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sericeus, Sericosomus hrunneus, ajid Campylus linearis on the bracken ; Priohium 

 castaneiim on holly trunks, the solid wood of which has plainly nourished many 

 previous generations ; Rhyncolus gracilis, the three Rhinosimi, Acalles ptinoides, 

 and Ccenopsis Waltoni, in a like situation : on oak, beech, or chestnut, Balaninus 

 pyrrhoceras and turhatus, Rhynchites puhescens, ELleschus bipunctatus, Polydrosus 

 micans, Trypodendfon quercils, and Teleplionis alpinus ; Dinarda 3£ce rkeli ivom b, 

 nest of Formica rufa ; Clythra 4<-punctata from sallow bushes, swarming with a 

 species of Aphis and the wood-ant ; Melasis biiprestoides, Trachodes hispidus, on 

 felled trunks. Under firs and beech bark : Ditoma crenata, Ips 4e-punctata and 4- 

 giitlata, Agathidium nigripenne, Hylurgtis piniperda, Hylobius ahietis, and I^purcea 

 (probably immunda) ; Staphylinus fiilvipes from sheep droppings. During the 

 autumn Prionus coriarius has occasionally been met with. Pterostichus oblongo- 

 punctatus is common under stones in the winter months. 



The woods near the banks of the Wye being within a five mile walk may be 

 fairly considered as part of the neighbourhood, and have yielded a good number of 

 species. The most noteworthy of these are Lithocharis hrunnea, Bytliinus Ciiriisi, 

 Cephennitim thoracicum, Colon Zebei, Telephoi'us translucidus and alpinus, Orohitis 

 cyaneus, G-ymnetron beccabungcB and melanarium, Orchestes avellana, Barynotus 

 moerens, Clythra A-punctata, Lamprosoma concolor, Cryptocephalus moral, Chryso- 

 mela varians and didymata, Crepidodera rufipes and atropce, Thyamis lurida, 

 Mniophila muscorum, PogonocTierus dentatus, Pachyta 8-niaculata, and Orchesia 

 undxdata, principally by sweeping. — A. E. Hodgson, Coleford, Gloucestershire : 

 December, 1879. 



Re-occurrence of Phosphcenus hemijiterus at Lewes. — Two females of this species 

 have just been brought to me for determination, one of which is now in my collection. 

 They were taken by Mr. Michael Ward, of Dukinfield, a Lepidopterist, whilst 

 sugaring ; his attention had been attracted by the phosphorescence, which was visible 

 as a naiTOW belt across the abdomen ; probably the $ might be taken by sweeping. 

 — J. Chappell, 89, Bonsall Street, Hulme, Manchester : Sth December, 1879. 



[Some of our readers will remember the record of the occurrence of this glow- 

 worm at Lewes, in vol. v, pp. 44 and 70, of this Magazine. Its possible introduction 

 with ferns from Jersey is there mentioned (p. 70). Even if this were the case, the 

 insect appears to have thoroughly established itself, as eleven years have elapsed since 

 the former record. — Eds.] 



Silvanus bidentatus and Stenostola ferrea in Dunham Park. — Two years ago I 

 had the pleasure of capturing a specimen of Silvanus bidentatus in Dunham Park, 

 under the bark of the fallen branch of a gigantic oak. For several years I have 

 succeeded in taking one or two examples each season of the rare Stenostola ferrea, 

 by beating Tilia europma, in the same locality. — Id. 



Note on Sciomyza (Colobaa) bifasciella. Fall. — A single specimen of this very 

 distinct and pretty Dipterous insect was taken by my father at Cosmore quag on 

 August 11th, 1855. The quag, which was situated in the next parish to this, has 

 since been drained, and several rare plants and insects have thus been destroyed. 

 Colobcea bifasciella, which was named by the late Mr. Haliday, for my father, is 



