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also I obtained several valuable insects, Lyda cingulata, Se- 

 landria dorsalis, Peltastes dentatus in Hymenoptera ; and of 

 Lepidoptera, Xylina combusta, Rusina ferruginea, Orthosia 

 gracilis and pusilla, Electro populata, Adela viridella, and 

 Cheimatophila castanea. Several spirited individuals have 

 lately established a museum at this place, and have lent their 

 own collections as a commencement. 



At Leeds there is a good public collection at the Museum, 

 and one or two private ones. O'smylus maculatus is taken 

 at Kirkstall Abbey ; and 1 am indebted for a fine series to 

 Mr. Denny, author of an admirable monograph on the Pse- 

 laphidae and Scydmge^nidae. 



York has several active collectors, from whom I procured 

 some valuable species taken during the preceding season, 

 Agonum sexpunctatum, Timandr« vespertaria, Hipparchu^/'a- 

 pilionarius, Macaria liturata, and Sirex juvencus ; the males 

 of this last insect are most commonly taken on the Minster, 

 and an acute observer there informed me, that it was his 

 opinion they merely made it a resting-point in their flight 

 from a distance, as he has frequently seen them alight on the 

 roof apparently exhausted, and shortly afterwards depart in 

 an opposite direction. 



At Nottingham, Anthophora HaworthaW, of which the male 

 had been |:ireviously recognised, has been discovered, and both 

 sexes obtained. »Saperda ferrea, Serrocerus striatus, and On- 

 thophilus sulcatus have also been taken ; and 1 was successful 

 in procuring specimens of all but the last-mentioned* 



Before I close these brief notes, I may state that I cap- 

 tured numerous rare insects in the neighbourhood of Black- 

 heath, Kent, during June, July, and August, among which may 

 be enumerated ; in Coleoptera, Donacia fusca, Pachyta laeVis, 

 iioplia argentea, Magdalis asphaltina, Ophonus puncticoUis 

 and foraminul5sus, Tillus elongatus; in Hymenoptera, Paen 

 equestris c? and ?, Saropodafurcata, subglobosa, and t^ulpina, 

 Panurgus wrsinus, Selandria ovata, Dosytheus abletis; and 

 in Lepidoptera, JEgev'm mutillseformis, Semasia WGeherdita, 

 &c., besides numerous other insects of moderate rarity. 



I am. Sir, yours, &c. A. H. Davis. 



London Dec, 5. 1833. 



depressed, delicately punctate-striate, and the interstices minutely strigose. 

 Between the second and third striae are five impressed dots ; and in some 

 specimens, another nearly at the termination of" the seventh stria, and an 

 irregular series of impressions on the margin : deeper towards the apex, and 

 of a triangular form. Beneath, shining dark green, with a brassy tinge ; 

 femora and tibiae shining black, reflecting a rosy tint; tarsi totally black. 



Observations. The elytra, in some cases, suffused so as to resemble tar- 

 nished copper. — Habitat. The high moors near Halifax, during the win- 

 ter ; discovered by Mr. Booth, but exceedingly rare. 



