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hispidus, Eofsi, A. fristis, Schniicll, A. iiistahilis, Schmidt, LathruUus vodifcr, 

 Westw., Dyomius ohscurnipdtatus, Diiftsch., Bradycellus fulvns, Marsh., and Blcchrus 

 glabratug, Duftsch. Below the bark of an old pine stump a couple of the curious 

 Tafphius compactus, Woil., were found, and running across a path what appears to 

 be Bemhidium lamprns, Herbst, but this insect was apparently not found by 

 Wollaston. 



On another day a trip was made to the eastward, to Brazen Head, with the 

 hopes of obtaining Owasev.s Wollastoni, Heer, which was originally discovered 

 there, but without success ; in fact search under the stones at that point disclosed 

 nothing but Scarites abbreviatus, Dej. A return was then made towards more 

 cultivated ground, where in some rotting cactus the following were taken : — Oxypoda 

 litigiosa, Heer, Carpophilus rnutilatus, Ei'., and Oxytelus adveni, Sharp. This 

 latter is an interesting capture. The species was described by Dr. Sharp in a paper 

 on the " Colenptera from the Hawaiian Islands" (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1880), as 

 found on the low grounds of Oahu, and believed by him to be introduced there. It 

 is a striking insect, coloured black and red, and not likely to bo overlooked. By 

 sweeping the following were captured : Psylliodes Iwspes, WoU., Apion sagittiferum , 

 A. rnalva; Cevthorrliynchns quadridens, Panz., Olibrus covsimilis. Marsh., 0. bicolnr, 

 Er., Hypera murina, F., ArtJirolips picevs, Com., Scymnus minim'us, Rossi, S.flavo- 

 pictus, WolL, Xeriostrongylus Mstres, Woll., Meligeihc.i picipes, Sturm, Atlantis 

 australis, Woll., Caulotrupis lucijugus, Woll., Cilm Mphoides, F., Pthnts wauri- 

 tanims, Luc., Cnrticaria curta, Woll., SitnpliiJus aryzcp, F., and Pecteropus rugnsus, 

 Woll. 



The Santa Luzia River, a small swift-running stream passing through Funchal 

 to the sea, is, I should think, well worth working in its course above the town, but 

 unfortunately I was unable to devote more than an hour or two there, with the 

 following results, from amongst the stones along the sides -. — Bradycellus excultus, 

 Woll., Tachys histriatus, Duftseh., Harpalus dislingucndus, Duftsch., Stenolop)hus 

 teutiinu.<i, Schr., Parnvs proUfericornis, F., Pristonyrhus complanatus, Dej., and the 

 very interesting Bemhidion mirvimanum,'W6\\ , of which a single specimen occurred. 

 Amongst the wet moss, Stenvs providus, Er., i*?. gvttvla, Miill., and apparently /f?. 

 .'similis, Herbst (although this insect is not recorded by Wollaston), and ElUpsndes 

 glabratus, F. 



A trip was made on the 16th up the mountains to above the pine level, where 

 the giant heath begins to assume its largest proportions, for the purpose of obtain- 

 ing Olisthopus ericcp, Woll., whose habitat is beneath the papery bark of this shrub. 

 Unfortunately, on arriving at the Belmont Hotel, where our horses were awaiting us 

 (and breakfast likewise), we found the rain to be falling, and in a very short time 

 were soaked through, but in due course arrived at the hunting-grounds, nearly 4000 

 feet up. To obtain this insect a " Bignell's tray " is practically essential, the 

 nature of the ground making a sheet very inconvenient to use, and the bark is 

 stripped off over it. By this means a very fair number were secured, together with 

 Atlanti'i lamellipes Woll., A. nr,ctivaga'ns,'Wo\\., Drumius insularis, WoW. , D. sigrna, 

 Eossi, and Acallcs dispar. Woll. ; whilst under stones a single Calathus fvsciis, ¥., 

 and the robust form of ('?. complnnatus (var. 5) were taken, the series of the latter 

 being made complete on the way back by collecting the intermediate forms. Had 

 the day been fine the view must have been magnificent, as it was a few yards was 

 the extent of one's vision. 



