262 THE entomologist's record. 



on fungoid growth, beneath bark of small trees {Ent. Mo. Man., May, 

 1904). I have taken odd examples this year, three (two $ s and onej?) 

 in a dry and fallen branch (April 30th), and two ( ? and;? ) on a brown 

 growth covering this branch (May 13th). Those taken on April 30th 

 were very fresh-looking, the elytra of one of them were not quite hard, 

 so I think they must have been but shortly emerged from the pupse. 

 Search as I would for pupae I was not successful, taking instead, a cocoon 

 and pupae of Campi/lus linearis, near foot of tree. 



Meloe violaceus, Marsh. — Whilst crossing the Blanchland moors 

 on April 4th, of this year, my friend, Mr. J. E. Patterson, of New- 

 castle, found Meloe violaceus. Marsh, under a stone in a sandy situation. 

 I was surprised that such a common insect had not been recorded from 

 our district before, but upon consideration one can easily see with what 

 difficulties men in Mr. Bold's time would have to contend to get on 

 these moorlands. Even now Blanchland lies ten long and hilly miles 

 from the generally used station, Shotley Bridge, and little less from 

 Riding Mill. Near the site of Mr. Patterson's capture I met with 

 Cymindis vaporarioruiti , L., hitherto only recorded from Twizell Moor. 



ToMicus LARicis, L. — Evidently introduced. Was taken by Mr. 

 Fred Johnson at Byer Moor early this year (March?), and also Tene- 

 hrioiiles inaiiritaniciis, L., both from timber. 



My sincerest thanks are due to Messrs. H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe 

 and J. R. le Brockton Tomlin for so kindly determining and confirm- 

 ing these and many other beetles. 



MONOHAMMUS SARTOR, F., AND OTHER IMPORTED BEETLES. A fine 



example of this imported Longicorn was taken at Monkwearmouth, 

 and given, whilst alive, to my friend Mr. James W. Corder, September 

 30th, 1891. Another example, so my friend Mr. Tomlin tells me, Avas 

 sent him (Mr. Tomlin) from Hartlepool. The smaller 2fono]taiiniu(s 

 sutor, L., has been taken in the Derwent valley by Mr. William Johnson 

 {Ent. Mo. Ma;/., 1904. p. 59), is recorded by Bold from Newcastle [yat. 

 His. Trans, of Northioitberland and Durham, iv., p. 98, 1871), and Mr. 

 Champion, in acknowledging above note, writes me that some years 

 ago he had several specimens sent him, taken from pit props near 

 Hartlepool. Again Mr. J. W. Fawcett's reprinted note in the Thtrliam 

 County Advertiser (April 29th, 1904), adds that an example of Mono- 

 hamnius sutor, was taken in a timber yard at Sunderland, 1881, and 

 another from the city of Durham, 1882. Another introduced Longi- 

 corn, Acanthoeinus aedilis, L., was taken by Mr. Duncan at Winlaton 

 (in the early sixties ?) ; recorded by Bold from Newcastle, by Mr. 

 William Johnson, Byermoor (7v«i. Mo. May., 1904, p. 59) ; by Mr. 

 James W. Corder, Sunderland district; and by Mr. Fawcett from 

 Sunderland, Stockton, Hartlepool, and Durham timber yards. So 

 much for imported Longicorns. — R. S. Bagnall, 11, Railway Terrace, 

 South Hylton, near Sunderland. September litJi, 1904. 



Odont^us mobilicornis at Downham. — On July 13th, whilst moth- 

 collecting near here, I took a fine ^ ( hlontaeus mobilicornis flying just 

 as it was getting dusk and send on this notice as I think the fact to 

 be worth recording. — Robt. S. Smith, The Laurels, Downham. 

 Auyust 1st, 1904. 



Correspondents wanted among British coleopterists. — I am 

 anxious to enter into correspondence with British coleopterists, with a 



