do for Bruchus lentis Boh.; he calls it the gray Lentil-Beetle; and Ervum lens { = Lens esculeyita), the Lentil, which certainly does not grow in Britain. I believe this should be regarded as a synonym of B. lentis. Baudi (1886) says " riifipes Ilerbst = mibila Bohm.,'' and gives a description which exactly agrees with the latter. He also mentions a number of varieties, but without giving any names to them. B. ruf.pes Baudi is therefore a synonym of B. rujipes Hbst. ab. nuhilus Boh. Ptey (1898), under " Bruchus nifipes Hbst. {nuhilus Boh.)," describes several aberrations : " apicatus P., a le dernier article des antennes roux ; le minor P., est tres petit: lejavicornis P., a les antennes entieremeut testacees.'' The last mentioned aberration is a synonym of B. rujipes ab. luteicornis 111. (if nifipes and luteicornis are to be considered as forms of the same species) and is so treated by Junck. 1921.] 3S Re}-, however, considers htteicornis to be distinct, and writes : " Elle est en ert'et toujours nioinrlre ; les antennes et les pattes sont plus gioles, avec les dents des tibias intenuediares J plus rappvochees et situet's sur un talon plus etroit, et plus prolonge." Champion (1901) writes: " B. lutcicornis 111. (1794) is the male of B. rtippos Ilerbst (1783) ( =7Hibih(s ]5oh.), and Illiome_tew years ago, a great deal of fresh material has been available. Tlie existence of a basic local list seems to prove an invariable stimulus to uiore vigorous collecting. This has been markedly the casein Glamorgan, and the present series of notes will bring the information recently acquired to some extent np to date, though it will not include much that has been learnt as to the range of various species within the limits of the county. An asterisk (*) implies that the spi-cies or variety is new to the above-mentioned List. Carahus arvensis Hbst. lihosilli IJown, found walking on the moor. Ma}' 1920, Nebria cvmplanata L. This has been taken at several points on the Gower coast, and no doubt occurs all round the peninsula. It seems to emerge in the latter half of July. Elaplivits i-/]iari)/s L. Common from Candleslon westwards, but there is still no record for the eastern side of tlie county ; ^. cupreus Duft, ComuKm round Kentig I'ool in summer (^Wakeficid) ; Clyne Woods (Id.) ; gener- ally distributed in Gower; E. uliyinosus ¥. Llanrhidian Marsh, April 1915 (J. W. Allen) ; Oxwich Bay, not uncommon at freshwater trickles in early summer. *Dijschiyius mlinus Sch. (Jxwicli Bay in April; Porthcawl, June 1910 (Hallett). *l\in(ujueits crux-vutjof L. Llanrhidian Marsh, in moss, April 1915 {J. W. Allen). Livinus depressus Pk. The required confirmation has now been forthcoming, and the species has occurred to Mr. Allen at lihosilli, and to Mr. Wake- Held and myself at Llangenydd (April to October). *C/tlaenius niyylcornis V. var. melcmocuniis l)ej. Keniig l^ool, Aug. 1910 {David), Bradycellns distinctiis Dej. Llanmadoc (JJavid). The records attached to this name in the List must be transferred to *I>. shaipi Joy ; Mr. Wake- field has also taken this latter at Oxwich Bay. *Hiirpahcs tenebrosus Dej. Swansea (Blatch,^V/e Foioler). * Pterostichus niger Sch. Ely, under bark, Jan. 1917 {David). * Trans. Cardifi' N"at. Soc. xlv, 41-58; slvi 21-51 ; xlvii, V.i-i'6 ; xlviii, 17-35, 19:^1.1 :^5 *A))tnm cunve.viuscula Marsh. Llaiiniadoc, Aug. I9l7 (David) ; *A. bifrons (iyll. Khosilli, in July (/. W. Allen) ; Llauiuadoc, in August (David); *A. continiui Tli. Llaugeiiydd Euvrows, April 1915 (J. W. Allen). * A nchomemis oblongus F. C\vrt-yr-ala, July 1913 (Hallett) ; *A. atralm Duft. Penarth, Sully, and Lavernock, iu winter (Halk4t) ; * A. gracilis Gyll. Llandaff, Jan. 1917 (David). * Uembidium quinquestriatum Gyll. I'enartli aud Sully in autumn (Hallett) ; *B. assijnile Gyll. Oxwich IJay and Llaurhidiau Mar.sli, common in marsliy ground, April to August ; *B. clarki Dawson. Penarth aud Sully in late autumn (Hallett) ; *B. doris Pz. Oxwich Bay, May to i wly (Wakejield^- Toinlin) ; *B. normannwn Dej. Oxwich Bay, com- mon, April to August ; *B. lampros Hbst. var. velox Er. Crawley Wood, o.ne (Wakefield); *B. affine Steph. Bhosilli Bay, in April (J. W. Allen) ; B. testaceum Dixit. A. single example at Portueath- vaughan in river shingle, 14.8.16 ; *B. bruxellense Wesm. Candlestou, 23.4.16 (Hallett) ; *B. adustum Sell. Uawson in his "Geodeph. Brit.," p. 197, introduces this species under the name of B. rupestre to the Brit. List, on the strength of examples in the StephensiiUi collection said to have been taken at Swansea. See Blatch in " Midland Naturalist," ii, 212. Tuehypus pallipes Uuft. Broughton Burrows, very common iu June (Wake- field) ; Kenfig Burrows, common Juno to August (Z>fl!;«W) ; Llanmadoc, May 1920. *Fatrobus assimilis Uhaud. Not uncommon under stones b}' the R. Perddyu at Pontneathvaughan in summer. *l'o(jonus littoralis Duft. Llanrliidian Marsh, in April [J. W. Allen) ; Oxwich Bay, in April and May, not uncommon mixed with P. chalceus. ^Dromius quadrinotatus Pz. Locally abundant under bark for most of the year from Penarth to Sully (Hallett); Llandaff (David). * Haliplas fiuviatilis Aube. Kentig Pool, March 1914 (Hallett). * Hydrovatm chjpealis Sharp. One at Oxwich, 27.4.18 ( Wakefield). Deronectes latus Steph. Common iu a stream on lihosilli Down, May 1920. *Hydt'oporus davisi Curt. Very common in summer in rock-pools by the R. Perddyn, Pontneathvaughan ; *H. yyllenhali Sch. Bog-pools on Pthosilli Down in May ; *H. rufifrons Duft. Porthcawl (Hallett) ; *H. niyrita F. Crynant, common in March (J. W. Allen) ; I'ontneath- vaughan, common in summer in river shingle ; *H maryinatus Duft. Swansea ( If akefield). *Agabus affinis Pk. One at Crynant in March (J. W. Allen). *Rhantus bistriatus Berg. One on the hills above Crynant at 1000 ft. (J. W. Allen). *Gyrinus opucus Sahib. Penarth, Jan. 1914 (Hallett). *Bhilydrusfuscipennis Th. Bog-pools on lihosilli Down, May 1920. *Faracynius nigroaeneus F. Crynant, one, 28.3.14, and bog-pools on Rhosilli Mountain, April 1915 (/. W. Allen). *Laccobius oblongus Gorham. Crynant, in March (Id.) ; L. minutus L. Com- mon iu summer at Crwmlyn Bog, Oxwich, Kenhg Pool, and Candlestou *L. regularis Rey. Llaugenydd (/. W. Allen) ; bog-pools on Rhosilli Down, May 1920. S6 [^^ Iruary, *Chaetar(hria seinintdum Pk. Fairly common in the R. Peiddyn at Pontiieath- vaiiglian, at Llangenydd and Llanmadoc, April to August. *Heluphorns mulsanti live. Sully, Feb 1914 {llallctl); *II. (/risem Ilbst. Swansea ( Wakejield) ; Ely {David) ; Peuarth, Sully, and Old Cogan, Jan. to Oct. {Ilallett). Ilenicocerus exsculptus Germ. Abundant in summer in the R. Perddyn at Pontneathvaiighan. *Ocht]icbius marf/ipallens Lat. Several at Oxwich, IG.8.16. Hydraena nic/rita Germ. Sully, in Feb., Penarth, and Cwrt-yr-ala (Ilalleff.) ; ver}^ common in stream above Oxwich Bay, April 1919, and at Pont- neathvaiighiin in summer; H. gracilis Germ. Common with the last above Oxwich Bay and at Pontneathvaughan ; *H. atiicapilla Wat. One at Pontneathvaughan in river shingle, 12.8.16. *Sph(U'ridiiaii qiiadrimacxilatmn Marsh. In dung: Kenfig, June 1914; Llan- mndoc, in April (David) ; Swansea, 9.7.17 ( Wahfield) ; Penarth (Hallett) ; Llangenydd. Cercyon kaemorrhous Gyll. Crwmlyn Bog, Oxwich Bay, and Llangenydd in damp ground. May to Aug. Either the habitat given by Dillwyn is wrong or his identification ; *C'. marinus Th. Two at Oxwich, 16.8.16; *C termixatus Marsh. Cardiff district in haystack bottoms; *C. liigii- brisVk, Llaumadoc in wet moss (/. W. Allen) \ *C. minutusF. Not uncommon in June on the borders of Kenfig Pool ; IJanmadoc, Sept. 1915 {J. W. Allen). — J. K. LE B. ToMLix, Lakefoot, Heading: January 1921.; An ijitroduced Sculytid in Staff'ojrhhire. — Mr. Champion asks me to record the fact that some years ago I received a couple of specimens of the vScolytid Crypturyus ptisillus GyW. from Ilanley. They were taken in all stages in pit- props in that district by the late L. 11. Jalin, who, it may be noted, published a list of North Staffordshire Coleoptera in the " Transactions of the N. Stafibrd- shire Field Club,'' vols, xxxix and xli. — J. R. le B. Tomlin, Reading : January 1921. Cryptncephulus biyuttatiis Scojj. on Erica tetralix. — The late W. E. Sharp (Ent. Mo. Mag. 1917, liii, pp. 76-79), in his interesting paper on Cryptocephalus bipunctatus L. and C. biyuttatiis Scop., mentions tliat he and Prof. Beare swept up three specimens of the latter species (in the Wellington College district) in a locality " revealing only ling, lieather, tormentilla, knapweed, perhaps some plants of a dwarf sallow, and grass." On June 27th, 1919, 1 swept a specimen of C. biyuttatus (about 7 P.M., summer time) on the spot so well described. My next visit was on July 11th, between 9.30 and 10 p.m., summer time. I then swept three more. The next day was either hopelessly wet or windy, I forget which. On the morning of the 13th, however, I revisited the locality, resolved to use my eyes and not my net. On moving about quietly, I very soon espied one at a distance of some six to ten feet on a plant of Urica tetralix. To make a long story short, during July of that year and on June 26th, 1920, some two dozen were thus secured on this and other suitable spots. They were always found on E. tetralix and on no other plant, not even on E. cinerea, which was 1P21.] 37 abundant. Whatever be the larval habits, I can thus confidently assert that the imago lives on this species of heather. Many dropped before I could get near to them, but in every case a little patience and the application of tobacco smoke enabled me to complete their capture. The habit of dropping no doubt accounts for their supposed rarity. The fact of three specimens being swept after dusk shows that they must have then been in a drowsy condition. I noticed at the time that Chuetocnema confusa Boh., which was present in numbers, did not pursue its daylight tactics of jumping out of the net, but ran about swiftly and apparentl}-^ aimlessly. — G. W. Nicholson, Oxford and Cam- bridge Club, S.W. : Jimuary IQth, 1921. Coleoptera taken in East Sifjfolk, Aiu/iist 1920. — The majority of the species taken around Dunwich were quite common, but I venture to append a short note on some of the more interesting insects captured, as I do not think much collecting has been done in that part of the county. Haliplidae. — Haliplus obliquiis F., common in a pond near Darsham ; //. striatiis Slip, (one) ; H. riifi- collis De G., abundant (including a specimen of the Continental type-form)- H. heydeni Wehnck. (one near Iluntingtield) ; H. immaeulatus Gerh, (one, Darsham); and H. conjinis Steph. (two in Darsham pond). Dytiscidae. — Laccophilus interruptus Panz. and L. ohscurus Panz., both common ; Noterus sparsus Marsh. ; Hyphi/dnis ovatus L., common in the Darsham pond ; Coelam- bus inaequalis F. ; Aaabus sturmi Gyll. ; and Acilius stdcatus L., not uncommon, Gyrixidak. — Gyrimis ehnyatus Aube, marinus Gyll., and opacus Sahib., in a stream near the coast. ll\'DiioviiiiA-D\v,.—PhilydnistestaceiisY.; OcJd/iebius marinus'Pli. ; and O.pyymaeusF., Darsham pond. Clavicornes. — Ayathidiiim laeviyatum Er. ; Anisotoma calcarata Er, ; Necrophorus vestigator Ilersch., dead rabbit ; LaemojMoeus ater 01., common under the bark of posts of beech- wood along the top of the cliff; Antherophayus niyricornis F., by casual sweeping in a clover field ; and Cryptophayus lycoperdiUhst., common in Lyco- 2)erdo)i. Phytowiaga. — Cryptocejj/ialiis fulvus Goeze, spfiriugly in one meadow ; Lochmaea crataeyi Forst., abundant on Crataeyus. Py^thidae. — Wtinosimus planirostris F., in a beech-pole on the cliff. Anthicidae. — ■ Noto.vus monoceros L. and AjithicusJloraUs L., common on the beach. My best thanks are due to Mr. F. Balfour Browne and to Dr. G. W. Nicholson for the determination of critical specimens. — E. J. Pkarce, The Lodge, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge : December 28 fJi, 1920. Coleo^ytera in Cumberland in 1920. — Field-work last season was carried on under most unfavourable conditions, especialW during the summer months, when the rainfall was persistent and excessive. Still, on entering up the season's observations and captures in my county register, I find several note- worthy entries, and in all can record six species as new to Cumberland. These are Acupatpus exigims Dej., from flood refuse by the River Caldew in February ; Anchomenus sexpunctatus L., from the same place, and an earlier specimen from the li. Petteril, but not previously recorded ; Medon I'ipicola Kr., also from the Caldew ; Paederus fuscipcs Curt., a series in tidal deposits at the mouth of the R. Irt ; Hippoduniia varieyata Goeze, swept from a hedge-bank at Drigg in July ; and Aphodius nitididus F., in abundance on the sandhills at tht same place. In addition, it may be worth recording the capture of a second 3S [PebriiflT}-. Cumberland specimen of Ar/ailnilium nuiripcnnp fvup-.. two exnmples of Thaedon conchmus Stepli. nenr Drioo, and cine of C'ciithorrliynchns ridvatus Gj'll. in the same locality. The last-named ■was found by Canon Fowler in Eskdale as recorded by him in the Ent. jNfo. Mag-., 3912, p. 286. Among' a SAvarm of Ceyri/nii litforah's Gyll. T picked out a specimen of vuv. hinofafvj^ Stepli. which I have not .seen on the Cumberland coast before. — F. TI. D.^y, 20 Currock Terrace, Carlisle : January Wih, 1921. Nofo on Ijimitehiiis picinus Mar^hnm. — I have not yet seen a British Limnebius answering the description of this species as given in our modern text-books, i.e. a very small form with the suture of the elytra margined or rebordered towards the apex. All the examples representing- it in my own and the Power collections (from Askham Bog, etc.) belong- to L. aluta Redel, in which the elytra! suture shows no trace of an impressed marginal line. The species possessing: this character, L. evajicscens Ivies. (=znhl(mr/'iis TJey), and the so-called L. picima^ Marsh. (= atamus Duft., miniifi.^sijnKs Gf'rni., and sen'cans Gerh.), form the subgenus JJoIwinms Jiey (= Crepilimnebias Kuw.), and it is evident, therefore, that the rebordered suture is too obvious to be overlooked altogether. I have taken L. evanescens in abundance (with Hi/droscapJin) at Terranova, Sardinia, and the groove is plainly visible in these specimens. In the Stephensian collection, which .should include Marsham's types, there are no Limtiehii belonging to Bey's subgenus, and L. fneiniix is represented by what appears to be L. nitidus of the same author. The proper course, it seems to me, would be to drop Marsham's name (and also that of Z. molli>i) for our smallest Briti.sli species, and to call it L. alula Bedel, restoring- the name atomus Diift. for the so-called Continental Z. jncinu^ INIarsh. Dr. Sharp, at mv request, has ex.amined his specimens, and he cannot find any with an apically bordered elytra! suture. I am indebted to M. Deville for French examjiles of Z. aluta (md L. atomus. — (i. C. Champion, llorsel! : January 192\. Notes on the Conifer-feediny species of Argyresthia in the Oxford district. — The distribution of the smaller species of this genus in England seems to be still imperfectly known, their ap])aTent insignificance and similarity (especially in the case of the unicolorous species) can.'^ing thena to be neglected. I therefore give a few notes on their occurrence in this disti-ict. Arr/yresthia dilectella Z. is common among juniper on the Oxfordshire Chilterns and on the Berkshire Downs. It is nut, iiowever, confined to juniper. In July 1920 I found it plentifully on two small Wellinytonia trees on the outskirts of Oxford, and immolating itself in considerable numbers on a newly-varnished fence beneatli. This probably explains why it has come to light in my own house at Oxford, far from any juniper but at no great distance from some Welliny- tonia. I have taken it at light in a similar manner at Milford in Surrey ; but there it might ha\e come (as suggested in the Victoria County Historv of Surrey) from ornamental junipers in gardens. A. aurulentella Stt. is common among juniper on the Oxfordshire Chilterns. A. praecocella Z. is common among juniper on the Chilterns, the actual localities being near Stokenchurch in Bucks, Chinnor, and Watlington in Oxford.shire. It also occurs on the Moulsford Downs in Berkshire, and should be added to the Berkshire countv list. A. arcevthina Z. is common among juiiijier on the Chilterns above 1921. ] 30 Watlinorton. A. abdominalin Z. appears to be scarce. I have two specimens, not in very good condition but quite easily recognisable, one taken near Stokencburch in Jkicks on Aug. ord, 1914, the other taken at Streatley in Berks on Augx 8th, 1919. It is an addition to the Berkshire list (the Bucking- hamshire county list mentions no species of Ar(/i/re.' of the Entomological Section of the Yorkshire jNaturalists' Union was held in the Leeds Institute on October 30th, 1920. The chair was taken bj' Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., F.E.8., the President of the Section. There was a large attendance of entomologists from all parts of the county. With a few additions and alterations the various committees were re-eiected. A matter of extreme interest to the Section is the election of ])r. H. II. Corbett, F.L.S., of Doncaster, to the Presidential Chair of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union for 1921. A pleasing feature of the Annual Meeting was the addition of new blood to many of the committees and the presence of several younger members of the entimiological family. The various reports, as given by the secretaries of the sections, contain much of interest ; though the consensus of opinion is that insects of all orders have been unusually scarce. In Lepidoptera, Mr. B. Morley reports that the season has been one of the worst on record. The common white butterflies have been rarely observed, but there was an immigration, accompanied by Plusia (juinvut, of Vanessa cardui and V. atalnnta in the spring, which latter insect produced an abundant autumnal brood. An interesting addition to the list of Yorkshire Lepidoptera is Nonayria arundineta, a colony of which was discovered in Wharfedale by the Rev. Cyril 1). Ash. The melanic var. dissoluta occurred with the type. Mr. Ash also reports two examples of Ayrotis praeco.v from the East Riding, near Ilolme- on-Spaldiug Moor. This is essentially a coast species, but as the soil is sandy near Holme its occurrence may be compared to the occasional captures inland of littoral Coleopf.era, e.g. Broscus cephalotes, which is well established on certain sandy tracts near Doncaster. Mr. T. A. Lofthouse, F.E.S., obtained two specimens of the local Tineid Anesychia funerella, a Wicken Fen speciality, near Staithes. The only pre- vious record is by Mr. J. Sang at Richmond. Mr. Lofthouse has also added the following eight species as new to the county list:— P(^«e<:Zwc« simiana Iliibn. among birch; Lipoptycha aeratana Pierce, at Lealholm audlngleby Greenhow ; Eupoecilia ciffinitana Dough, near Grangetown Station ; Micropteryx sanyii Wood, at IMsedale ; Blustutere ylabratella Zell., on the Eston Hills ; Coleo- phora arteniisiella Scott, at Fleet ; Laverna hellerella Dup., at Middlesbrough ; Oposteya salaciella Tr., at Acklam and Middlesbrough. Mr. Morley has added Heliodes tenebrata, Ajnimea leucostiyma, and Peronea us2Jersana to his local list for the Skelmanthorpe district. Plusia moneta appears to be spreading in the county, and there are new records from all three Ridings ; and Achi^rontia atropos has turned up in two places in the West Riding. Mr. G. T. Porritt has found the larvae of Sciaphila sinuana abundantly near Huddersfield, and took a fine rayed variety of Mehmippe haxtata in Houley Wood, Huddersfield. Dr. Corbett finds that Phiyaliu p>eduria was extremely abundant, in the Doncaster district, in great variety, as early as January. liybernia defoUaria and Himera pemmria were also common during the winter, but Cheiniatohia hrumata and Hybernia aurautiana were scarce, and E Acy [February, the latter insects wore below normal size. The larvae of Notodonta dictaea were fairly common on Pojndus canadetms and P. tremuln (pale green in colour on the former, and mottled brown on the latter), and one larva of N. ziczac occurred on aspen. Choreutes scintillulana was in swarms at Askern. Dr. Oorbetl has also added Carpocapsa splendana (Doncaster), Adela rufimitrella var. macnlata (Askern), and Oxyptilus teucrii (Hatiield) to the Yorkshire list. This latter insect occurred commonly in July on wood-sage in an uncultivated field. The report on Coleontera by Dr. W. J. Fordham, F.E.S., was brief, as a complete list ot the results of the work of members of the Coleoptera Com- mittee i-v usually published early in the following year in "The Naturalist," and at the date of the meeting a great number of the insects taken had still to be verified by the referees. There are, however, several interesting additions to the county list, including Di/fiscus cireumjlexus, which occurred in fair numbers near Hull, in company with the common D. punctulatus and D. mar- yinalis. A few species of beetles occurred in large numbers, but the majority of the committee have found a very great diminution in the numbers of species usually common. For Hymenoptera, Mr. R. Butterfield, F.E.S., reports a disappointing year, but the early spring bees were abundant. The event of the season has been the discovery by Mr. A. E. Bradley oi Andrena ruficrus Nyl. in large numbers near Leeds. The burrows occurred in the embankment of an old disused reservoir and were mixed with those of A, clarkella. Mr. Bradley has found Nomada fabriciana associated with ^H(^r(??/a anyustior at Adel, and Mr. Butter- field found iV. lathburiana in great numbers towards the end of May in Wharfedale associated with Andrena cineraria, but no males were seen. The latter also records Andrena suhypaca Nyl. (new to the county) from Keighley and Grassington, and Meyachile circumcincta from Bingley. Mr. Bradley has found six nests of Vespa sylvestris underground. Fossorial Hy^nenoptera have been rare, only common species of Crabro and Salius having been seen. A few sawflies have been added to the county list, including three species of the difficult genus Tenthredopsis and Pachyprotasis varieyatu. In Neiiroptera and Trichoptera, Mr. Porritt found little to report. Tinodes aureola occurred in plenty about dripping rocks in July near Huddersfield, and Stmophylax vibex was also takeu in the same district. Since the meeting, Boreus hyemalis, a species new to the county list, has been taken by Mr. G. B. Walsh at Scarborough, and by Mr. C. A. Cheetham at Austwick, in both cases in November. In Biptera, Mr. C. A. Cheetham, F.F.S., reported that over 300 additions had been made to the Yorkshire list, by field work during the year and by research work among old collections and unpublished lists. Good collecting days have been few, and Syrphidae have been scarce, with the exception of those with aquatic larvae. Mosquitoes have had their share of attention, and several new species have been added to the list, including the recently des- cribed Theobaldia arctica Edw. Among the numerous exhibits may be mentioned the following : — Lepidaptera. — Mr. Porritt, a rayed form of Melanij^pe hastata from Houley ; two specimens of Aplasia ononuria from Folkestone (from the Webb 1021.] 43 C(UIection) ; and the vars. yloriosa and iochalca of Abraxas ijrossulariata Dr. H. 1), Smart, F.E.S., Thecla betulae ab. spinosa and pale Luperina tefitacea from South Devon ; dark Bryopliila perla from Shelley ; a series of St/richthus malvae approaching ab. taras, and a variable series of Vanessa urti'cae, Polyonwiattis phhteas, and JEuyonia quercmuria ; and specimens of Macrocj aster castaneae from Wicken in June last. Dr. E. 0. Croft, F.P].S., showed Colias edusa from South Devon ; a variable series of Odontopera bidentata from Leeds ; and the continental Araschnia levana with its varieties. Dr. Corbett showed a case of specimens of Asphaliajlavicornis and Hybernia leucophearia resting on birch-bark, and species of Lepidoptera taken b}' him in the Doncaster district during the year, many of which are noted above, with the addition of Zeuzera pyrina, Asteroscoptis sphinx, Scoparia ungustea, Herbula cespituiis, and Ainphysa prodromana. Mi'. Edward Cocker showed a line series of Arctia caja from Huddersfield, including a remarkable creamy suffused specimen bred during the year. Mr. B. Morloy : a long series of Calyinnia affinis (very large and variable and some almost black) from the Doncasrer district, and specimens from the South of England, whicli were smaller and of quite distinct coloration, for comparison. Cohoptera. — Dr. Corbett showed Cassida nobilis and Cryptocephalus falvus from Doncaster. Dr. Fordham : Pluyiarthrina tordhamiana Keys from Hood- refuse, Bubwith, East Yorks ; Stenostola ferrea, Edlingtoii ; Pachyta ceramby- ciformis, Wharncliffe ; Phytudecta rnjipes (new to the county), Martin Beck Wood, and several other species of interest, including a melanic aberration of Athous vittatus from Edlington. Masters Caird, Hincks, and Kitchen (of the Leeds Natnralists' Club) showed series of many species of Coleoptera taken near Leeds, some being ne^v to the district and including many Chryso- melidae and various Neciophori. Of the other species, Rhynchif.es nanus, LimoJiiiis minutus, Silpha sinuata, and Necrobia rujicollis may be specially mentioned. T)iptera. — Mr. C. A. Cheethani showed a case of Yorkshire mosquitoes and slides of their larvae, and among several flies shown by Mr. Morley were Gynnwchaeta viridis (new to the county) and Xylophuyus ater, both from Skelmanthorpe. Hymenoptera. — Mr. Bradley showed a long series of males of Bombxis lucorum, with coloration mainly of the female * type ' taken in Littondale, N.W. Yorks. Tliey were abundant on the high Calluna moors, and apparently replaced the common form. He also showed variable series of Psithyrus campestris, distinctus, and quadrivolvr, and a very dark queen of Vespa rtifa. Mr. Butterfield showed specimens of British A7idrenidae. Mr. Bradley read a paper on his observations during the past season, and mentioned that the females of Andrena lapponica had been observed on several occasions taking- pollen from the Cat's Ear (Hypochaeris radicata) near Leeds. Farther from the city, where bilberry occurs, they appear to confine themselves to this latter plant, as is usually considered to be their habit. At the end of August, ragged and worn queen Bombi were frequently found gathering pollen from various flowers. This is unusual, and probably due to the failure of the brood of workers. A pleasing innovation in the work of the section has been introduced during the vear in the form of a field meeting near Leeds, led by Mr. P. H- 44 [February, Griinsbaw, F.E.S., of the Ediiiburgli J\ruseiiui. On this occaf^ioii Diptera were the subject of iiivestihania biscli. 2 (1) Meso- et metasternum postice truucata, impre.-siones basales liberanlia. 3 (14) Femora antica pronoto parum vel sesqui sujierantia. Ovipositor apicem versus serrulato deutatus (in generibus Poecilimunella et Phonochi)rio7i 5 incerta). 4 (7) Pronotum sulco transverse typico ante medium sito, elytra in J ultra venam plicatam tegeus. 5 (6) Pronotum postice baud fornicatum et dilatatum. Lamina subgenitalis S navicularia, valde evanescens, apice angnlatim enuxrginata. Cerci r? postlaminam subgenitalem contigui. . . Fvecilinio/iella Uv. * Bull, du Musee du Caucase, x, pp. 45-5J. fig. 1. t Bull, du Musee du Ciiucase, x, pp. Isl-ifi, tigs. 1-4. 4G [Peliniary, fc) (o) I'ronotum postice dilatjitum ac fornicattim. Lamina sul)aeiiitalis J plana, liaud evaiiesceus, cercos paium superans. Poecihinon Fisch. 7 (4) Prouotuiii sulco transverso typico pone medium sito, elytro fere tota liberans. 8 (11) lianiina subgenitalis (^ navicularis. Cerci c? infra laminam subgeni- talem decussati vel contigui. 9 (10) Vena plieala elytri sinistri d" obliterata. Cerci S flexvioso ciirvati, decussati Bdibitistes Cliarp.* 10 (9) Vena plicata elytri sinistri J baud obliterata. Cerci simpliciter incurvi, infra laminam subgeuilalem apicibus contigui .... Kurdia LFvar. 11 (8) Lamina subgenitalis J plana. Cerci supra laminam subgeuitalem positi. 12 (13) MetazDua pronoti noti 2-o-;5 >j " !) elvtrornm . . 2-5-3 ,, 2 feniori ant, . . 5-6 )) 0-5 „ „ post. . . 13-10 ,, 15 „ ovipositoris. . — It 7 „ Pafria. Transcaucasia, prov. Tiflis. districtus Liynach : Lag'odeclii, S.vi.16, 16 {N. TanassijtcliuJc leg.), 3.viii.l6, 4 c5' c? , 1$ (Utmroi^ leg.) ; Tchiaury, S.viii. 17, Id" (JV". ArchnngelsJcy leg.). This insect is very closely related to Lieptopliyes -pnnctcdissima , but it can be easily distinguished from the latter by its larger diinensiojis and peculiar coloration, and by the very slightly curved male cerci and the shorter ovipositor of the female. 5. Paradrymadusa satnnini Uvarov,* $ nova. Coloratioiie staturaque mari simillima. Elytra basi segmeiiti secundi abdominis attingentia. Segmentum anale in modo 6 constiuctum, lobis brevioribus. Lamina subgenitalis crassa, apice parum obtu.>angulatini emar- ginata, lobis late rotuudatis. Ovipositor parum recurvus, prouoto subduplo vel duplo longior. Longitudo corporis 23-26 mm. „ pronoti Oo-7 „ „ elytrorum 2'5-3-5 „ „ femuri ant 7-7'5 ,, „ „ post 19-21 „ „ ovipo:-itoris .... 10-13 „ Patria. Transcaucasia meridionalis : Oixluhad ad 11. Arax. The male of this species was known by me in 191G. Some females * Bull, du Musee du CaucaSL", i, lylti, pp. 50-51. 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The female of the insect described by me differs fi-om that of P. maculata by the following characters : — In the general dimensions it is a little larger, the posterior femora are not so sharply spotted, and the hind mai-gin of the lateral lobes of the pronotum is straight ; the most striking difference, however, is in the length of the hind femora and ovipositor — in P. maculata the ovipositor is more than twice, and hind femora more than three times, longer than the pronotum; in P. satuniui the ovi- positor is less than twice, and hind femora less than three times, longer than the pronotum. 6. Ohjntlioscelis distinct a, sp. n. Stalura minuta, gracilis. Ca.-tanea, ingro et pallido oniata. I'rnns pallida, piuictis nig-ris 4-siedio cariuulata, postice tiiangulariter excisa. Cerci tenui, parum incuivi, apiceni autH dente n)iuinio armali. 5 . Elytra lateralia, vix prominentia. Lamina subgenitalis obtuse trian- gularis, parum iucrassata, apice trianguhuiter excisa, lobis obtuse rectaugulari- bus. Uvipu?.itur subincurvus, tenuis, prouoto duplo longior. d. $. . 20-14 nun. y-S'o „ 0-5 „ 15-17 „ Patria. Transcaucasia, prov. Tiflis : Borshom, Bakuriani, Tsarskije Kolodtsy, Manglis, Mtskhet, 10 d c? , 8 $ $. This species belongs to the group O. varia-huceplialus, its nearest allies being O. signata Br. W. and iiidiatincta Bob, and is easily recognised by the small dimensions, the very sharp and narrow white border of the lateral lobes of the pronotum, and the form of the last abdominal segment. Lougitudo corporis . . . . 19-23 » pronoti 7-5-8 » elytrorum . . 2-3 j> I'emori post. . . 18-20 >> ovipositons . . — Annalen k. k. Naturhistor. Hufmuseuius, Wieii, xxvi, 1912, pp. l^O-"!!?, fl^ 50 [March, 7. Plafycleis hnrri, sp. n., 6 • (^ . P/. 6iVo/o?- Phil valde atfinis, sei statura niajore. Pallido viiidis vel flavescens. Proiiotum supra iufuscatum, planiusfuluin, carinis lateralibus obtusis, subparallelibus (fuuice ac postice vix divergentibiis), carina mediaiia oil tertina parte postica t mtum perspicua. Elytra abdoniine parum breviora, L}'alina, apice lati-siiuo, rotundato. Alae aboitivae. Seiimentum aiiale pos- tice rotiindato-excavatum, longe pilosuni, inat<>iiie portico ])roruiide ac late triaiig-iilariter excise, lobis acutis triaDguliiribus. Cerci longi, parum incurvi, apicem aiile dento piano, latu armati. Lamina subuenitalis medio subcarinuiata, postice rotundato-triangulaiiter excisa, sty lis longis. Lougitiido corporis 24-26 mm. ,, proHoti 7-7'5 ,, ,, elytroriim 14-15 ,, „ feiiiori post 24-25 „ Patria. Transcaucasia, prov. Elisavetpol : Geok-Tapa, 22.vi.15, 1 cT (ill. Burr leg.), 30.vi.lo, 1 6 (A. Shelkovnikov leg.). This peculiar Plafycleis was taken by Dr. Malcolm Burr in Geok- Tapa, and has been named by him Locusta schelkovuikovi, sp. n. (in litt. — in the collections of the Caucasian Museum at Tiflis), it being very like a Locusta at first sight. I have great pleasure in naming the insect after him, as he has done so much for our knowledge of the Orthoptera. P. hurri ought to be included in the same group as P. roeseli Hagenb. and P. hicolor Phil., but it is very easily distinguished from those insects by the larger size, different coloration, and the form of cerci. 8. Gri/Uus tartarus obscurus, subsp. n. A formH typica differt: corpore nigro, griseo-liirsuto ; capite nigro fasciis duobiis traiisversis pallidis ornate ; pronoto pedibusque t'uscis, iudistiiicte pullido irroralis. Patria. Ciscaucasia orientalis : vallis tl. Manytch et Kuma ; Trans- caucasia orientalis : Mtskhet ; Transcaucasia meridionalis : Kaghyzman ; Persia septentrionalis : Maraga. I have already stated * that specimens of Gri/llus tartarus from the North-Eastern Caucasus differ from the typical form (from Turkestan and Transcaspia) by their much darker colour. The same character also applies to the examples from Transcaucasia and Northern Persia, and I propose to regard them as a distinct geographical race of G. tartarus. London : October 1920. * Bull, dii Musce du Caucase. ix, 1915, p. IS. SOME LEPIDOPTERA FROM EASTERN FRANCE. Br F. C. WOODFORBE, B.A., F.E.S. The following account of some LepUlojjtera captured in the extreme north of the Department of Haute Saone from July 21st to Sep- tember 2oth, 1920, may be interesting to some of your readers. During the last week of Jul}^ Pajjilio machaon and CoUas lii/ale were common in the permanent clover fields, and both when bent on feeding were easy to catch, but many flew wildly about without taking any notice of the flowers, and were then quite impossible. During that week and the next Lycaeaa hatou and semiargus were also common in the clover- fields, and Chrysoplianus dorilis was not uncommon. On rough ground, on the out- side of a very large wood, Lycaena avion showed itself, but only in veiy small nmnbers, and I did not see a dozen altogether. Of L. argiades I caught two specimens, one on July 25th, the other on September 11th. L. argiolus, L. coridon, and L. aegon were all very scarce, and of C. plilaeas I did not see a single specimen during the whole of my stay. At the end of August I saw and caught two worn specimens of Zeplufrus hetulae, male and female. This is a butterfly that seldom is seen on the wing, but from the quantity of sloe growing everywhere in the district, I suspect that plenty of larvae could be taken in June. C. edusa was flying from July 25th up to the beginning of September, but was quite uncommon, and I did not see more than a dozen specimens altogether. During August, Aglais iirticae, Vanessa io, Pi/rameis cardiii and atalaiita were flying, but none of the species were in abundance. One very worn Polygonia c-album was caught at the end of July, and a freslily-eiuerged specimen was seen about the middle of September. Limentis sihylla, Dryas papliia, and Argynnis adippe were common, but very mucli worn up to the middle of August. One specimen, very worn, of A. aglaia was seen at the end of July. From August 7th to 29th Brenthis dla was in evidence, but not at all common. Two or three specimens were quite fresh. On August 12th I took a single example of B. selene in very good condition, but saw no others. A worn specimen of Melitaea athalia was taken on August 28th ; of the Satyrines, Epinephele jurtina, P. tithonus, and Coenony/npJ/a pam- pliilus all through August were literally swarming. In the flrst half of that month Erelia aethiops were flying on the rough ground mentioned above, and one or two were seen in the middle of the wood in an open space. Pararge aegeria var. egerides showed itself, but was decidedly rare. Early in the month some very worn specimens of Melanargia galatea were still flving. f2 go [March, In September, JPararge megaera and P. maera were not uncommon, all the latter being of the adrasta form. Pieris hrassicae and rapae were common, especially the latter, but P. na2n was not at all so. Leucop>hasia sina^ns flew in the fields and in the sides of the wood, but was by no means common, Goneptergx rhamni was numerous at the end of August, but after the first week of September, which was wet and cold, very few were to be seen ; even on bright sunny daj^s the cold weather apparently drove them to hibernation. I have not yet mentioned one butterfly which swarmed in almost incredible numbers all through August, Lycaena icarus. On several occasions I saw over one hundi-ed sitting close together on damjj spaces, sometimes in a space of less than two square yards, all males. Only once did I see a female in these assemblies. Although I examined them very carefully, I could see no signs of a variety among them. As I have said, the first week of September was cold and wet ; and this seemed to have a remarkable effect on the Vanessids, for all through that month I did not see a single specimen of A. urticae, V. io, or P. cardiii, less than a dozen P. atalanta, and only one P. c-alhum, yet after the first week the days were bright and sunny, though the nights were decidedly cold. I did no night work during my visit for various reasons, one being that it was impossible to get materials for sugaring, another that I am not now so j'oung or energetic as I once was, so that not very many moths came in my way. A few, however, came into the room to the light through the window, among them a beautifully fresh specimen of Hadena atriplicis and another of Leucania albipiincta, one A. pyra- midea, and, of course, many Neuronia popula7'is. In the daytime a single specimen of Macroylossa stellatarum in fresh condition was taken, and a few minutes afterwards a very worn-out specimen of Hemaris tityus flying about a scabious flower. In the clover-fields, Euclidia glyphica and Strenia clatlirata were common, as was, later on, Anaitis plagiata. A few Acontia luctuosa, Acidalia ornata, and A. ruhigi- nata also were seen, as were odd specimens of Camptogramma hilineata, Pidonia atomaria., and Cidaria prunata. I was much struck by the fact that so few species occurred that are not taken in the British Isles. With regard to that important point in field entomology — the weather- — I left cold, dull, and unpleasant conditions in England on July 21st to find splendidly bright hot weather in France, which, except for occasional thunderstorms, lasted up to the very end of August. Oxford. Junuarij 1D2L 1921.] 53 BRITISH ICHNEUMOXS : ADDITIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.* BY CLAU-DE MOELEY, F.Z.S.. In my former paper upon this subject, one additional species was placed upon the British list and three others confirmed. Subsequent matter is so scanty that I am beginning to modify the conviction held throughout the course of my study of the " British Ichneumons," that we were as yet no more than " scraping the surface," as Bingham used to ss\.j, of the subject ; and that perhaps, after all, the 1523 species there described may pretty fully represent our indigenous fauna in this family. Most of the new matter was brought forward by Kev. W. F. Johnson in the "Irish Natui'alist," xxix, 1920, p. 19; and this needs no more than passing comment here. 1. Ichneumon am-pliiholus Kriechb. Kriechb. Ann. Nat. Hofmus. AVien, ili, 18S8, p. 26, $ . Two 5 $ taken on 17th September at Portnoo, in Donegal, in 1918, and atPoyntzpass, in Armagh, in 1919, by Johnson. Dr. A. Roman has some notes on the species, whose S is still unknown, in Entom. Tidskr. XXV, 1901, p. 115. In the 1915 British Catalogue it should be entered as No. 106 a, next to Iclineumoii analis Grrav. 2. Phygadeuon fumator Grrav. Grav. (Ichn. Brit. ii. p. 97), var. oppositus Thomson. Among the very slight variations of P. fumator, regarded as forms by Bridgman in his Norwich collection and by me, but erected into species by Thomson (Opusc. Entom. 188-1, p. 960, $ ), is oppositus, which differs very little from typical P. fumator in having the head less cubical, pro- notum and metapleurae smoother, petiolar area parallel-sided, fenestrae of second recurrent nervure punctiform and low^er angle of brachial cell nearly rectangular. It is a common form throughout Northern Europe, and Schmiedeknecht has assigned it a 6 in Opusc. Ichn. ix, 1905, p. 714. 3. Hemiteles fumipennis Thoms. Thoms., I.e. p. 984, $ . One at Portnoo, in Donegal, on 17th September, 1918. It differs from the common H. aestivalis In its moi-e elongate body, transverse and bicarinate postpetiole, entirely and very finely alutaceous head and mesonotum, distinct epomiae, hardly geniculate mandibles, distinct lateral * Cf. Eat. Jklo. U&s.. 1916, p. 99. 54 [Murc-li, metathoraeic carinae, and lack of siil3>tignial infumescence on the wing?. This is an intei'&sting addition, because tlie species does not appear to have heen noticed since first described from Lund ; and the d is still unknown. In our Catalogue it is No. 445 a. 4. Cryptiis aJbatorius Vill. Vill. (Ichn. Brit, ii, p. 311), var. tituhator Thunb. Var. sjn. : — Ichneumon tituhator Thunberg, Mem. Acad. Sc. Petei-s- bourg, viii, 1S22, p. 270, $ ; lib. c/t. ix, 1824, p. 336, 2 . I. armalor Thunl)., I.e. 1822, p. 204, $ ; I.e. 1824, p. 314, $ (nee Fab.). Cn/ptns infiimatus Thoms., Opusc. Ent. v, 1873, p. 481, 6 2 (nee C. dijficilis Tschek.) ; Voll., Pinac. 1875, pi. 6, fig. 7, $ ; Holmgr., Ent. Tidskr. vii, 1886, p. 23; Thorns., I.e. xxi, p. 2352, S $; Schm., Opusc. Ichn. vi, 1904, p. 457. C. aIhafor/HS,\a,Y. infumata Roman, Nat. Unt. Sai-ek. iv, 3, 1909, p. 265. 6 $ ; Ent. Tidskr. xxxi, 1910, p. 155. C. titnhator liom., Zool. Bidr. fr. Uppsala, i, 1912, pp. 233 and 283, $ $ . For the type form, which extends " Eiu'opa fere toto ; Britannia ; Africa bor.," Villers's name of 1789 stands; titKhntorThnnh. is a small race, not uncommon with us as it is in Denmark, Sweden, Lapland, and Northern Fi-ance. 5. Meso1eii(s vstiilatus Desv. Desv. (Ichn. Brit, iv, p. 141). Hitherto this species has rested upon tlie unique $ in the British Museum. I Avas delighted to discover its J hi a box of Hymenoptera recently sent me hj Prof. J. W. Carr for determination. From my description, /. c, the S differs in having the mouth, chqjeus, whole face, antennae except above, radices, radical callosities, tegulae, and whole legs flavous ; the claws are ver}' large and not strongly curved ; and the antennae peculiarh^ elongate (12 mm. in length to the 11 of the body), stout and filiform to the sixth subapical joint, which is excised and reflexed in a remarkable manner. It was taken at Martin Beck, near Bawtry, in Notts, on June 19th, 1920, unfortunately b}' general sweeping, and is in the JNottingiiam University Museum. 6. Stenomacrus reptilis Marshall. Orthocentriis reptilis Marsh., Ent. Mo. Mag. xiii, 1877, p. 242, $ . Not noticed in literature since two mutilated $ $ w^ere first brought forward ircm Loom Bay, m Spitsbergen, found on Julj^ 31st, 1873. On September 19th, 1920, I was so fortunate as to turn up a third $ at tlie roots of the numerous plants of Glauciitm Jlavum growing among AmmopliiJa {JPsamma') arundinacea on the blowing-sand at Benacre on the Suffolk coast. The insect was extremely active, though its wings are only in the same rudimentary condition as Marshall's more macropterous example, where they do not extend to the hind coxae ; hence I think for his " alae ahdomine multo breviores " we ought to read thorace. An examination of the entire antennal, capital, and abdominal structure readil}^ shows it to be a Stenomacrus, very closely allied to S. ci/hicfps Thorns., which has occuiTed to me on the coast, both of Suffolk and West Ireland (as well as inland), like which the head is posteriorly broad, e3^es prominent, metathorax elongate, and the thyridii peculiarly large. If it proves to be more than a brachypterous form of that species, this addition to our fauna must be placed next it. No. 910 a in Cat. Brit. 7. Euryproctus huccatus Holmgr. Ilesoleius buccatus Holmgr., Sv. Ak. Handl. 1855, p. 1-15, 6 ? . Si/ndipnus {Hypamhiys) huccatus Thoms., Opusc. Ent. xix, 1895, p. 2008. Mesohius buccatus Strobl, Mitt. Nat. Ver. Steiermark, xxxix, 1902, p. 27, J . Hypamhlys huccatus Schm., Opusc. Ichn. xxxv, 1913, p. 2790, S 2 • A rare s])ecies, occurring in Styria, Central and Southern Sweden ; Johnson took a female during May in Armagh. In our Catalogue it comes next to E. alhopictus, No. 108G a. 8. Ganidiella trocliantella Thoms. Thoms. (Ichn. Brit, v, p, 127).* The male of this uncommon species is hitherto undescribed ; it differs from the 5 i" nothing but having the posterior tibiae entirely dull stramineous at their centre, and not only externally so. I have seen it from Southwell, in Nottingham, taken on August 15th, 1918. * I liave at length succeeded in clearing up the mystery of that " Var. ^ semilunatrly curved terebra, lending it somewhat tlie facies of A. vestigialix Ratz., than which it is smaller Avith tlie thorax gibbulous, etc. Of our British species it is most closely allied to A. intermpta Illur. in the apically acute discoidal cell and (when present) shape of the areolet; but it is nuich more slender, witli a length of 4 mm. against the latter's 5, iind instantly distinguished by tlie curved apical radial abscissa and totally red hind tibiae. The areolet is very often wanting; and the hithorto unknown c? differs only sexually. Thomson brought forward the 2 fi'om Pfdsjo in Sweden over thirt}^ years ago, and I find it nowhere since referred to. In the British catalogue it stands as No. 1382 a ; in lehn. Brit, v, 1914, p. 208, it is No. 32 a of its genus. I believe we owe the introduction of this species into our fauna to a very interesting natural phenomenon. I had ccllected around South- wold on the Suffolk coast, sometimes wdth E. A. Elliott, Horace Donisthorpe, Campbell-Taylor, etc., annually from 1890 to 19()() (exhaustively so from 1st July to 2nd October in 1900), paying particular attention to Ichneumonidac, without seeing a trace of this species. In the year or one of the years immediately preceding 1907, the sea, at the Buss Creek there, broke through its retaining wall and covered a low-lying salt-marsh with shingle, whose area was about live acres. Through this shingle in 1907 nothing but such truly maritime plants as Arundo and Fsamma were able to sprout. From 2nd to 16th September, 1907, I found these plants literally crowned with a vast congregation of insects, many of which I had never before seen in the country, e.g. the tine Ortalid Dipteron, Anacamjita urticae Linn. During this period Angitia ])ctrvicmida first appeared, and that in great plenty, on 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, and 14th ; both sexes occurred on the above reeds in company but not, I think, in cop., the inquus, sp. n. 5. Length about I'l mm. Dull yellow, thorax and body very lightly touched with grey or liglit grey- brown, last two abdominal segments brown. Auteunal joints 1 ai.d 3 p.de, 2 and 4 liglit grey-brown, 5 to 8 grey-brown, 5 paler basully. Wings yellowjsli- grey. Cephalic and pronotal setae as in F. latus i^agn., but longer and stronger. Relative lengths of antennal joints 3 to 6 and style (7+8) approxi- mately : 44 : 36 : 34 : 46 : 24 as compared with 38 : 28 : 26 : 36 : 20 in latus. .Setae of lower vein in fore wing numbering eleven (9 in latus), longer than in latus (7 to 8 as compared with 5) and set at intervals less than the length of the bristles, whereas in latus these bristles are shorter aud set at intervals greater than the length of the bristles. Hind margm of 8th abdominal tergite with a longish irregular " comb." Bristles of 9 aud 10 dark, long and strong. ILab. Oxford, on Pinus, viii. 191-4. This is apparently the P. latus of Williams (nee Bagnall), and is abundantly distinct in the larger size, the stronger and stouter chaeto- taxy, and, especially, the chaetotaxy of the fore wings. It is more deeply coloured than P. latus. Physothrips latus Bagn. The above notes will serve to distinguish this minute pallid insect which is as yet only known from the original Northumbrian example. 1921.] G3 b. Post-ocular bristles absent. aa. Fore ivi/ic/ loith 2 setae in the distal half of vjrper vein near tip ; hind ?narf/in of f>th ahdomimd tertjile frimjcd ; inter-ocellar bristles situated between the posterior pair of ocelli. Plii/sothrijys consociafa (Targ.-Tozz.) =P. ulmifoliorum of Uzcl owe Hallday. All available material requires close study. l)b. Fore ivinii with 8 setae in the distal hcdf of upper rein: hind marijin of 6th ahdoiiiinal teri/ite not frini^eil; tnter-ocellar bristles situated iatinediately a!>ove each posterior ocellus. Pliysotltrips liispanicus, sp. n. $. Length about ri nun. Head und abdomen dark grey-brown, the latter darkest posteriorly; pterothorax orange-yeUow sha(1ed with grty, and pronotinu of a lighter yellow. Legs pale yellow lightly toiadied with grey, e.-pfci;illy tiie I'emora in their outer margins; wings greyish. Antennal joint 1 yellowish-grey; '2, distal half o:' 6, and style grey-brown; 3 pale yellowish white; 4, 5, and basal half of G pale yellow ; 4 and 5 shaded with light givy at apices. Head tranverse about 1'4 times as wide as long ; dorsal surface posteriorly coarsely and irrt-gularly transversely striate; eyes large, occupying 0'6 the total dorsal length of head; coarsely facetted; ocelli large, the posterior pair above a line drawn across the hind margins of the eyes, the inter-ocellar setae situated immediately above each posterior ocellus, moderately long and stoutish. INLinor setae on a wavy line dr.iwn across the posterior margins and two pairs of longer setae between eyes, the outer pair touching the inner margin of e}e9 at each side of, and the inner inner pnir just above, the anterior ocellus. Antennae nearly twice as long as the head, intermediate joints short and stout; relative lengths of joints 3-6 and style (7-1-8^ approximately as follows: — 32 : 30 : 28 : 39 : J 9. Pronotum 1'2 times as wide as long and L4 times as long as the head; setae at hind angles approximately subequal, the inner pair not noticeably longer than the outer, about 0'3 tlie length of the pronotum ; the median pair of the postero-marginal series nejady 0'5 the length of those at posterior angles. Pterothorax stout ; setae of fore wings long, 8 or 9 on hind vein, very distinctly longer than the spaces separating them ; 3 on distal half of u])per vein, one uear middle and two at tip. Abdomen elougate-ovate ; posterior margin of 8th tergite simple, except minute indications of comb at each side. Terminal bristles stout aud long^ those on 10 about O'S the length of those on 9 and not so stout. J, About 0 9 mm. More slender than the female. Prothorax and pterothorax wholly suffused with grey-brown, though the orange-yellow basis is distinctly seen in the pterothorax. The 2nd antennal joint light yellow- grey, joints 8 and style shorter than in female; relative lengths of joints 3-0 and style (7-l-8j approximately as lollows : — 31 : 30 : 27 : 34 : 10. Tergite 8 with a series of 4 long approxiunitely equidistant dorsal bristles ill a straight line, the inner pair being I'o times longer than the outer. g^ (March, The colonition of tlit' J in this species recalls P. discolor Karny, a species that falls in the section wherein the autenual style is sliort and stout. Hab. Spai>', Arnes (Tarragona), August 1912 {Navas), both sexes. Physothrips navasi, sp. n. 5 . Length about I'O nun. Entirely yellow, abdomen and le^^s paler tlian head and thornx, fore pnrt of head brownisli-yellow, last abdominal seonienls distally lightly shi'dcd with grey-brown and a postero-nieHian patch of li^zht grey-biown on sefiuienisJ: to 7. Win^s pale gieyish-yellow. Antennae with joint 1 pale, '2 ytdlowi-h-brown, 3 and 4 pale, 4 lightly shaded with grey-brown distally; 5 light grev-brown, pale at base ; 0, 7, and 8 grey-brown. Form much as in Itispanicus ; inter-ocellar bristles moderat»^ly long, placed as in hisjxtnicus. Antennae twice as long as the head ; relative lengths of joints 3 to 6 and style (7-1-8) approximately as follows: — 31 (with stein) : 30 : 27 : 36:18. Pronotal setae at posterior angles short and stout; the outer markedly shorter than the inner, about 2 : 3|. Fore wing with 9 setae in the lower vein, long, those distally longer and more distant. 3 in distal half of upper vein, one near middle and the second nearer to the distal seta than to the first; distal seta much longer and stronger than the other two. Apical abdominal bristles moderately long ; those on 10 about 0'8-") the length of 9 and not so stout. Posterior margins of tergite 8 without fringe. J. Length about 0'8 mm. Tergite 8 with a series of 4 long bristles as in hispanicus, but with the inner pair shurter than the outer. Separated from hispanicus by the colour, the chaetota\y of the pronotum, and the specialized series of bristles on tergite 8 in the male. Mab. Spain, Arnes (Tarragona), August 1912 (Navas), both sexes. Rydal Mount, Blaydon-on-Tyne. January '2Stk, 1921. Gi/rinus urinator III. and G. bicolor Pk., 7te,tr Ca>nbrid(je. — On Decem- ber 28th, 1920, I obtained a Gyrinus by casually sweeping the Vicar's Brook, near Cambridge ; this on examination proved to be G. uriiiator 111. Mr. Balfour Browne, to whom my thanks are due for the identification of this and the following species, writes: " G. urinator has been recorded for Northumberland, S. ; Yorkshire, N.E. ; on the East Coast; otherwise all records in England are for the southern counties, except Hereford." Gyrinus bicolor Pk. is quite common at Quy Eeii, near Cambridge. 1 took three specimens there on January 4th, three others in April last. I am not aware that this species has been recorded for Cambi'idgeshire before. — E. J. Pearce, The Lodge, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge: February \st, 1921. A ^^ trap^^ for sap-frequentiny beetles. — During the last season I have found a beetroot, preferably rather rottan, most efficacious as a bait for beetles, especially for Ejmraea and kindred genera. This may be well known, but a list of the species taken may be of interest: Epuraeu diffusa and delefa, Soronia pimctatissiina and yrisea, Cryptareha imperialis, Ips unctafa, lihizo- phriyus pariiUelocollis and perforatus. — G. IL A SHE, Hartlebury : Fell t/ftj ?/1921 . 1921.] e5 Aculeate Ilymeuoptera in East Cheshire in 1920. — Among- Hymenopfera captured here during the past season, the follovnug are perliaps of interest, the district not being- a well worked one so far as this order is concerned: — Crahro niyrita Lep. (2)j Sphecodes hycilinatus Schk. (not uncommon), llulictus freyyesmeri Alfk. (abundant), H. riifitarsis Zett., Andrena anyustior Kirb., A. fucata Sm. (abundiint), A. kq^ponica Zett. (abundant, gathering much pollen from JRhododcndron as well as from the usual T'acciniwn), A. Jielvola L., A. coitana Kirb. (abundant), A. tarsata Nyl., A. sidiopaca Nyl., Noinada ohtusifvons Nyl. (common), N. lathhnriana Kirb. (common), and Bomhus lappotiiciis F. I am indebted to the Rev. F. D. Morice for confirmation of several of the above. — Ferris Neave, The Clough, Rainow, Macclesfield: February Qth, 1921. Pairing of Bombus terrestris in New Zealand. — On November 15th (equivalent to May loth in Britain) I observed two specimens of Bombus terrestris flying together, apparently in copula. One was unquestionably a large female, the other was considerably smaller and presumably the male. Having no net with me I could not capture the insects, which speedily passed out of sight, but I am satisfied that the facts are as stated. I had always understood . that the females of Bombus were impregnated in the autumn, but have never before seen the insects actually pairing. — G. V. Hudson, Ilillview, Karori, Wellin-ton. New Zealand: December 20t/i, 1920. 1. "Kafer aus deu Famime Tenebrionidae gesammelt auf der * HaMBXTRGER DEUTSCH-StJDWEST AFRIKANISCHEN StUDIENREISE 1911'." Abhandl. Auslandsk. Hamburg. Univ., Bd. 5, Reihe 0. Naturwiss.,Bd. 2, 1920. By Hans Gebien. (2 Plates.) 2. "Resultats df. l'Exp^d. Scient. Neerlandaise .\ la Nouvelle GuiNEE," Vol. xiii. Zool. Livr. 3, 1920. Coleoptera. Fam. Tenebrionidae. By Hans Gebien. (3 Plates.) Each of these works, as indicated by the titles, Is founded upon the material collected by a scientific expedition, but with this has been combined all other material available during the war, so that each forms a valuable rejiional monograph of the Coleopterous family Tenebrionidae. Not only are the new .species described, many of them being illustrated by detail-figures in the text as well as by the plates, but the already known species from the region under consideration are also listed, in many cases with the addition of more precise descriptions, and their interrelations are given by means of a key^ to the genus. In some cases these keys are limited to those species of the genus inhabiting the region dealt with, but in others the key treats of the genus iis a whole. The introductory sections examine the relation of the local fauna to that of the wider areas involved and are full of valuable hints for the student of the geographical distribution of the family. The Plates are from photo- graphs of ]Sruseum specimens, usually under a low magnification, and, par- ticularly in the second volume named, are remarkable for tlie clearness of detail shown. — K. G. B. a ua [March, " The Biology and Ecology of Aquatic amd Semi-aquatic Hemi- PTSRA, AND THE MaLE GENITALIA AS ChaKACTEES OE SPECIFIC VALUE IN CERTAIN diiYPTOCERATA." By H. B, IIuNGEBFOHD. Kansas University Science Bulletin, December 1919. Though this publication bears date December 1919, it has only quite ; recently come into our hands. Let us say at once that we heartily \velc(inie it as a most interesting and useful compendium, not only for Americans, but for Hemipterists of the Old World as well, for the genera of these bugs are pretty much the same iu both hemispheres. Three distinct types of country with varying water conditions were investigated and are here passed in review — East Kansas with its muddy pools, West Kansas with its sluggish and inter- mittent streams, "slender threads of silver wending their way through wide strips of sand, margined by shallow banks," and the central part of New York State, where, especially iu the neighbourhood of Itliaca, one meets with '' a wealth of water types," from the " rushing, tumbling waters of the brook to k the dark, acrid, sluggisli streams of the upland bog ; from spring-fed pools :- to lake conditions." The families described are the Saldidae, OcJdheridac, and Gelastocoridae {Peht/onidae and Mononychidae) , Hehridae, Veliidae, Mesoveliidac, Hydrometridae , Gerridae, and the various families of tlie CryptQcerata. Full descriptions of the various species are given, and biological notes are added wherever possible, while life-histories, more or less complete, are described of at least one species in each of the principal genera. Of these the most welcome, as supplying the greatest amount of new matter, are those of >Salda, Ilebnis, and Plea ; the eggs of the Salda were found beneath the slieaths of shore- '\ "■rasses, those of the Hehrus between the leaves of Si)]uigmn», and those (if the ;, P/ea in the tissues of J?/of/(>r( and Chara. Three excellent coloured plates are -1 included and 32 plain ones, the latter containing photographs of the habitats '• of some species and sketches of eggs, larvae, and adults, anatomical details, j etc. The author calls attention to the importance of the various species of v Entoraostraca, and especially of Ostracoda, as food for many of these insects ; f on the other hand, he contends that the Corixidae are largely vegetarians, subsisting upon small Algae such as Spiroyyra, Desniids, etc., which they « sweep up to the mouth by means of their " palae." The oviposition of '1 Mesovelia is well described, and is seen to be df the same character as J Dr. Chapman has shown that of Nabis lativentris to be. Pai'ticulars are given of the conveyance of the eggs of Halohates from place to place on the feathers of sea-birds. Mr. Hungerford has made a study of the genitalia in the genus Notonecta, and hopes, contrary to Kirkaldy's expectations, to be able to make use of them for purposes of specific determination. A good bibliography is appended. There are a few typographical errors, especially in the German quotations, and the descriptions of plates 27 and 28 are transpos^d. — E. A. B. Herbert Henry Corbetf. — Entomologists, and the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union in particular, have sustained a severe loss in the death of Dr. II. H. Corbett, of Doncaster, which occurred, following an operation on January 5th last, in his 65th year. So recently as December 4th he liad been elected to the Presidential Chair of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, which had given 1021.1 07 liiiii llie iireatest satisfaction, as lie afterwards confessed it was an lionoiir wliicli l)t' had for nianv years been hoping to attain at some time. The election was immensely popular with all sections of the Union, as his long and successful work, with the genial humour of his personality, had gained for him the higliest respect and esteem of the membors. iMost of the earlier part of his life was spent in Lancashire, but he removed to Doncaster in 1889, where he settled down for the remainder of his career. His influence in the scientific and literary life of the town made itself felt at once, and he soon became its leading spirit, the establishment of its now good and useful Municipal Museum eventually resulting through his agency. He also at once put new life and vigour into the local Natural History and Scientific Society, in Avhich he and his wife during the whole of their lives the:e took the greatest active interest. Mrs. Corbett was a daughter of the late Mr. S. J. Capper, the noted Liverpool Lepidopterist, and the Corbetts became truly a naturalist family. Mrs. Corbett was almost as keen on scientific work as was her husband ; she went on collecting excursions with him, and assisted him in every possible way. Her death some three years ago, followed by that of tiieir only son, Captain H. Vincent Corbett, who was killed in the war later in the same year, was naturally a terrible blow to him. Captain Corbett had already become a very promising Coleopterist and Hemipterist, and we believe one of his sisters also takes great interest in Entomology. JDr. Corbett was at first interested in the Lepidoptera, especially in the Micros, in which he did most excellent work, adding Lifliocolletis cerasicole'lla, H.-S., to the British List from Doncaster captures in 189o ; whilst his additions to the List of Yorkshire Lepidoptera were extensive, notwithstanding that he resided iu the same district which that keen Microlepidopterist, the late Mr. William Warren, had previously worked for many years. Mr. Warren had contributed largely to the hrst edition of the List of Yorkshire Lepidoptera iu the Doncaster species, but later, as will be seen from the Supplement to the List, Dr. Corbett was relatively not behind him. Later Dr. Corbett became fascinated with the Colcuptcra in which he also did much valuable work, and along with that order he gained a good knowledge of the Hymenoptera&n^ Neuroptera of his district, as a reference to these orders in the '' Victoria History of Y^orkshire," and his notes in the Natural History journals testify. He regularly attended the excursions of the Yorkshire Naturalists' L'niou, when he was always an enthusiastic collector ; and he rarely missed a meeting of the Entomological Section of the Union, being present in excellent form at the last one on October oOth. He had been both its Secretarj' and its President. He was a Fellow of the Linnean and Entomological Societies of London, and occasionally attended the meetings of both. The fiuieral took place at Doncaster Cemetery on Januar}^ 8th, the impres- sive service being conducted by Archdeacon Sandford, and where the various Societies with which he had been connected were repi'esented by many of his friends. Om' sincerest sympathy is with the three daughters who have so rapidly been bereaved of both parents and brother. — G. T. P. JoJm William Carter. — By the death of Mr. J. W. Carter, at the age of 67, which took place on December loth, Yorkshire has lost another enthusiastic Entomologist. Bern at Bradley, near Huddersfield, he, with his nu [Marcli, father's family removed to Bradford in 1875, and there ihe remainder of his life -was spent. Soon after taking up his residence there he, Avitli Mr. John Firth and one or two other friends, established the Bradford Naturalists' Soc-ietj, and from its establishment until his death, t'arter was always its leading- spirit. He -was its tirst Secretary and afterwards its I'resident, ana at the time of liis death -was again President-elect. He took almost as much interest in the Yorkshire iS'aturalists' Union, of which he and the Avriter of this Avere the oldest members. He frequently attended its excursions and Com- inittee Meetings, and Avas rarely absent at the Annual Meetings of its Entomo- lo"'ical Section, of Avhicli he had been President. He Avas present at the Annual Meeting of the Union so lately as December 6th last, Avheu he exhibited a fine and almost complete collection of the British Avasps. His first natural i« history AA'ork Avas in the Macro-lejjidoptera , in which he always took a keen "J interest, and he supplied considerable inlormation for the writer's "List of | Yorksliire Lepiilyptera'' Later he took up the Coltoptera, and it was in this ' order that some of his best Avork AA'as done. The Hyme)toyU'ru, Neitroptera, and Orthopieiut ot Yorkshire also claimed his attention, the " Victoria History of Yorkshire" being indebted to him for numerous records. Many of his recoids and notes, too, appeared in the various Natural History journals, including this Magazine. For twenty years also he conducted a natural history column in the local newspaper, " The Bradford Weekly Telegraph."' He had been a Fellow of tbe Entomological Society of London since 1900. Of a quiet and retiring disposition he made no push in the entomological Avorld, but it Avas a positive pleasure to him to assist beginners in every Avay he coukl, and to rejoice in their after success. He possessed, indeed, the respect and esteem of every naturalist with Avhom he came in contact. His funeral Avas on December 20th at Heaton Cemeter}', Bradford. —a. T. p. Tjik South London Entomoi,ogic..vl and Natuuai. Ui^touy Socikty: November 2oth, 1920. — Mr. K. G. Blair, B.A., President, in the Chair. Mr. G. D. Morison, 100 Fielding Road, \V. 4; Mr. 1). Watson, li> Park Place, Graveseud ; Mr. G. W. Y'oung, F.G.S., 20 Gr.mge lload, Barnes ; Mr. W. West, 29 Cranfield Road, Brockley ; Mr. F. II. and Mr. II. M. Simms, The Forlands, Stourbridge, Avere elected members. A short seiiesoiLeptomcris{AcidaUa)imviorata{indoHno{IiItaffa(Jes)(/lobit- luriae from Sussex Avere presented to the Society's collection by Mr. F. G. S. Bramwell, of Brighton, and were exhibited. Annual E.vhihition. — Lord Rothschild exhibited the series of 1277 speci- mens of Abraxas grosmlariata L. from the Britisii collection of the Tring Museum; they consisted of the series from the Bright and Gibb collection, and those collected by himself ; the larger number of the more extreme varieties have been bred by tbe Rev. Gilbert Itaynor. Mr. C. H. Williams a drawer of varieties of the same species. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, a large number of extra-European forms of well-known species or species closely allied to them in the European area. Mr. Leeds, long series of aberrations of British 1021.] 69 Butterflies taken in lOi'O. Mr. W. G. Sheldon, his .series of about 1400 speci- mens of reronca cristana, including- exnni])les of all the 72 named forms and the type specimens of 39 of them; he nlso showed about 250 examples of L'J2)tof/ram>iia Kterann and its luunerDus forms. Mr. Percj' M. Bright, a long series of Einnephele tlthoitus aberrations, including a white suffused form and a gyuandromorph, and of Arffi/iinis a(/laia, including- severnl magniticeut melanic forms, and a scaleless iiberration Avith perfect fringes. Mr. B. W. Adkin, a series of aberrations of Sati/nis semelc. Mr. T. H. Grosvenor, series of British vspecies which occur in India, including Papilio maclwon, Pieris hrassicae, P. rapae, Gonei^terijx rhamni, Colias hijale, Apatura iris, Pyranieis cardui, Puh/ommatus icarus, Aricia medon, Riimicia phlneas, etc. Mr. Pickett, series of aberr.xtions of Ayriades coridon taken in 1918, 1919, and 1920. Mr. 1,. AV. Newman, aberrations shown in the different British races of Melitaea niiriiua ; a hybrid of Sclenia bilunaria and S. tetrcdmiaria ; Colias edusa with one wing bleached; a yellow Cheltenham form of Gonodontis hidentald; melanic e^&m\Ais, oi Zygaena trifolii ; extreme forms of ab. rarleyata of Abraxas yrosnilariafa ; etc. Mr. Riches, Cosstis liyniperda, including a specimen with almost black hind wings. On behalf of Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, Mr. Newman, a long series of the Irish race of Polyommatus icarus, series of the Irish forms of Ep)inephele jurtina, Rumicia phhtcas, including ab. alha, E. titlionus, L. siiuqns, etc. Mr. A. A. W. Buckstone, aberrations of Ilipparchia semele, of many local races. liev. Gi-o. Wheeler, a series of Melitaea phoehe from Central Europe showing a Avide range of variation over a limited area. Mr. C. W. Sperring, aberrations of British Lepidoptera, including Colias edusa. var. /lelice, minus blotches in border on hind wing, Brentkis euphrosyne with striated hind wing, a dull leaden Ayriades coridon, etc. Mr. Edelsten, a yelloAv form of Cyhosia mcsomella, and a black and grey Niso?iiades tayes from Chippenham Een. Mr. B. S. Williams, a series of the new Einchley form oi' Dysstroma {Cidaria) trimcata and crosses between it and the usual black form. Mr. A. W. INlera, species and hybrids of the genus Oporabia, (). filiyrammaria, O. autamnaria, O. dilntata, and ils pale race christyi. Dr. Leonard Hopper, Leucania extranea {iinipuncta) from Penryn, Cornwall, Sept. 19:20. Mr. A. E. Tonge, Royston forms of Ayriades coridon and aberrations of many British species, including a melanic mnle of Boarmia coHsortaria, a confluent Zygaena trifolii, a male Ayriades thetis Avith extra orange lunules on the hind wings, etc. Mr. L. E. Uunster, bleached Epincphele jurtina, Aryyiinis aglaia Avitli white marginal spots, Ajilumtopus Iryperantus ab. arete, an Aricia viedon Avithout orange markings, etc. Mr. Jolmston, aberrations of Dryas paphia and Limenitis sihilla from the New Forest. Captain Riley, the Scilly Islands race of Epinephele jurtina, much resembling the southern race hisptitla. jNIr. II. E. Garrett, aberrations of British Lepi- doptera, including Rumicia phlaeas with confluent spots on fore Aving, Euchlo'e cardamines witii dark hind margins to fore Avings, etc. Mr. H. J. Turner, tAVo coloured plates, folio, Avith figures of the larvae of Eupithecia assimilaia and E. ab/jreviata. Prof. Poulton, F.R.S., a series of Butterflies captured migrating from oi:e Aalley to another and back again next morning, Avith their mimics, in Selangor ; they were captured in ]\Iarch 1920 and Avere Delias species, the mimics being Euschema species. On behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey, Mr. G. Talbot, a large number of new and little known Lepidoptera from Central Ceram, Dutch New Guinea, French Guiana, Hainan Island, Peru, and Brazil, with yO [Marcli, many striking- aud brilliant species, and a long' series of aberrations of liritisli Lepidoptera, including a gynandroniorph of Picj-is va/n, Colias edusa ^ v,'ith left fore wing ab. helice. Messrs. O. li. and A. de B. Goodman, a set ot series of British Biittertiies showing gradation of coloration and markings, and an American Ilesperiid, H. syrichtns, from Surre}', also varied series of bntterflies taken in July 1920 in the Itlione Valley and around Courmayeur, Italy. Mr. S. Edwards, mimetic species of Papilio and species of Parthenos. Mr. Douglas H. Pearson, a large number of species and forms taken liy him in the Pyrenees, including verj- dark 5 ^li'Utaea didyma, the ab. clcodo.va form of Arf/i/nms ci/dijjpe, Paniassius apolh, Coenonympha oedipns, Lam2ndes boeticiis, Erebia lefehvrei, E. manto race Cecilia^ JPeteropterus morpheuf, etc. Mr. Robt. Adkin, the black ab. chryscmthemi of '/jipjacna filipendulac bred from a Lancashire larva, and Melitaea cin.ria with intensified markings. Mr. L. Tatchell, a photograph of a gynandromorph Amorpha populi from a Wanstead larva, larvae of Dysstroma truiicaUi, aud reported the pairing of a J Sphinx liyustri with a 5 Smcrinthus ocellatus. Mr. K. G. Blair, on behalf of Dr. Gahan, a larva of a Nemopteva sp. from Syria, always found in dens on sand. Mr. Jackson, a mixed gynandromorph of Cosnwtriche putatoria bred from Oxford. Mr. F. W. Edwards, a pair of the rare British ffnat Ortho- podomyia puhhripalpis reared from larvae from Eppiiig Forest. jMr. Bowman, series of the forms of Cosymbia j^enduUirid recently i eared by him, especially ab. 7iigro-subroseata in various series of seven subordinate forms. — Ily. J. TuRNKR, lion. Editor of Proceedinys. SOME INDIAN COLEOPTEEA (5). BY G. C. CHAMPION, F.Z.S. {Continued from Vol. Ivi. Yt. 249.) The })resent contribution is based upon a study o£ a little batcdi of IVlalacliiids sent b}^ uiy eldest son from Kumaon, supplemented by a few from the native state of Chamba, etc., presented to the British Museum by Mr. H. E. Andrewes, and one or two more belonging to the Oxford Museum. The genera Colotfs and Hypelaeiis have not hitherto been recorded from continental India ; but two species placed by Gorham under other names certainly belong to the former, and the two Indian Ehael named by Pic probably appertain to the latter, as here understood.* In Colofes, (S , the anterior tarsi are 4-jointed, the maxillary palpi are very peculiarly" formed, and the elytra are not excavate at the apex. In Hi/pehaeus, 6 , the anterior tarsi are simple and 5-jointed (as in the genus Anfhocoimis), the maxillary palpi are normal, and the elytra are excavate in some species and not in others : two of the Indian insects referred to it have the elytra carinate laterally in both sexes, and a deep apical excavation in d ; two others, with simple elytra, have an * The apterous H. cameroni Pic (19*''). from the shore3 of the Red Sea, should perhaps be removed from Rypebaeus : it has, however, the d anterior tarsi 5-jointed. 1921. 71 enormously dilated first or third antennal joint in that sex. The classi- fication here adopted is that of Abeille de Perrin, in liis " Malachides d'Europe et paj's voisins " (1890-91). The genera niai'ked with an asterisk are additions to the Indian fauna.* There are various unnamed AttaU from the Nijgiris, etc., in the Andrewes collection, but these must be left for the present. Species enumerated in the j)resent contrihntion. Colotes gorluimi, n. n. { — Periehaeus punctahis Gorh.). ,, dorsalis Gorh. „ indiamis, n. sp. *Hypebaeus auvitus, ii. sp. ,, cyaneonotatus Pic. ,, tincticollis, n. sp. ,, 5-pla(/iafus, n. sp. „ tvujnttatus, n. sp. ,, lamellatas, n. sp. ,, adumhratus, n. sp, „ uiicatits, n. sp. „ albutenninatus, n. sp. Hypebaeus albocaitdatus, n. sp. ,, snlcicawda, n. sp, „ 4!-signatus, n. sp, ,, spinicornis, n. sp. ,, cerastes, n. sp. Attahis bengalensis Pic. 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I 1021.1 73 C. indianus in having the head, legs, and a humeral spot and the'api- Hypehaeus aiiritus n. sp. -.,. , ^ Moderately elongate, very finely pubescent, shining; black, the basal voixx^-'L^'^'^ joints of the antennae, the palpi (except at the tip), the prothorax (an elongate patch or streak on the disc excepted), the elytra with a common, angulate, ante-median fascia and an apical patch, the abdomen in part, and the legs (except the basal halves or more of the intermediate and posterior femora and the apical tiiird or more of the posterior tibiae, which are black) testaceous or rufo-testaceous, the rest of the elytra cyaueous or bluish-green ; the head and prothorax very sparsely, extremely minutely punctate (appearing almost smooth at first sight), the elytra closely, rather strongly punctured. Head narrower than the prothorax ; antennae long, rather slender, subserrate, joint 2 sliorter tlu\n 3, 11 elongate. Prothorax convex, transverse, rounded at tiie sides, narrowed towards the base. Elytra broader than the prothorax, widened posteriorly, carinate laterally, depres>ed on the disc, and with an oblique fold extending downward from the humeral callus. S • Elytra and excavate at the apex, the excavation bordered by a stou , prominent, C ID-shaped ridge (the apices thus appearing produced); terminal abdominal segment bifurcate; posterior tibiae bowed inwards and slightly thickened towards the tip. 5 . Posterior tibiae more curved, slender, distinctly produced at the apex beyond the insertion of the tarsus; elytra rounded at tip ; terminal abdominal segment less deeply emarginate. Length 3-4 mm. {6 9-) Hab. W. Bhatkot, Ranikhet Division of Kumaon, alt. 4000 ft. {H. G. C: V.1920). Twenty-seven specimens, including eleven males, beaten from Mi/rica nage. The elytra have the base and a large anteriorly-rounded patch beyond the middle (confluent with the opposite one at the suture) metallic blue or green. The submarginal carina of the elytra is stout and prominent in both sexes. Hypehaeus cyaneonotatus. $. Attains (?) cy«?ieo?to^«/efs Pic, L'Echange, xix, p. 122 (1908) ? 6 . Ehaeus (?) cyaneonotatus Pic, Notes Leyden Mus. xxix, p. 58 (1907) ? Extremely like H. auritus ; the prothorax, the anterior half of the head in J, the elytral suture between the large subapical metallic spaces, and in some specimens the posterior tibiae entirely, testaceous, the elytra of J with a H 74 [April, black transverse patch at the tip (leaving in tins sex two rather narrow testa- ceous fasciae which are connected along the suture). (^ . Elytra deeply transversely excavate at the apex ; the excavated space limited in front by a curved testaceous ridge, which (as seen in profile) is raised at the middle of the disc into a compressed, stout, conical prominence, and closed behind by a shorter black ridge, this latter (as seen from behind) bifur- cate above. Terminal abdominal segment (pygidium) deeply cleft. Posterior tibiae slender, bowed inwards towards the apex. Length 3-3^ mm. ( J $.) Hah. W. Bhatkot, Ranikhet Division of Kumaon, alt. 4000 ft. {H. G. C), Darjeeling [$ ], Sikkim [d] [types of Pic). The above definition is taken from two males and six females, sent unmounted in the same tubes with a long series of H. aicrifus from Ranikhet. The $ has the head entirely black, as in both sexes of tlie latter, and the apical margin of the elytra testaceous. These examples agree so nearly with Pic's descriptions of Ebaeus {Attains) cyaneo- notatus that they are provisionally referred to the same species. Ebaeus carinatipennis Pic (1905), also from Sikkim, which has immaculate elytra, may belong to the present genus. Hypehaeus tinct'icollis, n. sp. §. Moderately elongate, much widened posteriorly, sparsely, very finely ]nibftscent, shining; black, the antennal joints 1-4, the apices of the leiuora, the tarsi, and the tibiae wholly or in part, testaceous; the prothorax (an anteriorly-widened, sharply-defined, black median vitta excepted) rufescent or testaceous; the elytra with a common, outwardly dilated, transverse fascia below the base, extending down the suture to the tip, also testaceous ; head and prothorax almost smooth, the elj'tra sparsely obsoletely punctulate. Head subtriaugular, the eyes rather prominent; antennae long, slender, feebly sub- serrate. Prothorax convex, broader than li>ug, rounded at the sides, obliquely narrowed posteriorly. ]']Iytia rather short, depressed on the disc below the base, convex and much widened towards the apex, the apices conjointly rounded. Legs very slender; posterior tibiae leebly curved, slightly sinuate within. (S . Elytra narrower and less dilated posteriorly, the second black patch not reaching the tip; the apices testaceous and transversely excavate, the cavity bordered laterally and posteriorly by a stout, ear-like, exteriorly angu- late ridge, the outer portion of which forms a prominent conical tubercle, the sutural margins each bearing a black, erect, setilbrm aj)pendage near the tip. Length 11-2] mm. (cf?.) Hah. Kliaula and W. Almora and Ranikhet Divisions of Kumaon, alt. 4500 ft. (//. G. a : iv.l917, v.1919, etc.). i'.'2i.i 75 Found in abundance in Kumaon, $ 5 largely preponderating. Separable from most of its Indian allies by the vittate prothorax and the n truncato- lamellate behind and limited above by a transverse ridge. Legs very slender; posterior tibiae bowed inwards towards the apex. 5. Antennae shorter and more slender; elytra with the black basal patch more extended laterally and the oblique post-median fascia replaced by a large oblong patch ; posterior tibiae simply curved. Length 1^-1 ^ mm. Hah. Khaula and W. Almora and Kanikhet Divisions of Kumaon (IT. G. C). Two males and five females, the latter scarcely separable from the same sex of II. cerastes (infra). The black post-median patch on the elj^tra in the species with excavate apices in J c? is reduced in size or transverse in that sex, and nmcli more extended longitudinally in $ 5 , this being particularly noticeable in the very long series of H. tincticoUis before me. The smaller size, and the differently formed apices of the elj'tra in (5 , etc., distinguish H. lamellatus from H. uncatus. Hypehaeus adumhratus, n. sp. $ . Elongate, narrow, widened posteriorly, very finelj', sparsely pubescent, shining; testaceous, the sides and base of the head, joints 4- ©r 5-10 of the antennae, a spot or patch on each side of the prothorax, a common transverse patch at the base of the elytra (rarely extending to the humeri) and a very large patch on each towards the apex (extending to the suture and outer margin), the apices of the posterior femora, and the under surface in great part, black ; the head and prothorax almost smooth, the elytra extremely finely, closely punctured. Head about as wide as the prothorax ; antennae very long, slender, the joints subfiliform. Prothorax transverse, convex, rounded at the sides, obliquely narrowed behind. Elytra long, wider than the pro- thorax, depressed on the disc below the base, conjointly rounded at the tip. Legs long and very slender ; posterior tibiae slightly curved. S. Head white in front, testaceous between the eyes, and black at the base, broader than in 5 ; prothorax immaculate ; elytra long, narrow, parallel, 1921,] 77 nigro-bifiisciata, the suture triaiiirularly excavate before the tip, the apices produced, tumid, truncate and curved upward. Length 2-23 n\m. Hab. Khaula and W. Alinora and Ranikhet Divisions of Kumaon {II. G. C: V.1919, etc.). Fifteen specimen.'^, all females, bat one. More elongate than II. tincticollis, the $ with the head testaceous in the middle anteriorly, the prothorax nigro-maculate at the sides (instead of on the disc), the basal black space on the elytra rarely extending to the humeri, the post- median patch not reaching the tip, the antennae longer and subfiliform, the apices of the posterior femoi'a only black. The S is differently coloured. Ilypehaeus uncatus, n. sp. S ■ Elongate, narrow, parallel-sided, sparsely, very finely pubescent, shining'; testaceous, the head at the base, the elytra with a common trans- versely cordate scutellar patch and a broad, obliciue, curved fascia beyond the middle (not reaching tlie .suture or outer margin), the under surface in great part, and the posterior tibiae, black; head and prothorax almost smooth, the elytra obsoletely punctulate. Head about as broad as the prothorax ; antennae long, slender, joint 2 sliorter than 3, 4-10 feebly serrate. Prothorax transverse, convex, rounded at the sides. Elytra wider than the protliorax, long, parallel; with a very deep '^ -shaped excavation at the apex, the excavation bordered at the sides jiiid behind by a stout, exteriorly angulate, posteriorly truncate rid^e, which is hook-like as seen from behind, the sutural margins each bearing a small black setiform appendage before the tip. Legs long and slender; posteiior tibiae sinuatf^, bowed inwards towards the apex. $. Antennae as in J; elytra widened pcsteriorly, simply rounded at the tip, the black post-median patch much larger, more elongate, and re