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fine series of a Tetropium, which emerged in numbers from some 

 larch logs discovered in a woodyard attached to Forty Hall, Enfield. 

 My series includes the various forms previously recorded as T. fuscum, 

 F., T. castaneum, L., and T. crawshayi, Sharp ; all appear to belong to 

 one species, T. gabrieli, Weise. The forms with bright red legs (T. 

 gabrieli, Weise), and black legs (T. crawshayi), are the extremes, there 

 being several intermediate forms with more or less black, red, or 

 pitchy joints of antennas, etc. There appears to be no reason for 

 supposing this interesting beetle to be a recent introduction to the 

 district. There are some extensive larch plantations in the north of 

 Enfield, and the Tetropium burrows are very much in evidence where 

 the timber has been used for making posts, fences, gates, etc. I have 

 seen some logs which must have been exposed to wind and rain for 

 many years, since the Tetropium larvaa did their work in loosening the 

 bark. < ■allidium variabile, L., was abundant in oak logs in the same 

 woodyard. I selected a very fine series from about 300 specimens 

 observed. Many of these occurred in an old hawthorn stump, but did 

 not differ from the oak forms. Qracilia minuta, F., and Leptidia 

 brevipennis, Muls., were found on iron railings near a fruit store at 

 Enfield. Grammoptera holomelina, Pool, was very scarce this year, 

 only a few occurred where I took it in numbers last year. It is 

 interesting to note the regular occurence of this insect for three years 

 in succession. Heledona agaricola, Hbst., abundant in fungus on oak, 

 Enfield; Ery.r ater, F., a nice series from burrows of Sinodendron 

 cylindricum, Enfield; Phloeotrya rufipes, Gyll., a pair from oak logs, 

 Enfield ; Anaspis garneysi, Fow., swept from flowers at Waltham Cross; 

 Scolytus pruni, Ratz., S. rugulosus, Ratz., abundant in apple bark, 

 Enfield; Hylesinus crenatus,!?., H. fraxini, Pk., H, vittatus, F., and 

 Xyleborus saxaseni, Ratz., in ash bark, Enfield. In addition to the 

 above, I am indebted to my friend, Mr. G. Baldock, an enthusiastic 

 lepidopterist, for some assistance daring the winter of 1905, with 

 coleoptera from various parts of Epping Forest. The best of his 

 captures are Megacronus inclinans, Gr., Quedius scitus, Gr., Endomychus 

 coccineus, L., Triplax russica, L., Opilo mollis,Jj., Scaphidema metallicum, 

 F., and Trypodendron domesticum, L. My captures in the forest 

 include Quedius ventralis, Ahr., Q. lateralis, Gr., Q. microps, Gr., 

 Philonthus fuscus, Gr., and Cholera colonides, Kr., from a starling's nest; 

 Ditoma crenata, F., oak bark; Cicones variegata, Hell., in an old beech, 

 where I observed the remains of Prionus coriarius, L., Leptura 

 scutellata, F., and Athous rhombeus, 01. — C. J. C. Pool, Enfield, 

 Middlesex. November 30th, 1906. 



CURRENT NOTES, 



A trifle, in about 400 quarto parts, to contain 875 coloured plates, 

 and 30000 figures with letterpress, entitled The Macrolepidoptera of 

 the World, is in preparation by Dr. Adalbert Seitz, with several well- 

 known helpers. One suspects from the advertisement that it is to be 

 an illustrated catalogue. The Pahearctic section is to cost £5 — 100 parts 

 at Is. each, which cannot be obtained separately ; still the text we 

 are informed " gives all necessary information in a concise form, care 

 being taken to avoid all unnecessary details." Considering the area 

 to be covered we should like to have a definition of " necessary in for- 



