104 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



Of the water-beetles, Hijdaticus tranavenaUs (in small numbers) and 

 JJytiscHs diiiiiiliatiis (one $ ) near Brent Knoll, Somerset, are about 

 the best, and with them occurred Hydwphilus plceus and Hydrous 

 carabuidi's, the former plentifully ; Ochthebius li'jolisi, at the bottom 

 of Brean Down, Weston-super-Mare, occurred in some numbers ; 

 Oxypuda spectahilis, at Chesham, I'roynatha qicadiicorne, in numbers, 

 under bark, at Richmond Park, and Microylossa yentilis, in numbers, at 

 Brent Knoll, are the best of the Staphs. Claviyer testaceus occurred 

 sparingly at Box Hill, and in the old nest of a mouse, under a barn near 

 Dorking, six examples of Leptinm testaceus occurred ; Anisotoma brunnca, 

 one specimen, at Ackworth, York ; Focadim ferrugineus and Thymalus 

 liinbatus, not uncommon in the New Forest ; Hyperaspis reppensis, 

 common, in moss, on Box Hill, in early spring; Endomydms coccineus 

 (16), under willow bark, at Dormans, Surrey ; LaemopJdoeus bimaculatus, 

 one. New Forest, and L. ater, one, at Wimbledon, under bark, and 

 with the former three specimens of Synchita juylandis occurred ; 

 Diphyllm lunatiis was also taken in the New Forest, in black fungus, 

 on ash ; Ojiilo mollis, one, under bark, Richmond Park ; Anobmvt, 

 denticolle, in some numbers in a dead oak near Brockenhurst ; Corym- 

 bites aeueiis, enprem, and pectinicornis (3 ? ), Malvern, and Trackys 

 jmmila, Mickleham, were the only Stemoxi worth mentioning. 

 Phaleria cailarciina occurred pretty commonly with the Poyoni at the 

 Berrow Sand Hills. Tetratoiiia cnicora, one, by sweeping at Bookham, 

 and at the same time, Mordella fciHciata, Morddlistena abdominalis and 

 M. Immeralis, occurred freely. Rhytldosoinus ylobidus in small numbers, 

 on aspen, at Wimbledon ; Centliorhynchus wticae, C. crux, C. triiiiacu- 

 laUis at Mickleham ; C. chrysantliemi, at ]\lalvern, in profusion ; 

 Cc'UthorJiyncJddma horridiia, Mickleham ; Bracliytarms rarius. Brent 

 Knoll, and Clwrayus sheppardi, at Mickleham, are the most noticeable 

 of the EhynchopJwra ; of the last named species I found as many as 

 seven under one small piece of beech bark not an inch square. Of the 

 Longicorns (chiefly conspicuous by their absence), may be mentioned 

 Ascmum atriatuiii, a few at Bookham, from the same stump as those 

 recorded last year ; Callidiuiii viulacmm, at Headley, and C. alni, at 

 Wimbledon; I'achyta octovmadata n,nd P. collar is, at MaWevn, all in 

 numbers ; whilst with the Pachyta, both species of MolorcJms occurred 

 sparingly, Hacvionia curtisi, at Sheerness, one ; ChrysoDtcla yoettinycnsis, 

 sparingly at Mickleham ; C. distiiu/mnda, two, at Brighton ; C. kyperici 

 and CryptucepJialiis vioraei, at Mickleham, both in the utmost profusion. 

 — Bektram G. Rye, F.E.S., 212, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, S.W. 

 February, 1898. 



Chkysomela gloriosa vak. superba at Southwold. — A friend of 

 mine, who is not a coleopterist, sent me, along with other beetles of 

 no particular interest, a specimen of Clirysowcla yloriosa var. superba, 

 taken alive on the cliffs at Southwold, in June last. Mr. Newbery 

 kindly identified the insect for me. This species is not uncommon on 

 the Continent. — B. Tomlin, F.E.S., Llandaff. 



Captures near Llandaff. — I should also like to record Morddla 

 aculeata, Pyrochroa coccinea and Tricldus fasciatus, from Castell Coch 

 Woods, near here, in July last. — Ibid. 



CoLEOPTERA AT West Wickham. — Having the opportunity of spend- 

 ing an afternoon at the above locality, in March, I went in the hope 

 that the sun might have tempted some few beetles to wander from 



