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[January, 1S85. 



Occurrence of SciapMla ahrasana. — In August, I happened to take a Sciaphila, 

 which, though rather worn, I thought I recognised as ahrasana. It proves to be 

 really that species. This is a vei-y welcome addition to our list, as one does not add 

 fresh species every year, after a lifetime's collecting in one place. — Id. 



Semerobius inconspictms, McLach., bred. — Last spring, while searching some 

 young Scotch firs for larvse of Cedestis farinatella, &c., I noticed an old exudation 

 of resin on one of the small branches. Fancying it looked as if it had been eaten 

 into, I cut it off and kept it. In due course a specimen of Retinia pinivorana 

 emerged ; and,about the same time, four examples of a small Neuropterous insect, which 

 . I sent up to Mr. McLachlan in the autumn, and which were promptly returned with 

 the auove name. No doubt, the larvse, wandering away to pupate, had found the 

 resin easy of entrance — thanks to the efforts of £,. pinivorana — and availed them- 

 selves of it. The species appears not to have been bred before ; so that even this casual 

 experience may be of some use to collectors of the Order. It was known to frequent 

 fir trees, but evidently the attachment is intimate, for, no doubt, the larvse had fed 

 on the Aphides of the fir. Mr. McLachlan informs me that it is not yet a common 

 insect. — Id. 



Dragon-fly migration. — On September 23rd, 1884, I witnessed a flight of 

 dragon-flies in France on the banks of the Gironde, about seven miles from St. 

 Estephe. I first noticed it at 5 p.m., and it lasted from 1^ to 1| hours. The flies 

 were from five to fifteen feet apart, and were taking a steady up-river course, at a 

 height of from ten to fifteen feet above the ground. The width of the flight was 

 about 150 yards. If I may judge from size, there were two species. I managed to 

 catch one of the larger examples, which I have submitted to Mr. McLachlan, who 

 informs me that it is ^schna mixta {S)- The weather was fine and warm, but the 

 sky was clouded, and rain had fallen during the day ; there was little or no wind.- 

 P. M. Campbell, Rose Hill, Hoddesdon : December Uh, 1884. 



Amara fusca at Preston. — During a recent visit to the above town I took 

 male specimen of Amara fusca under rejectamenta by the banks of the river Ribble, 

 and also three Amara riifocincta. — R. WiLDiNa, 40, Downing Street, Liverpool : 

 November 20th, 1884. 



Cymindis vaporariorum at Heswell, ChesJiire. — In September, 1883, my friend 

 Mr. Smedley took four specimens of this species under heath in the above locality,]] 

 and a month ago I had the good fortune to find three more. If we knew the besti 

 time of the year to search for it, perhaps we should find it in greater numbers. — Id. 



Ocypus fuscatus at West Derby. — I have lately taken eight specimens of thie 

 uncommon species in the above locality, and also a fair number of Philonthus fumi- 

 gatus. O. fuscatus seems to be pretty generally distributed with us, as it has noi 

 been taken in three places, on the east, west, and south of Liverpool, but only ir 

 small numbers. Bembidium 5-striatum, another good insect, has also turned up ii 

 abundance at West Derby this autumn. — Id. 



Auguste Chevrolat. — We regret to have to announce the decease of this celej 

 brated French Coleopterist on December 16th, in his 86th year. The informatioij 

 came too late for a detailed notice in this No. 



