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tomognathus brevis, V. d. Lind., Oosyhelus uniglumis, Linn., Vespa vulgaris, Linn., 

 rufa, Linn., sylvestris, Scop., Odynerus pai'ietum, Linn., trimarginatus, Zott., parte- 

 tinus, Linn., gracilis, BruUe, Colletes fodiens, Kirb., picisligma, Thorns., Prosopis 

 communis, Nyl., hyalinata, Sm., brevicornis, Nyl., Sphecodes puncticeps, Thorns., 

 reticulatus, Thorns., pilifrons. Thorns., dimidiatus, V. d. Lind., Halictus albipes, 

 Kirb., subfasciatus, Nyl., semipunctidatus, Schk., villnsulus, Kirb., nitidiusculus, 

 Kirb., mimdissimus, Kirb., tumuloruvi, Linn., smeathmanellus, Kirb., morio, Fab., 

 leucopus, Kirb., Andrena thoracica, Fiib., gwynana, Kirb., fulvicrus, Kirb., afzeli- 

 ella, Kirb., wilkella, Kirb., Panurgus ursinus, Gmel., Nomada solidaginis, Panz., 

 succincta, Panz., Epeolus prnduchis, Thoins., Ccelioxijs rufescens, Lep., Megachile 

 willughbiella,lLirh., ligniseca, Kirb., centuncularis, Linn., versicolor, Sm., Anthidium 

 manicatum,'Linn., Osniia rufa, Tiinn. , falriventris, Panz., axirulenta, Panz., spinulosa, 

 Kirb., Suropoda himaculata, Panz., Psithyrus vestalis, Fourc, campestris, Panz., 

 Bombtis muscorum, Linn., latreillellus, Kirb., hortorum., Linn., var. harrisellus, Kirb., 

 derhamellus, Kirb., lapidarias, Linn., terrestris, Linn. — Edw. B. NtviNSON, 5, 

 Bentinck Terrace, Regent's Park : December, 1903. 



Bembidium obliquum, Sturm, i^'c, in Berkshire. — While looking over a few 

 un-named beetles belonging to the collection of the late Mr. C. E. Collins, of 

 Calcot, near Reading, I came across two species which I think ought to be recorded, 

 namely, Bemlidium ohliquiim, Sturm, which was taken at Wokingliam, Berks, on 

 April 25th, 1902, and Medon dilutus, Er.,* taken in Tubney Wood, near Oxford, on 

 November 20th, 1899.— Noeman H. Jot, Bradfield, near Reading : Nov. 6lh, 1903. 



Leptidia brevipennls in compani/ loith Formica sancjainea. — On August 4th of 

 this year I was at Wellington College searching ants' nests for CoJeoptera ; amongst 

 the various insects found in and near a nest of F. nanguinea I captured a beetle 

 running about with the ants, which I sent up to Mr. Saunders, of Woking, with 

 some Hymenoptera for determination. He tells mo that it is a Longicorn beetle, 

 Leptidin brevipennis, and says that it is very interesting to have found it in such a 

 situation, as it is not considered to be an indigenous species, but to be an introduction 

 in the wood of baskets. Thinking perhaps it would interest jour readers I venture 

 to send an account of the capture. I may mention that in the same nest I also took 

 Diodontus miyiutus, ? , with its wings bitten off, and a species of Proctotrypidce. — 

 W. Baenes, Brightwell Villas, New Road, Southern Hill, Reading : Nov. 28th, 1903. 



CoJeoptera in the Plymouth district. — The following interesting CoJeoptera 

 have occurred to me in the Plymouth district at the times mentioned, but their 

 record in this Magazine has hitherto been neglected. 1901: August 13th — Peri- 

 leptus areolatus, Creutz., two examples in flood refuse, Tavy Valley, near Horra- 

 bridge. September 14th — Ochthebius lejolisi, Muls. & Rey, 55 specimens in rock 

 pools, near Ramo Head ; the only occasion that I ever found a suitable habitat in 

 the district for the species ; the beetles were quickly discovered by stirring up the 

 pools. Scymnus minimus, Rossi, a single example found floating on one of the pools. 

 1902 : April 6th — AtemeJes paradoxus, Ocv. (6) in nests oi Formica fusca,^\i\isa.\\A 

 Bay ; Trechus lapulosus. Daws. (3) under stones on the shore ; Lymnaeum nigro- 

 piceum, Marsli. (2) with the preceding. May 25th — same locality, Trogophloeus 



* Hitherto unique as British. — G, C. C. 



