1899.] 147 



part of the larva. Even if this be so, it must be a very frequent accident, one that 

 is convenient and useful to the larva, so much in fact an ordinary element of its 

 life-history, that it must be an occurrence coi.templated in the perpendicular placing 

 of the larval tube, even if it be not actively assisted by the larva actually pulling 

 the grass into the tube. — T. A. Chapman, Betula, Eeigate : May, 1899. 



ScoJopostethus puhendus, Horv., and other Hemiptera at Seaton, Devon. — I 

 found the above species of Scolopostethus rarely in damp moss and at the roots of 

 grass, &c., at the base of the chalk cliffs to the west of Seaton ; it was rather rare 

 and difficult to obtain, and I failed to get any macropterous examples. It has only 

 hitherto been recorded from Norfolk, Bexhill, and Oreston, Plymouth. The other 

 Hemiptera I noticed of any rarity were Monanthia dumetoriim, of which I captured 

 a few by beating an old lichen-covered blackthorn ; this species has generally been 

 recorded in this country as beaten from whitethorns, but on the Continent it occurs 

 on various trees of the Rosaceous family ; and Tropistethus ho loser iceus, which was 

 fairly abundant in moss on the chalky slopes behind the Landslip between Seaton 

 and Lyme Regis. This is possibly the same locality where Dr. Power took it, as 

 recorded by Douglas and Scott, Brit. Hem., p. 201. — Edward Saunders, St. Ann's, 

 Woking : May 15th, 1899. 



lleuicius. 



The Lart.i; of the British Butterflies and Moths, by (the late) William 

 Buckler : edited by G-eo. T. Porritt, F.L.S. Vol. viii (the concluding portions 

 oi the Qeometrce). 8vo. Pp.120. Plates cxxviii — cxlvii. London: Ray Society. 

 1899. 



After much vexatious delay this extensive undertaking is now complete to the 

 end of the Geometrce. In the volume before us the larvae of 133 species are 

 figured : of these 46 belong to Eupithecia in the broad sense out of a possible total 

 of about 49, so that as far as figures are concerned, the work amounts to a nearly 

 complete monograph of the British species of the genus : for Melanippe 12 species 

 are figured, and so on. And it is not a case of single figures, for (in Eupithecia 

 especially) there are sometimes a dozen for one species. Those who have been 

 privileged to see the original drawings know with what microscopic delicacy these 

 small and highly-marked larvse are treated, and we venture to think the firm of 

 chromo-lithographers to whom the reproduction was entrusted have succeeded in 

 attaining perfection as near as is possible, and in this respect more than a word of 

 praise is due to Mr. Porritt for the vigorous manner in which he insisted on 

 exactitude. Unfortunately Mr. Buckler did not publish descriptions of many of the 

 species, nor did he leave any in MS., so that notwithstanding quotations from all 

 available English sources, there is no text to accompany the figures of a considerable 

 number. Mr. Buckler left a large number of figures and, also descriptive matter 

 for the PyralidcB and Micros ; these ai-e naturally somewhat disconnected, but 

 we understand the Ray Society has resolved to utilize them for another volume, 

 which will bring this monumental work to a close. 



The Coleopteka of Suffolk : by Claude Morley, P.E.S., &c. Pp. xiv 

 and 113, 8vo. Plymouth : James H. Keys. 1899. 



Enthusiasm and singleness of purpose are sure to win in the long run. It is 

 well known that Mr. Morley has for several years been devoting himself to compiling, 

 and collecting materials for, an entomological fauna of Suffolk, with especial refer- 

 ence to the Coleoptera, and this very meritorious list is the first result. It 



