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SYNONYMICAL NOTE ON PULEX TRIPOLITANUS, Fulmek. 

 BY THE HON. N. CHARLES ROTHSCHILD, M.A., F.L.S. 



Dr. Leopold Fulmek recently described (Zoolog. Jalirb., Syst., 

 vol. xxviii, p. 289 [1909]) a flea from Tripoli under the above name. 

 Through the kindness of Professor L. G-anglbaiier of Vienna I have 

 been able to examine the type of this species. The insect in question 

 is undoubtedly identical with Xenopsylla cheopis, Rothsch. (1903). 



Tring, Herts. : 



January Isi, 1910. 



Hydroporus hilineatus, Sturm, in the Isle of Shejypey. — Some little time 

 back my friend Mr. J. H. Keys called my attention to the fact that certain 

 Hydropori I had sent him long ago from the Isle of Slieppey as H. (jranu- 

 laris, ¥., agreed with H. hilineatus, Sturm, in the character of the anterior 

 tarsal claws of the <? , as pointed out by Dr. Sharp (Trans. Royal Dublin Soc, 

 ser. 2, vol. ii, p. 452), and quoted by Mr. E. A. Nowbery (Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 vol. xxxix, p. 224). On recently getting together my material of this genus for 

 re-arrangement, the decidedly superior size, and especially the more oblong and 

 parallel-sided shape of the Sheppey insect hitherto standing as H. granularis, 

 was very evident when seen side by side with examples from Oxford, Brocken- 

 hurst, and Woking ; and I have no doubt that all ray specimens from the first- 

 named locality are to be referred to H. hilineatus. I have not met with the 

 species during my recent visits (mostly in August) to Sheorness, but it used to 

 be fairly plentifiil, especially in spring, in the less brackish ditches near the 

 town, in company with H. pictus, F. Mr. Keys has just sent me micro-photo- 

 graphs of the anterior tarsal claws of H. granularis and the Sheppey insect, in 

 which the differences as indicated by Dr. Sharp are very well shown. — James J. 

 Walker, " Aorangi," Lonsdale Road, Svimmertown, Oxford : Dec. 15th, 1909. 



Aleochara crassiuscula, Sahlh., S^c., at Oxford. — On September 15th I was 

 much pleased to meet with this rare species, hitherto found here singly 

 (c/. Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xliv, p. 270), in a rather dry manure heap quite 

 close to Summertown. Subsequent visits to this and adjacent heaps of similar 

 character produced a good series of the Aleochara, in company with Cercyon 

 terminatus, Philonthus thennarum (common), Sunius diversus, Uister himacu- 

 latus (in large niunbers) ; Myrmecoxenus vaporariorum. Monotonia quadricollis, 

 and many of the usual frequenters of such situations. — Id. : December loth, 1909. 



Coleoptera taken near Oxford in 1909. — The following species of Coleoptera 

 taken by me among many others within a few miles of Oxford during the past 

 year, are perhaps worthy of a passing notice, many of them being additions to 

 the published local list, and others seen alive by me for the first time in my 

 collecting experience. 



