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Agahus mekoiarius Auhe in Devonshire. — Ou September 2;Jrcl la>t, whilst 

 shaking Sphagmun in a boggy spot on Flaldon Moor, nearTeignmonth, a speci- 

 men of this rare species put in an appearance. So far as I know there are only- 

 two previous records for this country— a single specimen in the Power Collec- 

 tion, taken in the Orkneys by Mr. Syme, and Mr. Bold's record of a specimen 

 from Long Benton, Northumberland, which Fowler apparently regards as 

 requiring confirmation. — E. C. Bkuwell, Bruggen, IBrighton Road, Coulsdon : 

 December 7th, 1920. 



llenotiac^ (jermnmcm Reitt. in London. — At the end of November a friend 

 presented mo with a small live beetle, found in a shop in the City, which on 

 examination proved to be the above species. — E. C. Bkdwei^l. 



Coleoptera in Guernsey. — The Channel Isles receive unequal treatment at 

 the hands of naturalists, for wliereas the botanist, the conchologist, and the 

 marine zoologist accept them as contributors to the British list, the ento- 

 mologist will have none of it. Of course, the latter point of view is correct 

 and a glance at the map will suffice to show that the connection with Great 

 Britain is purely political. Excellent work has been done in Guernsey with 

 the Eepidoptera, but I fancy that the Coleoptera have not received adequate 

 attention, and the only list I have seen is the antiquated one in Ansted's 

 " Chnnnel Isles " (1862), communicated bj' Dr. Lukis. 



The following species were taken in the summer either of 1919 or 1920. 

 Guernsey only is referred to, unless otherwise stated. 



Cicindela canipestris L. Sparingly throughout Guernsey and Sark. 

 I'unayueus cru.v-major L. Damp ground near Moulin Huet, at the roots of 



Gunntra scahra. 

 Dyschirins ylohosus Ilbst. Common. 

 Fterostichiis madidns F., and P. niyrila F. Generally distributed ; P. cersicolar 



St. Common. 

 Amara tibialis Pk. Very common on the sandiiills. 

 Ca/itthiis mollis Marsh., and C. ynilanocejjhalus L. Very common ; C. cisteloides 



Pz. S. Sampson's. 

 Anchoinenus albipes F. Very common in damp ground. 

 Dromius linearis 01. I'eterport. 

 IIali])li(s lineatocollis Marsh. Near Ivj' Castle. 

 Hydrovatus clypeaiis Sharp. Lancresse Common, in ponds. 

 Hyphydrtis variegatus Aube. Generally couimon, especially in quarry -ponds. 



Coelambus inae.qualis F. With the last. 



Hydroporus lepidus 01. Stream near Ivy Castle. 



Agabus dipiistulatus L. Very common; A. nebulosus Forst. Pond by Gde. 

 Havre, 



Gyrinus natator Scop. Common. 



Fhilydrus maritimus Pk. Grande Mare. 



Helophorus aquaticus L. Grande Mare ; H. brempalpis Bed. \'ery common. 



Sphiieridiuni scarahaeoides L. Common on the coast. 



Cercyonjlavipes F., and jn/gmaens 111. Common. 



Homalota sordida Marsh. Common, 



(hiypeta labilis Er. Common. 



Quedius tristis Gr. Vale Ifoad, 



