iq/» [September, 



1918) reported its captui-e in Macedonia by Waterston. Although 

 therefore the mystery that surrounded the species so long has now been 

 dispellfd, the record of its occurrence in Mesopotamia, where it appeal's 

 to be so much at home, forms an interesting addition to what is already 

 known about its distribution. 



The lower illustration (jn Plate V shows the nature of the habitat of 

 S. n/'f/ra. 



13 Blackford Road, Edinburgh. 

 April 1919. 



PosTSCETPT.— ^Since the foregoing was written, Captain Evans has 

 forwarded additional material taken hj him at Basrah, on his way home, 

 bringing up his captures to over 4(50 specimens. Included are the two 

 species of Ischnura, ^. ^^rtr/Z/f^o^^f, O. sahina, O. trinacrta TApril 1st), 

 two species of Crocotliemis, D. hfehvrei (March 27th-April 1st), and 

 T. anmilata (a fine series, March 26th-29th). The additional examples 

 of the small Grocothemis call for further examination, and may prove to 

 be a race of C. erythraea worthy of a distinctive name on account of 

 their peculiar neuration, which is apparently darker, and other characters. 

 It should be noted that in /. evansi when the Sth segment is fully visible 

 there is a narrow black line on the anterior margin and traces of a finer 

 line on the posterior margin. 



ON THE CAPTURE IN FRANCE OF SEVERAL RECENTLY DESCRIBED 

 BRITISH COLEOPTERA. 



BY COLONEL J. SAINTE-CLAIRE DEYILLE. 



During the last fifteen years I have paid special attention to the 

 numerous descriptions of new British beetles, mainly published in the 

 "Entomologist's Monthly Magazine." As our French fauna has a close 

 relationship with that of Britain, my own material has been revised from 

 time to time, and I have often succeeded in finding examples agreeing 

 with the descriptions, or identical with co-types which have been sent to 

 me for examination. 



Owing to my occupation with war duties for nearly five years, 

 the notes are incomplete as to recent work, but I think it desirable to 

 give this provisional list of Continental records and observations about 

 these British insects. 



Tachys ivaJkerianus Sharp. — This species does not require discus- 

 sion. I took it freely in April ISStJ, on sandy paths of the " Foret de 



