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E. pomonx, Pogonoch.vrus Jiispidus and Rhynchites 'puhescens ; Orsodacna lineola, 

 Myretochares hipustulata, Apion genistx, and Tillus elongatus also occxirred, as 

 well as a good many commoner insects. During a short stay at Seaford in 

 August I found Orchestes pratensis, Gymnetroii labilis, and a single specimen 

 of Meligethes hidentatus. ■ — W. W. Fowler, Earley Vicarage, Reading: 

 Novemher loth, 1909. 



Rediscovery of Macronychus quadrihiherculatus, Mi'ill. — This species was 

 originally taken in 1864 by Mr. J. T. Harris of Burton-on-Trent, in the River 

 Dove, and occuri-ed freely thei-e for several years. I cannot ascertain when it 

 was last taken in this locality, but in recent years a good many collectors have 

 visited the place invariably without result. At the present time the Dove is 

 almost choked with weeds, but the water is faii'ly clear and not sluggish. This, 

 I gather from Mr. Chamijion, was very much the cliaracter of the stream when 

 Macronychus was taken, so that there is no reason to suppose that the insect 

 has been exterminated or driven away by a change in the habitat. I had at 

 one time thought that this might be the case owing to the very different 

 conditions under wliich it lives in Herefordsliire. I discovered it last Septem- 

 ber in the River Teme, living imder large stones, which were either slightly 

 covered with Confervse, or perfectly clean with occasional cases of Phryganeid 

 (?) larvaj adhering to them. The water was absolutely clear with hardly any 

 weed, and the river sliallowed to a swift-flowing rapid with a sandy bottom and 

 large stones projecting above the water. Macronychus usually sits with its legs 

 flattened out at full length, adhering to the stone. It walks awkwardly and 

 clvunsily, appearing to drag itself along. I also noticed it amongst Confervse 

 with its legs tightly drawn in so that the knees were high above the back. 

 — J. R. LE B. ToMLiN, "Stoneley," Reading: November 16th, 1909. 



New localities for Laccohius scutellaris. Mots. — For this species, inti-oduced 

 by Dr. Sharp in the October No. of tlie Magazine, I can now give two ad- 

 ditional localities. I took a single specimen in company with L. sinuaius. Mots., 

 and L. nigriceps, Th., at the end of September, in the River Tavy, near Horrabridge, 

 and in November I found it sparingly in a sphagnum pool near Newbury on 

 two occasions. The species is easily recognisable, even in the field, by its dark 

 colour and oblong form. — Id. : Novemher ISth, 1909. 



Coleoptera in Devonshire. — On October 10th some specimens of Mononychus 

 pseudacori emerged from seed pods of Iris pseudacorus, which I had picked up 

 in Devonshire, near Lyme Regis, Dorset. I believe that this beetle lias not been 

 recorded from Devonshire for many years. I should also like to know whetJier 

 Corymbites cupreus has been found in this part of England, as I found it 

 commonly in June, 1901, at Okehampton ; the variety saruginosus also occurred. 

 — L. M. BucKNiiiL, Bitterne, Hants. : Novemher, 1909. 



A note on some inhabitants of a Badger's nest. — On September 2nd last I 

 was present at the digging out of a badger's earth on the Aston Hall Estate, 



