1Q [January, 



Pterostichus versicolor, upon Thctford Warron and in the Lakenhcath sandpits. 

 Hydroporus granularis occurred in a ditch in Cliildenhall Fen, and Ochthehius 

 (Bratus in a pond at Elveden. Cercyon minutus and Fhilonthus micans were taken 

 from moss by the Little Ouse. Quedius semianeus and Q. lateralis, the latter in 

 fungi, with Autalia impressa, Homalota aterrima, and H. longicornis, and seven 

 others of the genus. Ocypus cupreus, brunnipes, and compressus, beneath stones, 

 occasionally. Stenus cicindel aides, hiiphthahnus, and pttsillus, and Jlomalium ccesum 

 (abundant), were obtained by sweeping, and <S. biguttatus and Stilicus orbiculatus 

 from beneath a piece of matting, with Falagria ohscura, at the base of a poplar, 

 in the fens. Microglossa nidicola, abundantly, upon one plant of Senecio Jacobaa 

 and LaLhrobium terminaium and brunnipes, at the base of willows. Great numbers 

 of Epipeda plana, and a few Prognatha quadricorne, were found under bark of 

 a prostrate aspen at Undle Hall. Micropeplus margaritce, common, at the bottom 

 of a bracken stack near Downham. Staphylinus stercorarius, Choleva Watsoni, 

 and other common carrion feeders were taken from dead rabbits. Exochomus 

 quadripustulatus was quite a pest, occurring everywhere, from the sandy, fir-planted 

 plateaux to the swampiest fens, and specimens showing fine variations of the 

 dorsal markings were secured. Olibrus pygmcBus, apuringlj, on Achillea millefolium, 

 and Phalacrus caricis, commonly, on reeds ; Coccinella hieroglyphica and Scymnus 

 capitatus were swept in the fir plantations. Only three species of Meligethes were 

 seen : the ubiquitous M. aneus and M. murimis, which was common on Echium 

 vulgare, with a few 31. obscuriis. All the Brachypteri were found in Linaria flowers. 

 A few Atomaria apicalis, and one or two A.fuscipes, occurred upon reeds. Abrmus 

 globosus was taken from moss on willows, and Hydnobius punctatissimushy s\reepmg 

 Teucrium on Session Heath. 



Psammobius sulcicoUis was found, for the first time in Suffolk since Stephens' 

 record, under a stone on Thetford Warren. Very few species of Aphodii were seen : 

 A. porcus, two by Mr. Elliott, A. sordidus, and obliteratus, the two former on 

 Palmer's Heath, being the best — all in stercore ovino, with Onthophagus ovatus. 

 Geotrupes TyphcBus, sparingly, at Maidcross Hill. Cryptohypnus riparius, singly, 

 beneath willow bark, by the Little Ouse. Of Phytophaga a great number of species, 

 mostly of the commonest, were noticed. Bruchus cisti, common, on Cytisus 

 scoparius. Donacia bidens, one ( ? very late), swept in the marshes at dusk. 

 Chrysomela didymata, on thistles, at Lakenhcath, and C. distinguenda, fairly common, 

 on Trifolium, at Brandon. Oaleruca lineola was swept sparingly from Lythrum 

 salicaria, by the Wangford Drain, with many Aphthona lutescens and ceerulea and 

 Haltica oleracea, Thyamis gracilis, Psylliodes chalcomera,chrysocepkala, and picina 

 (seen) ; and in a ditch at Lakenhcath Mr. Elliott took Cassida equestris. Thyamis 

 fuscicollis and Phyllotreta melcBna (one $ ) also occurred. Apion was represented 

 by about eighteen species, of which A. Spencei, vorax, marchicum, tenue, confluens, 

 pomona, vicinum (common), &ndi fuscirostre (in great numbers upon Cytisus) were 

 the best. Orchestes ilicis, which I have always found rare in Suffolk, was swept 

 with Hylastes ater beneath pines, and Mecinus circulatus in the White Fen. 

 Cleonus sulcirosfris occurred in the sand-pits, and was also swept from Teucrium 

 scorodonia ; Trachyphlaeus scabriculus, Erirrhinus vorax and tortrix, were found 

 upon Populus tremula. Sitones grisetis was obtained very sparingly on broom at 

 Downham, and a ditcli at Lakenhcath, but it was net taken about the sand-hills ; 



