230 THE entomologist's record. 



small and rare species was abundant in a small pool on the cliffs, 

 Fowler only records it from Gravesend, Whitstable, Southend, Rain- 

 ham and Lewes ; '■'•Helophunis 4i-si(/)iatus in the same pool in company 

 with ( h/ithebiiis piinctatiis and niariniis ; ■•'Codiosoma spadi.v not uncom- 

 mon in the " break-waters " ; (htJiochactes seti;ier, &t roots of plants; 

 ■'-CeuthoilnjnchuH triawjnlitm at roots of Achillea millefoliuw, this rare 

 species is easily distmguished from canipestrh by its long thorax ; 

 Cathomiocerua suciuK at roots of Sonchxs (sow-thistle). I also took it at 

 Whitecliff Bay in the same way, it is evidently associated with this plant, 

 as Champion recorded most of his specimens in the same way. ■''Stenus 

 latifrons, sweeping in a marsh, -'■ Cueliodes cardid at roots of plants. At 

 Bembridge Anisodacti/las poeciloides was in the utmost profusion under 

 stones on a salt marsh ; '■'■ Animdactiihis binotatus and its var, '■' spur- 

 caticonh occurred, but much more sparingly ; Harpalns parallelns, 

 Taphria nivale, Stoiiis pumicatus, Dichirotrichiis obsoletas and Silpha 

 trhtis occurred under the same stones. Under sea-weed I took a 

 specimen of ■'■''Tio;/oli)uis ani/licaitus, this is a capture of extreme 

 interest and importance, the species having only been found at Plymouth 

 before in Britain, where it was discovered by Mr. Keys (I took a 

 second specimen on the sea-wall at St. Helens, when in company with 

 Professor Poulton). It is said to occur in New Zealand, my captures 

 disprove of any idea of its having been introduced into Plymouth from 

 there. A nice series of the var. binotatnm of Cercyon litoralu was 

 obtained. I also took it at Whitecliff Bay, under seaweed; Bembiditnn 

 affine occurred under stones, and Bledius hiconiis and '■'Anthicus tristis 

 var. schaiuiii on the mud-fiat. At Ventnor Homalota pavens, TrogopJdneiis 

 bilineatiis, Qiiediiis iinibrinus, Mi/laena hrevicornh occurred in moss in 

 the waterfall, in company with Elinu siibviolacens and Diaiwns- 

 coerulescens. At Luccombe Chine Actobins villosidns, Heterocerns fasculus, 

 Bewbidium concinnuiii, etc., occurred on mud, and Sitoues irater/ionsei, 

 not uncommon at roots of Lotus cornicidatns (I also found this at 

 Whitecliff' Bay) ; at Blackgang Chine the tiger-beetle, Cicindela 

 gennanica was as abundant as ever, Bembidiniii aiKjlicaniun common 

 under stones; Sibinia arenariae in profusion at roots of Arenaiia 

 maritinia, Opatrnin sabidositm in less numbers, and ■•'Hypera murina. 

 Near Freshwater I took an -'Aleochara cuniculoruin, in a rabbit-burrow, it 

 was a very small specimen and I sent it abroad for confirmation. I 

 also took an O.vypoda beating the dead hedge at Sandown, which I 

 believe is new, and appears to me to agree with confusa ; I have sent 

 this abroad also. 



In the (h-thoj)tera the small Tettix, which was ver}' abundant at 

 Luccombe Chine, was coloured exactly to resemble the moss and lichen 

 on the ground where it occurred, and was invisible until it jumped. 

 Forjicida lesnei was common at Sandown, Blackgang, etc., and the 

 small "earwig," Labia )i)iuor, occurred in a hot-bed in my garden 

 in company with LithncJiaris oehracea, the resemblance between 

 the two insects (as has been pointed out before by Mr. Keys) being 

 very marked. 



I dug up a lepidopterous pupa on the cliffs at Sandown, which I 

 gave to Mr. Taylor, and he tells me it has hatched and is Hepialiis 

 sylvinus. I may mention that Mr. J, Taylor has taken the " Blister 

 Beetle," Lytta vesicatoria, at Sandown, and also ■•'• Philonthus corniscas, 



