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Cryptophagus pube.toms, Sturm (common in wasps' neats), C. umhratux Er., 

 Mycelophagus quadrigtdtatus, MiilL, Aphodim ZenJceri, Germ, (one of the 

 commonest Aphodii in the neighbourliood), Pdntts si(hpilosu.t, Miill., Orsodacna 

 Hneola, Panz., Tetratoma Desmaresti, Latr., Orcheaia micans, Panz., Conopnipus 

 teataceus, 01., Anaspis Oarneyxi, Fowl., Xylophilus populneus, F., X. oculatm, 

 Gyll., Metaeux pnradoxm,'L.,n.m\ Orchitis cyanetm, L. — Norman H. Jot, Bradfiekl 

 nr. Reading: Jamtary 2(it7i, 1003. 



Lathriditis Bergrnthi, Iteitt., in Norfolk. — I have to report yet another 

 locality for Lathridiux BergrothI, Reitt. T find I took one specimen by sifting some 

 rubbish in a malt-house at Wells, Norfolk, in October. Among other beetles I 

 took at Wells were several specimens of Cryptophagus popttli, Payk., from an old 

 gate-post. On the sand-hills I found Hydnohius Perrisi, Fairm., and II. 

 punctatissimus, Steph. — Id. 



Lathridius Berr/rothi at Southampton. — On examining some macaroni that had 

 gone mouldy in the box, and in which also were larvse of a moth, I found many 

 examples of the above-named beetle. All the specimens were dead, but well pre- 

 served ; and with them were one or two Mycetwa hirta, and a few of a Corticaria, 

 very like 0. fulva, but which seems to me to be of a species not in our lists, having 

 the edges of the thorax denticulate. It is evident that the beetles were in the 

 macaroni in the box at least before it arrived here, probably when it was exported 

 from Italy, and it is a good example of how such species get transported from place 

 to place. — Henry S. GoRnAM, Shirley Warren, Southampton : Feh. 18th, 1903. 



Phytnsus nigriventris, (Ihevr., near Christrhtirch. — It may be worth recording 

 that I met with this insect at Hengistbury Head, near Christchurch, in 1886, but 

 did not recognise it as distinct from P. balticus at the time. — Id. 



Coleoptera in Armagh and Down in 1902. — Last year was anything but 

 favourable for the collection of insects. I managed, however, to get a few beetles 

 which may be worth noting, apart from those obtained at Lough Neagh, vide Ent. 

 Mo. Mag., vol. xiii, 2nd series, p. 218. At the end of March my friend, Mr. 

 W. H. Patterson, M.R.I. A., sent me from Newcastle, Co. Down, Aphodius 

 seybalarius, F., Oeotrupes typhosus, L., and Otiorrhynchus muscorum, Bris. ; all 

 three are characteristic of Newcastle. I had several times looked along the edge of 

 Lough Shark for Pelophila horealis, Payk., without success, in fact I was disap- 

 pointed at the apparent lack of beetles in what seemed a very suitable locality. 

 Last spring, however, I hit upon the proper place, and found not only P. borealis, 

 but several other interesting insects. These were all on the County Down side of 

 the lake, and were taken in April, May and June. Bembidium Mannerheimi, 

 Sahib., was very plentiful among stones and refuse. Among numerous Staphy- 

 linideB I may mention Philonthus ventralis, Grav., P. quisquiliarius, Gyll., var. 

 dimidiatus, Er., and P. longicornis, Steph., Lathrobium terminatwm, Grav., var. 

 immacidatum, Fowler, also the weevils, Bagous glabrirostris, Herbst Chdulentus, 

 Gyll.;, Poophagus sisymbrii, F., and Litodactylus leucogaster, Marsh., none of these 



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