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OthPi- bcfttlps found in tlie low were: A^iommatus l^-.sfr/rt/H.? (nncler chips), 

 lihizophaf/m politus and parallelocolUs ; this latter is found abundantly all over 

 the o^arden, probably from the churchyard arljoining. Some other species new 

 to the district taken this season are : Cn/phnlns f.ilutp, bred from lime with 

 Steiiostola ferrea \ Cryphahis hinodulus, this must be commoTi from the number 

 of trees attacked, but is diftlcult to find; LartiiopJiIoejis afer, fomtd in July 

 always in pairs, on broom with ridopoj)hth(>riis rhndoilactylus ; and Orxodacna 

 cerani, beaten from hawthorn, one specimen, apparently var. ylabrata. — 

 G. H. Ashe, Hartlebury, Kidderminster : October \2th, 1919. 



Somf. Coleoptera taken on Dartmoor. — Cicindela campestris L. occurs 

 sparing-ly in grassy places, and is the only member of the family taken. 

 Cdrabiis cdtenuldtus Scop., violdo.eus L,, and ncmoralis Miill. were found 

 sparingly under stones. The most interesting Carabid taken was Fanacfaeus 

 quadripiistidatns Stm. The Haliplids include Hnliplns fidnts F., tveJnickei 

 fierli., iniinnculntus Gerh., and variegatus Stm. I might add that //. mficolHs 

 ])e G. is abundant. Among the Dytiscids may be mentioned D. maryinalis L. 

 and punctnlatus F. ; Deroaectes 12-piisfulattis F. Avas found commonly in large 

 pools and exhibits great variation. Staphylinids were not very common, Oci/ptis 

 ohns Miill. occurring at the edge of the moor very abundantly, and O. morio 

 Grav. and cflmpressus Marsh, sparinoly under stones. Amongst the Silphids, 

 most of tiie Npcrophori occur, and I have taken Necrodes littoralis L., Silpha 

 tJioracica L., ruaosa L., and atrata L. in similar localities. Corynibdes aeneus 

 L. was the most interesting Elaterid taken. The only Lnngicorns that could 

 be said to occur at all commonly were Stranyalia arniata Hbst. and lihnyium 

 inqnlsitor F. Tlie most interesting xylophagous beetle taken was Cerylon fuyi 

 Biis., out of a decayed ash stump. The Chrysomelid Thnarcha tenebricosa L. 

 occurs very commonly on the moor, and I have taken Chrysomeln banksi L and 

 goer tiny ensis L. sparingly. Rhynchophorids are not very abundant, Apion 

 7nin/atinn Germ, and Liopldoeus niibihts F. being the commonest. I am much 

 indebted to Mr. Balfour-Browne and Dr. G. W. Nicholson for identifying 

 specimens I have sent them. — E. J. Pearck, The Lodge, Corpus Christi 

 College, Cambridge : Se2)tember 20th, 1919. 



Ndtonecta halophila Ediv. in Cornwall. — During August and September 

 I fouud specimens of this Noto7ieda in that part of Cornwall between Wade- 

 bridge and Port Isaac. It appeared to be the principal species in the district, 

 although I took one specimen of N. furcata F., two of N. maculata F., and 

 one of iV. ylauca L. which was bred from a larva obtained from Polzeath, 

 N. Cornwall. My best thanks are due to Mr. E. A. Butler f.)r kindly con- 

 firming my identification. This note may be of interest as it seems that the 

 distribution of Notonecta in this country is not so simple as is generally sup- 

 posed. It appears that A', ylauca L. may be absent from some districts, as my 

 friend Mr. E. J. Pearce has sent me specimens of A^. maculata F. and N. fur- 

 cata F. from the Haytor district, Dartmoar, S. Devon. He failed, however, to 

 obtain any A^. ylauca L. although he thinks he has noticed it there in former 

 years. — G. E. Hutchinson, Ajsthor{Je, Newton Kd., Cambridge : Sept. -J-ith, 

 1919. 



