44 THE entomologist's record, 



because the district has not been worked, but a short time ago one of 

 us, when working in that particular district of Scotland, saw a specimen 

 captured, which appears to agree very closely with the description of 

 'pulcJiellu!^, and the specimen has been submitted to continental 

 authorities, and we have no doubt that it will turn out to be 

 pulcJwlliis. 



Ftintis h'ctas, Boield.— Wedid not include Ptiniis tectua in the general 

 body of the catalogue, because it was such a recent introduction into this 

 country, or appeared to be, at any rate, at the time at which the catalogue 

 was printed. Undoubtedly, this species will, like many other introduced 

 species which become naturalised, have to be transferred to the main 

 body of the catalogue. The introduced-species' list, in fact, exists as 

 such under a time limit; if any species standing in this list is re- 

 peatedly and constantly taken in this country under circumstances 

 which prove it to be breeding, then it is evident that the species has 

 become naturalised, and it must be transferred to the general list. 



Eniobiaa abu'tis, F. — Mr. Newbery seems to be unaware of the fact 

 that a specimen of this species was taken by C. Gulliver, in the New 

 Forest, in June, 1B99, and was sent alive to the late Mr. F. Bates. 

 This capture was recorded by one of us in the Knt. Record, vol. xi., 

 p. 360, and, therefore, Mr. Newbery's suggestion that it should be 

 placed in the doubtful list is entirely beside the mark. 



Cli/tiis arcimttis, L. — One of us, in a paper dealing with the British 

 longicorns, published in the Ent. Record, vol. x,, p. 264, discussed 

 fully this question as to whether or not all the captures of Clytus 

 arcuatus were to be referred to foreign timber, and it was shown that 

 the species had been taken by the late Dr. Power at Epping Forest, 

 and also by Messrs. C. 0. and E. A. Waterhouse, in an old cherry-tree 

 in Epping Forest, and in neither of these cases could there be any 

 suggestion as to the species having been introduced in the pupal or 

 larval stage in foreign timber ; the original specimens from which 

 these Epping Forest specimens descended, may have been introduced, 

 but there is no doubt that the insect was living and breeding freely in 

 this country, and therefore it was entitled to a place in the general 

 list. Furthermore J. W. Bond recorded the occurence of Clytus arcuatus 

 in Hainhault Forest in the Entomolo(/ical Magazine, vol. i, p. 212, and 

 in vol. iv, p. 222 he describes the economy of this beetle, points out 

 that he has taken over 200 specimens this year (1836) and numbers of 

 larvae and pupte. He describes the egg-laying of the ? s, lights of the 

 (? s for the $ s, etc. Surely such a record as this is trustworthy and 

 entitles any species to a place in our lists. 



Salpini/us ater, Pk. — There appear to be quite clear records as to 

 the capture of Salpini/us ater. We do not agree with Mr. Newbery 

 that all the records must be referred to aeratus. 



Apion rijei, Blkn. — As to whether Apion ryei is a distinct species 

 or a variety, must depend entirely upon the opinion one holds as to 

 what constitutes a species and what constitutes a variety ; it is a form 

 no doubt characteristic of the Shetland Islands, and as such is entitled 

 to specific rank if the views of most authorities on this question are 

 adhered to. 



SiPmes hrevicollis, Sch. — One of us has carefully examined the 

 specimens of Sitones brevicollU in the Power collection, and they are 

 very like tibialis, but are shorter and have a broader thorax ; it is 



