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a pond where I used to meet with GyrimiR minutus, F., and we were curious to see 

 whether it was still in its old haunts, and to my delight there it was, and I brought 

 a few in triumph to Mr. Balfour Browne, who was as much pleased as I to find that 

 It was still in its circumscribed haunt, for the pond is not a large one, and is the 

 only locality known to me for this species about that part. We now entered on 

 MuUinure proper, and in a little stream met with Brj/ckius elevalus, Panz., in some 

 numbers. We then proceeded to investigate the various pools and drains, but 

 without any very startling results, except that, as mentioned above, we found 

 H. dorsalis quite in numbers. 



Besides those noted above I may mention Hydroponift angiistatus, Sturm, 

 H. vittula, Er., Agabus unguioularis. Thorns., A. chalconotus, Panz., Ilyhim ater, 

 De G., lUiantus notatu.s, Berg., Gyrmus elongatus, Auhe, Rydrobius /jicicr^.v. Sharp, 

 Philhydrus textaceus, F., Laccobius minutus, L., Liinnebius nilidus, Marsh., Ochf/ie- 

 bius pygmseua, F., and Cydoiiotum orbiculare, F. 



We took in all sixty species, which, from an area of rather less than a square 

 mile, was somewhat of a record. Having explored the last pond we returned to 

 Armagh Station tired and damp, but happy and well pleased with our day.— 

 W. F. Johnson, Acton Glebe, Poyntzpass : December 1th, 1908. 



P.S.— Since writing the above I have seen a specimen of Hydroporm dorsalis, 

 which Mr. J. N. Halbert, M.R.I.A., took at Tonabrocky, Co. Galway, in September, 

 1905. This points to a wide distribution in Ireland. Mr. F. Balfour Browne, 

 F.Z.S., informs me that he does not know of any record for Scotland save that 

 referred to above. —W. F. Johnson. 



Coleoptera at Braunton and other places in Devon, October, 1907, to December, 

 1908.— As a continuation of my notes on Devon Coleoptera, 1907, in Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 xhv, 13 — 15, this list does not purpose to be a complete one of the less common 

 species taken during the period now under review, but, as a rule, only a record of 

 fresh localities for particular insects. 



Under stones on the edge of Slapton Let six rather immature Pterostichus 

 anthracintis occurred on October 10th, 1907. Parfitt has a record of "Exeter, 

 rare," for this species, but it does not appear to have been taken in the county for 

 a very long time. 



At KiNGSBEiDGE and LoDDiswELL up to the end of January, 19.8, Leptusa 

 analis, Phlceophilus ediuardsi (several), Tetratoma ancora* (two, in company with 

 the preceding), and CUnocara tetratoma (3), were found under more or less lichen- 

 covered oak bark ; one Prognatha quadricorni.i and Bathyscia wollastoni, under 

 poplar bark ; several Cis bidentatus and a quantity of Agaricochara leevicollis in 

 fungus on an oak stump ; Caulotrypis xneopiceus in a half-dead elm ; Homalota 

 patens, H. oblongiuscula*, Quedius auricomus, and IStenus guynemeri, in rill moss ; 

 and Mniophila muscorum among moss in a wood. With a lot of other species taken 

 at Thuelestone one bitterly cold afternoon were three Bembidium assimile, one 

 Cercyon granarius, and a score of Evaesthetus ruficapillns. 



Four Arena octavii^ were reported (xliv, 90) from Dawlish Warren as taken 

 in February, and another occurred on November 30th, 190S, as well as Myrmeco- 

 ■pora hrevipes and a Gronops lunatus. In a swamp near by there were a good many 



