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Coleoptera of Northumberland and Durham. — A revision of Bold's list of the 

 Coleopiera of Northumberland and Durham is being undertaken by Mr. R. S. 

 Bagnall and myself, and we shall be grateful if Coleopterists who have collected 

 in the two counties will kindly let lis have lists of their captures, of which due 

 acknowledgment will be made. In addition, we shall be glad of information of 

 the pi-esent whereabouts — if, indeed, it is still in existence — of the collection 

 of Coleoptera formed by the late Mr. J. Hardy, who collaborated with Mr. Bold 

 in the compilation of the first list. — (xeo. B. Walsh,] 166, Bede Burn Eoad, 

 Jarrow-on-Tyne : March 14th, 1916. 



Habitat of Bembidium quinquestriatum Gyll. — In reference to the notes on 

 this subject by Prof. Beare (antea, p. 16), and Mr. Evans {I.e. p. 64), it may be 

 noted that the insect occurs under seaweed on the Tees marshes, where it has 

 been taken in small numbers on the Yorkshire side by ray friend Mr. M. L. 

 Thompson and myself.— Geo. B. Walsh: March I4th, 1916. 



Bembidium varium 01., in County Durham. — This species has occiu'red to me 

 on the north side of the Tees estuary in Grentham Marsh. This is apparently 

 a new record for the County of Durham, and in addition carries the known dis- 

 tribution of the species about eighty miles further north on the east coast. In 

 Yorkshire, so my friend Dr. Fordham tells me, the only known locality is the 

 Humber shore, where it has occurred at Htdl (Eussell, Walsh), and at Spxirn 

 commonly (Hey, Stainforth, Bayford, Walsh). On the west coast, as frequently 

 happens (probably because of the milder climate, and conceivably in this case, 

 because of different ocean currents, both tidal and drift), the species is found 

 farther north than on the east coast, and occurs on the shores of the Solway 

 Firth (Fowler, Col. Brit. Is., VI, 209).— Geo. B. Walsh : March 14th, 1916. 



A further note on the Life-History of Methoca ichneumonides Latr. — In 

 connection with earlier notes on the life-history of Methoea ichneumonides Latr. 

 published by my brother, H. G. Champion, and myself in previous volumes of 

 this Magazine (Ent. Mo. Mag., 1914. pp. 266-270, and 1915, pp. 40-42), it may 

 be of interest to record the fact that we succeeded in breeding both sexes from the 

 ovum. Unfortunately, neither of us was in England diiring the summer of 1915, 

 but, on my return from France in September last, I found, on examining the 

 observation jars, that a single specimen of each sex had emerged and died. 

 The female was perfect but shrivelled up, whereas the male was in good condition, 

 except that about half of the right antenna was missing. The fact that only 

 two specimens emerged was probably caused by the earth in the breeding jars 

 becoming far too dry. — R. J. Champion, HorseU : March ISth, 1916. 



Aculeate Hymenoptera and Chrysididae at Wicken. — Wicken and the adjoining 

 Fens have been so thoroughly worked for most orders of insects, and the captures 

 recorded, that a list of the Aculeates found there may be of interest. The 

 undermentioned were taken liy me during the months of June and July, and 



