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of our collections. The distribution of the last-mentioned insect is g^iven as 

 S.W. Norway, Orkneys, and Shetland, on sea-coast and on mountains, in zone 

 of Armeria maritima. Figures of the elytral sculpture, marj^'inal stripe (in 

 colour), and u-enitalia are given in each case, and specimens of each species, 

 determined by the author, are to he seen in the British Museum. This is the 

 first entomological paper I have seen in Esperanto, and it is perhaps a question 

 whether such descrijitions should Vx- recognised! — G. C. Champion, Horsell, 

 AVoking: Aiigust 19th, 1913. 



Omalium cxsum, Grav., and its supposed variety, tricolor, M^ds. et Rey. — 

 In his "Supplement" to the "British Coleoptei-a," p. S3, Canon Fowler 

 definitely decides that the form of Omalium we have long known as 0. nigriceps, 

 Kies., but which is i-eally the var. tricolor, Muls. et Rey, of 0. csesum, Grav., 

 must be regarded as a variety of 0. cuisum, and in this he follows the latest 

 European Catalogue. Taking into account the colour alone of these two forms, 

 I was not at all inclined to agree to this opinion. The colour in 0. tricolor 

 appears to be quite constant, and I have never seen a specimen with inter- 

 mediate colouring. Nor could it be regarded as a light form of 0. csesiim, as 

 the head is black in both, with this, I think, very important distinction, viz. : 

 in 0. tricolor the ocelli are red ; also the colour in other members of the genus 

 is very slightly variable. On critically examining my series of the two forms, 

 I was somewhat surprised to find a qiiite marked and constant distinction in 

 the punctuation of the elytra, that of 0. ca'sum being considerably finer and 

 closer than in its ally. This character, combined with the colour distinction, 

 seemed to me to settle the matter, but I thought it best to dissect out the male 

 genitalia in each case, and, as I hoped, found two very distinct organs. The 

 central lobe of the sedeagus in 0. cxsum is parallel-sided, and abruptly conical 

 near the apex, which ends in a very sharp point. If viewed from the side, the 

 apex has very much the appearance of the side view of the ^edeagus in Gabrius 

 cyphonotus, Joy {ante, pi. I, fig. 4). In 0. tricolor the central lobe is gradually 

 narrowed from the base towards the tip, which is somewhat blunt ; in side view 

 only the extreme tip is very slightly reflexed. — Nokman H. Jot, Bradfield: 

 August llth, 1913. 



Some Coleoptera from Sutherland. — A short trip to Sutherland during July, 

 although not resulting in the capture of any i-arities has so considerably 

 extended the known range of several species of Coleoptera that I think the 

 result shovild be recorded. July llth was spent on the banks of the Eiver 

 Shin, where many nests of Formica ru/a were seen. The next day, after a short 

 examination of the shores of Loch Shin, was chiefly spent in travelling to 

 Tongue on the north coast. I had intended stopping at Altnahara to explore 

 the fine mountain Ben Clibreck (3150 ft.), but found the hotel full. An 

 excursion up Ben Loyal (25()0 ft.) on July 13th produced remarkably few 

 beetles, Anthophagus alpinus, Pk., and Lesteva sharpi. Rye, being the only 

 mountain forms seen. Unfortxmately the next day, spent at Altnahara, was 

 wet, and the nKnintain could nut be attempted, hut a few l>eetles were taken in 



