842 THE entomologist's record. 



which are also to be found scattered all over ; 2nd moult took place Sep- 

 tember 20th, 1898, 3rd (?4th) moult about November 14th, 1898 ; the first 

 larva pupated Deceml)er 25th, 1898. The ^ moths are larger than the 

 father, rich in colour. They have the band diffused and the margins of the 

 forewings consequently paler, as in lot 3647 (9 x 10). The hindwingis less 

 markedly sicida than in these, and the band is powdered with darker on 

 the outer half as in the first four (9 x 7) described. It is on account of 

 their difference, in this respect, from lot 3647 (9 x 10) that I think it 

 possible that the S" parent is not pure fn'rula. The females, too, with 

 one exception, are brownish and not ochreous-yellow ; the white dot 

 conspicuous. Through the $ parent having a sicida-\\ke hindwing it 

 is not possible to say which strain they resemble in markings. 



The 3 ? s which passed an extra winter are extraordinary in 

 appearance. They are of a dingy red-brown all over, the markings 

 obliterated to a pale yellowish line on the forewing, obsolete in one 

 specimen except in front. They have a slightly lighter margin on the 

 hindwing and a very white spot on the forewings. 



(11). — Five other 2nd year females with a sicula S parent and an 

 unknown female {sicula hybrid probably) also have a dingy reddish 

 coloration and obsolescent markings. 



Coleoptera on Snowdon. 



By BKOCKTON TOMLIN, B.A., F.E.S., and E. J. B. SOPP, F.E.S. 



Collecting on Snowdon is always interesting, on account of the 

 distinctive character of its mountain fauna. Almost before you begin 

 to climb from Llanberis, an examination of the moss at the fall 

 produces such species as Stenus (jmjnewcri, Qnedius aiiricomiis, and 

 other Qiicdii, or an occasional Acidota crenata, and assures the coleop- 

 terist that he is no longer on level ground. The mterest was, 

 however, much enhanced during our visit this summer by the 

 occurrence of a phenomenon bearing upon the dispersal of insects, an 

 account of Avhich will, perhaps, be especially apposite, following, as it 

 does, upon Mr. Tutt's paper in the October number. 



The major part of our collecting was done on August 18th, 19th, 

 and 20th, though a few of the species herein recorded were 

 gathered during the subsequent three weeks. Turning over stones 

 was not very productive, owing to the time of year, and the only 

 interesting (jarabidae that occurred were Nebiia f/i/lh'nhali, Carabus 

 arreyisis, Ancliomenaa viicans, and Harpcdiis latus var. crythrocephalns. 

 This form has been considered to be merely immature, but we are 

 strongly of opinion that it is a genuine variety. One may, perhaps, 

 compare the red- and black-legged forms of PterosticJnis mad id us, and 

 the tendency of some Ajdiodii to vary between red and black. One 

 may also mention Calathiis mdanocephalns, the dark variety in this 

 case being a mountain form, and a perfectly red variety of ErirrJnnus 

 acrididas, taken in Septemljer, at Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. The moun- 

 tain form of Atjabus bijiustiilatiis is generally more or less red. This 

 variety of Harpalas latus is probably widely distributed over the Welsh 

 mountains, and one of us took it lately in Co. Antrim. 



The capture of over a dozen specimens of CJirysounia verealis was 

 noteworthy, as showing that this insect, like others of the genus, lasts 

 till late in the season. We believe that it is usually captured at least 



