182 [August, 



Anlhoconius fasciuliis, I'lttjlaevia fi/Hiu/rica, Lorigilar-^ux agUia^ Bravliijiavsua variiis, 

 Orlhochaetes setiger, ISibinla priinila, Miariis 2}l'">i")'«ii>, Orubilis cyaneux, Phylo- 

 bius 'i-tuberculatus, and Hylesimts oleiperda. Mv. Holland has found here also 

 Panagieus 4-pustulafus (several), Paecilux lepidu.s, Amara patricia, Onthophilus sul- 

 catus (in the sand-pit in November last), &e. 



Wylbiiui Park and Woods beiiisj; within an easy walk of my 

 residence, have been visited by me pretty regularly, and have 

 produced a good many interesting insects, chiefly by sweeping under 

 the fine beech trees on Wythain Hill, which consists of oolitic lime- 

 stone, and bears a flora almost as rich and varied as that of the chalk 

 downs. 



The Coleoptera taken here include Hypocyptus aeminulum, Homalium septen- 

 trionis (also in fungi, with Oyrophsena manca,faxciata, &e.), H. cxsum var. tricolor, 

 and icplerum ; Megarthrus hemipterus, Agathidiuin nigripenne (under oak bark), 

 Liodes orbicularis, Anisotoma cinnaniomea (also at Sunimertown), dubia, ovalis and 

 ptinctulata, Cyrtusa pauxilla, Hydnobius punctaiissimus (black form), &xiA strlgosus 

 not rare; Bythinu.t curiisi, Eiuonnus denticornis, Crypdophagua pubescens, Diphyllus 

 lunntu.t, in plenty in black fungus (Sphxria) or ash ; Abraiis globosuf and Enicmus 

 testaceus in rotten wood ; Trnchys pumila, by sweeping as at Tubney, and adhering 

 to the viscid foliage of Hyoscyamux niger ; Longitarsiis exoletus, abundant on 

 Cynoglossum as well as on Echiurn, L. gracilis in the utmost profusion on riigwort, 

 and Epitrix atropx, almost equally common on Atropa belladonna ; Mantura 

 matthewsi on Selianthemum vulgare, and Psylliodes hyoncyami. This species 

 occurred sparingly in August last on a patch of seedling plants of henbane {Hyos- 

 cyamus niger) and more freely this year on the sanie plants, now grown to a height 

 of nearly a yard and flowering profusely. Collecting Psylliodes hyoscyami is about 

 the most disagreeable work of its kind that I know, as besides that half at least of 

 the specimens seen are lost, through their activity in leaping, the food-plant is most 

 unpleasantly sticky, and its heavy narcotic odour is very provocative of headache 

 under a strong sun.* Conopalpus testaceus, Mordella fasciata (not rare on small 

 Umbelliferous flowers), Mordellistena lateralis, Apion Jilirostre, Trachyphlwus 

 alternans, and many other species of less interest. 



Bagley Wood is another very tempting-looking locality, but at the present 

 time is much too strictly preserved to be generally available for collecting. In my 

 occasional visits there I have met with Anisotoma badia, Colon brunneum, Neura- 

 phes angulatus, Trachys miiiuta, Throscus carinifrons, Apion cruentatum, &c., by 

 general sweeping ; llaplocnemus nigricornis, Mordellistena abdominalis, and Brachy 

 tarsus varius, by beating hawthorn blossom ; Chrysomela didymata, in abundance 

 on Hypericum, and Sitones cambricus sparingly, in company with Apion ebeninum, 

 on Lotus major in October ; Leptinus testaceus, Agathidium seminulum, varians, 

 coiivexum, and nigrinum, Amphicyllis globus, Choleva spadicea, Atomaria umbrina, 

 and Liosomus ovatulus var. collaris, in faggots ; Micrurula melanocephala, plenti- 



* I have unset specimens of Psylliodes hyoscyami at the service of any Coleopterist who may 

 be ill want of the species. — J. J. W. 



