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In fuugi on old trees and stumps (oak and birch) we found Agaricochara Icevi- 

 collis, Oligota apicata, Ilycetofhagus piceus, Cis hispidus, C. bidentatus, C. nitidus, 

 C.fuscatus, C.festivus, Seledona agricola, Tetratoma fiingorum. A very diminutive 

 Hymenopterous insect turned up in some numbers in a white fungus on birch, which 

 we brought home in our pockets ; Cis fuscatus occurred abundantly in all stages of 

 maturity in the same fungus ; possibly, therefore, the Hymenopteron is parasitic on 

 the Cis, but Mr. Saunders, to whom it was sent for identification, has not yet 

 reported. 



The fungi growing in the soil were not as well tenanted by beetles as might 

 have been expected, and we were therefore obliged to be content with the following 

 species : Homalota xanthoptera, H. ceneicoUis, H. ignohilis, H. boletohia, M. hume- 

 ralis, H. marcida, IT. vmscorum, Quedius puncticollis, Q. lateralis, Cychramus 

 Ititeus and C.fungicola (in company), and Cryptophagus lycoperdi. 



In can-ion (dead sheep, hedgehog, moles and birds) we found Oxypoda specta- 

 hilis (1), O. lividipennis, Aleochara mcBsta, Homalota fungivora, H. gagatina, H. 

 divisa, H. indubia, H. nigricornis, H. ravilla, S. corvina, M. sericea, and another 

 species, possibly H. cribrata, Tricophya pilicornis, Pkilonthiis cephalotes, Stilicus 

 orbiculatus, Choleva tristis, C. grandicollis, C. Kirbyi, C. chrysomeloides, C.fumata, 

 C. Watsoni, Carcinops \4i-striata (2), Corynetes ruficollis, and C. rufipes. 



In straw heaps, placed by the keepers in various parts of the forest for the 

 benefit of the pheasants, but which we did not work seriously for want of time, we 

 captured Homalota fungivora, H. ravilla, H. corvina, H. atricola, H. canescens, H. 

 germana, H. parva, Oligota inflata, O.ptisillima, Conurus lividus, Stilicus orbicu- 

 latus, Homalium fossulatum, H. casum, and Choleva velox. 



When resting and eating our frugal lunch the fallow deer which are in the en- 

 closures, pert squirrels, and other animated objects, interested us much, as lovers of 

 nature, by their curious ways and apparent tameness. — W. Gr. Blatch, 214, Green 

 Lane, Smallheath, Birmingham ; A. C. Horner, Tonbridge, Kent : December, 1886. 



Captures of local Hemiptera. — During the last two seasons I have captured the 

 following species, which, being usually accounted scarce, appear to be worthy of 

 record. Lopus sulcatus, early in July, near Fareham, Hants, by sweeping over 

 waste ground ; abundant. Lopus flavomarginatus , at the same time and place ; 

 scarce, I obtained only three. Corixa Wollastoni and Gerris Costa, in pools about 

 Llyn Idwoll, North Wales, in August. — Horace Francis, 8, Church Terrace, Lee, 

 Kent : December 2,\st, 1886. 



Anosia Plexippus {Danais Archippus) at Shanklin. — I have a butterfly, taken 

 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, which I believe is unknown to British collectors. Not 

 mentioned in Newman's, or Coleman's, or Morris's, or Wood's works an entomology. 

 The insect measures at least 4^ inches across, is of a bright Vandyke brown with 

 black markings, similar to Black Veined White {Aporia cratcegi), and has a white 

 and spotted black edge to each wing, with deep black line on inner margin ; body is 

 black, with white spots on thorax ; is in splendid condition, seemingly fresh from 

 chrysalis.— J. A. Billings. 



[The above notice appeared originally in the " Hampshire Independent," for 

 December 18th, 1886, a cutting from which has been obligingly forwarded to us by 



