1908.] 1 1 1 



Ochthebiiix rufimargtnatus, Steph., Tacky usa comtricta, Er., Philonthus falvipes, 



F., a specimen of the small form of P. ebeninus, Gr., and Xantholinus ochraceus, 

 Gyll. 



Early in July I had a day's collecting at the mouth of the River Wampool on 

 the Solway Firth. Hindus atricapillus, Germ., taken but once previously in the 

 county was abundant on mudbanks with Trogophlwus halophilus, Kies.* I was glad 

 to get Dyxchirius politus, Dj., here. Inland it has occurred on the Irthing and 

 Eden. Bembidium was well represented, including lampros, Hbst., var. velox, Er., 

 concinnum, Stcph., normannum, Dj., and monticola, Stm., the last species probably 

 brought down so near the coast in floods. Dry Hood refuse, which had evidently 

 lain some time, yielded Atomaria atra, Hbst.,* and Polydrusus chrysomela, 01. 

 Telephorus darwinianus, Slip., was present under clods. A fine series of Chrysomela 

 fastuosa, Seop., was picked off Gafeopsis in a ditch on the margin of Bowness Moss. 

 Later in the month I met with a large colony of Bemhidium saxatile, Gyll., among 

 shingle near the Solway Viaduct at Bowness. 



I was away from home part of August, and my only capture of any consequence 

 was a series of Homalota orbala, Er., at Silloth. 



In September I had a couple of hours' collecting at Thurstonfield Lough. 

 Coelambus quinquelinealus, Zett.,* was common, C. novemlinealus, Steph.,* less so. 

 A single specimen of Saliplus con fin-is, Steph., was of interest as it has not occurred 

 in Cumberland since Bold's time, while Hyphydrm ovatus, L., which was common, 

 has not been recorded for an even longer period. Deronectes assimilis, Pk., was 

 also common. These water beetles, I may say, had but recently emerged from 

 pupa, and many of them were rather soft and immature. Eubrychius velatus, 

 Beck, was present in numbers under refuse on the sides of the lough, and could 

 also be seen swimming in the clear water and climbing up the water plants. It is 

 a weak swimmer and at once rises to the surface when it ceases to move its legs. 

 In fungi I took Philonthus proximus, Kr., P. pitella, Nordm., Quedius lateralis, Gr., 

 Megarthrus sinuatocollis, Lac.,* and Cryptophagus setulosus, Stm. 



Although not taken in 1907 the following may be here recorded : — Agarico- 

 chara Issvicollis, Kr.,* from Penton, Cryptophagus punctipennis, Bris.,* from the 

 Eden Valley, Atomaria versicolor, Er.,* from Silloth, Longitarsus distinguendus, 

 Rye,* from Carlisle, and Dyschirius xneus, Dej., from Burgh Marsh. — F. H. Day, 

 151, Goodwin Terrace, Carlisle : March, 1908. 



Aphodius constans, Dufts., at Oxford. — This beetle, usually regarded as one of 

 the more local and less common members of its genus, is just now, with the excep- 

 tion of A. punctatosulcalus, quite the commonest Aphodius in the neighbourhood of 

 Oxford. I first found it in plenty about a week ago on the hills near Cumnor, 

 Berks, but it has since occurred freely wherever looked for, even in the low-lying 

 pastures within a quarter of a mile of my house. Its favourite, in fact almost ex- 

 clusive pabulum, appears to be partly dry cowdung. — James J. Walker, Oxford : 

 April 18th, 1908. 



Notes on collecting Tlymenoptera (Aculeata) during 1907. — Last year as a 

 whole was so deplorable for the Lepidopterist that it is a pleasure to record a very 

 successful one, in my experience, for the Hymenopterist. During the cold early 



