30 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



Mr. Newbery gives a valuable table for separating the five species of 

 this genus now found in this country. In addition to these species 

 Mr. W. E. Sharp records (E7it. Mo. Ma;/., vol. xl., p 43) the capture 

 of a definite and apparently hitherto unnoticed variety of Hi/pJiydrus 

 oratiis, L. The specimen was taken near Lowestoft, in April, 1908. Mr. 

 Tomlin also introduces {Knt. Mo. Mag., vol. xl., p. 183) var. nii/rita, 

 Weis., of Loclaiiai'a snturalis, Th., which was captured at Cannock Chase. 

 This var. has also been taken by Mr. Wm. Evans, at Kirknewfcon, in 

 Scotland. These complete the genuine additions to our fauna during 

 the past year, seven new species and two new varieties. 



Of changes in synonymy, we have one important one due to Mr. 

 Champion, who points out {Ent. Mo. Ma;/., vol. xl., p. 79) that 

 PihynchiteH sericeufi, Hbst., is not a British insect. R. ophthaliniciix, 

 Steph., which has generally been assumed to be synonymous with 

 aericeus, is really synonymous with oUvaceas, Gyll., this latter name 

 postdating that of Stephens by a couple of years. 



The new Ptinas, which I referred to in my " retrospect " for 1903 

 as having been recently identified as tectiis, was put on formal record 

 by a note I contiibuted to the Ent. Mo. Ma;/., vol. xl., p. -4, in which 

 an account was given of the distribution of this insect and of the 

 history of its discovery in this country. Since this note was published, 

 it has been recorded from several other localities — Hoylake, Liverpool, 

 and Holborn, London. Mr. Champion states that he has recently 

 had specimens of this insect sent, for identification, from Tasmania, 

 where it was supposed to have been introduced along with Tri;/ono;/enius 

 i/lobidmn, Sol., another of the species now being distributed by 

 commerce all over the world. 



I can only refer to a small number of the interesting records of 

 captures during the past year. Calosoma si/cophanta, L., has turned up 

 again, a specimen having been taken near Epping by Mr. E. Smith. In 

 the Ent. lU'cord, vol. xvi., p. 78, Mr. Tomlin gives a few notes as to 

 the range of Trojiiphorus obtusion, Bons., in this country. I may 

 mention that, in addition to the localities Mr. Tomlin gives, I have 

 taken it myself, in fair numbers, at Rannoch, in company with tonientoms, 

 Marsh. The question as to whether these two insects are different 

 sexes of one species was discussed at a meeting of the Entomological 

 Society of London, but, at present, we have not sufficient data upon 

 which to form any definite conclusion. Mr. Donisthorpe records the 

 capture, as far back as 1888, of a specimen of Peritehts ;/rueus, 01., at 

 Purley. This insect is very local and rare in this country, having 

 apparently been taken previously only in the Isle of Wight; there 

 are no records of its capture for many years. Bemhidiwn adnstiun, 

 Schaum., has again been taken in its old locality at Tewkesbury, by 

 Mr. Donisthorpe and the writer. The second recorded specimen of 

 Orchestra sparsus, Fahr., was taken by Mr. Donisthorpe in the New Forest 

 during August of last year. Dr. Joy records the capture of Medon 

 dilutus, Er., hitherto unique in British collections, by the late Mr. C. 

 E. Collins, at Tubney Wood, Oxford. The var. vu'talleacem. Rye, of 

 Harpalns latun, L., was taken by Mr. W. E. Sharp, at Boxhill. Apinn 

 brunmiws, Boh., a very rare insect in this country, was taken by Mr. 

 Holland, near Oxford, in June, 1908. Mr. J. J. Walker and Mr. 

 Champion have taken Ba;/ons breris, Gyll., at its old locality, Horsell 

 Common ; this appears to be the first record of its capture since the 



