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are in existence, and they prove to be the same as rapax, the earlier name must 



stand The only point is to be absolutely certain of the identity of the 



species before the name is changed." 



We therefore may come to the conclusion, I think, that the Aspidiotus rapax, 

 Comstock, which has hitherto been considered an American species, may now be 

 recorded also as European, having been found both in England and Portugal. — 

 Albert C. F. Morgan, Villa Nova da Gaya, Portugal : July llth, 1887. 



Coleoptera at Tonhridge.—'Wh.Wst Mr. W. G. Blatrh was staying with me 

 during the latter part of June, we explored this neighbourhood in search of 

 Coleoptera. Sweeping was a comparative failure, and bark-work was also very un- 

 Buccessful as a whole, though a Cos«?<s-infccted oak produced a very few Epureea 

 deeempunctata, and under beech bark in connection with a fungus growth was 

 Cicones variegatus. A few Xyletinus ater and a number of Tillus elongatus were 

 actively engaged on the trunks of pollard willows. Carrion produced only a few 

 small Homalotce, &c. Our best captures were in damp spots, dried-up ponds, and 

 marshy localities. Here were Anchomenus livens, Tachyporus formosus, Lathrohium 

 punctatum, &e. In one small spot, which I have designated " Blatch's hole " in 

 honour of its discoverer, were several Compsochilus palpalis, Acrogtiatha mandihu- 

 laris, Homalota vilis (abundantly), H. difficilis, H. atrata, H. londinensis, Calodera 

 rubens, Oxytelus fulvipes, Oxypoda Jentula, Acupalpus conspidus, Bryaxis sangiiinea, 

 &c. One day spent at Hythe in search of Dyschiriiis extensus and Phllonthus 

 ashdKS produced hardly anything. Even Polydichus vittatvs and Trechus lapidosus 

 which I found fairly numerously three years ago were only represented by a single 

 example of each. — A. C. Horner, Tonbridge : July \2th, 1887. 



Note on Nothochrysa capitata, F., and Chrysopa tenella, Schnd. — A visit for 

 a few days to the Eev. A. E. Eaton, at his Vicarage, Shepton Montague, near 

 Wincanton, Somersetshire, resulted in the capture of a considerable number of 

 Chrysopidce. Two species are noteworthy. One ? N. capitata was taken at Stourton 

 (Wilts.) on the 15th inst. Why this insect should continue so rare, both here and 

 on the continent, I know not. This was the second time I had seen it alive ; the 

 first occasion being near Weybridge on July 5th, 1873 {cf., Ent. Mo. Mag., x, p. 91). 

 One (? and three $ of Ch. tenella occurred near Shepton Montague on the 13th. 

 Of this I have probably not seen more than a dozen living examples during (he last 

 25 years. Its size, and the pale yellow dorsal stripe when alive, render it liable to be 

 passed by as only Ch. vulgaris. It is a very pretty species, but the pale dorsal stripe 

 and tlie delicate green of the living insect soon vanish in dried examples. The other 

 species captured were not important. All were beaten from ash, which is certainly 

 one of the most productive trees for Chrysopidce. — E.. McLachlan, Lewisham, 

 London : July I8th, 1887. 



Note on four species of EphemeridcB from Eastern Amurland. — A short time 

 ago I received a small collection of Neuroptera taken by Herr Graser in the eastern 

 portion of the district through which the great river Amur flows. There are four 

 species of Ephemeridce, which I notice at the request of my friend the Rev. A. E. 

 Eaton, in order that a reference may be given in the forthcoming concluding Part of 



