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bein<,' altogether somewhat darker and narrower. The antennae are 

 dark chocolate, lighter towards the tips, and the palpi are of the same 

 colour, and so are the legs, w ith the anterior tarsi lighter. The only 

 structural difference that I can see is that the punctures on the head 

 are finer. The outstanding hairs and the pubescence entirely agree 

 with the type, so that it cannot be a distinct species. — Arthur J. 

 ( HiTTY, M.A., F.E.S., 27, Hereford Square, S.W. 



Trechis RivuLARis, (lYLi.., FROM WicKEN Fen. — I have much 

 pleasure in x-ecording the capture of 'I'mJais riiidarifi, Gyll. {incilis, 

 Daws.), from Wicken Fen. 1 find 1 have one specimen, taken in 

 August, 1900. Unfoitunately this has been somewhat damaged, and 

 my recollection is that 1 had another which was totally destroyed. 

 My impression is that the insect was taken under cut grass, along one 

 of the main thoroughfares of the fen. The insect was first intro- 

 duced as British under the name of Trechus incilis, by Dawson. The 

 records in Fowler are Whittlesea Mere (Dawson), and Holm Fen (Dr. 

 Power). I do not know whether there have been any more captures. 

 The insect is very distinct, and could not be confused with any other. 

 — Ibid. 



CoLEOPTERA ]N CUMBERLAND. — A few interesting species are occur- 

 ing freely in the Eden Valley at the present time. .J'Jiialia mbuleti, 

 Payk., is swarming on sandbanks by the river-side. I have only 

 found this species very sparingly previous to this season. At the 

 present time, with a warm day, and on a suitable sandbank, one can 

 see from 20 to HO specimens in a square yard, and they are quite as 

 active as ^H. aumaria, F., though, generally, it is a very sluggish insect. 

 Hydrothasaa Intnnoverana, F., is again occurring in the old locality, whilst 

 Harpalus riijUmrbia, F., is appearing freely on a large sandbank by 

 the river-side, as many as 84 specimens being found under one small 

 piece of rail bar, some quite immature ; this species has only occurred 

 very sparingly m Cumberland previously. Hclnji/ionis {nn'micus, 

 Muls., a species often passed over from its very sluggish habits, 

 and being generally covered thickly with mud. 1 find very freely at 

 the edges of sandbanks, generally out of the water, and amongst the 

 green alg;e which grow in damp and shady spots ; it can geneially be 

 induced to move by splashing, though it is often a considerable time 

 before it moves. — H. Britten, Prospect House, Salkeld Dykes, 

 Penrith. Man ^t'', 1903. 



Capture of Meloe brevicollis, Pz. and M. cicatricosus. 

 Leach, in April, 1903. — On April 6th I went down to Weymouth to 

 try and take Meloe brevicollis, which Mr. Forsyth had told me was now 

 about. I was fortunate enough during my short stay to capture some 

 nine specimens. On April 9th I went down to Margate for a fortnight 

 with the determination to take some of the Isle of Thanet " Oil " 

 beetles. Good Friday (10th) being beautifully hot and still, I took 

 ten specimens of MeUJe viratrirosiis on that day. After this the 

 weather became truly arctic, and it was with much labour and time 

 expended that I captured in all during my stay some 25 specimens. 

 My friends, Messrs. Chitty and lieare, came over to collect with me 

 on the 14th and 21st respectively, and secured specimens of M.cieatri- 

 rosns. The only other Meloe which turned up was the common Melde 

 firoscarabeus, sparingly at Pegwell Bay. — Horace Donisthorpe. 



MoNOHAMUS TrriLLATOR, F,, AND CeRA."MBYX HEROS, ScOP., TAKEN 



