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by the much deeper striso of the elytra, and the convex interstices ; the anterior 

 angles of thorax are also less pronounced. 



In the specimen of A. Sahlbergi sent me by Professor Sahlberg, there is a broad 

 depression near scutellum, and the posterior angles of the thorax are very slightly 

 more marked ; Professor Sahlberg also tells me that some of his specimens are a 

 little less depressed. Dr. Sharp, however, agrees with me in considering that the 

 Scotch specimens must be referred to this species ; at all events, while quite distinct 

 from the other allied species, they so closely agree with this one that it would be 

 impossible to describe a new species upon them, especially when we remember that 

 many Anchomeni present certain variations accordingly as they are found in 

 moujitainous or lowland districts, a fact that Professor Sahlberg notices in his letter 

 to me, as probably explaining any slight discrepancy. — W. W. Fowler, Lincoln : 

 March 11th, 1886. 



Apion annulipes, Wenck. — I have for several years had a doubtful specimen of 

 an Apion. When sending a box to M. Bedel recently, I enclosed this specimen for 

 his opinion, knowing that he is at present working at this genus. He returned it as 

 the A. annulipes, Wenck. In his articles on New British Coleoptera, &c., the Rev. 

 W. W. Fowler (Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xx, p. 44) states that only two specimens, both 

 females, of this species have been previously captured in Britain. My specimen is 

 a male. The exact locality where my specimen was taken is unknown to me, but it 

 has been collected in this neighbourhood. I shall be glad of any information as to 

 the food-plant of this species. — J. W. Ellis, Liverpool : March lUh, 1886. 



An abnormal Apion pallipes. — While examining my Apions of last year's 

 capture, I found a ^ example of A. pallipes, Kirby, from Birchington, the right 

 posterior femur of which is armed beneath with a tolerably large and sharp tooth, 

 while the corresponding limb is perfectly simple. At first I thought that the speci- 

 men might possibly be a hermaphrodite, but, as toothed femora are not among the 

 male characters of beetles belonging to this genus, my specimen must, presumably, 

 be a monstrosity. I have carefully examined some fifty examples of A. pallipes in 

 my own and other collections without finding a similar specimen. — Theodoee Wood 

 St. Peter's, Kent : March Uh, 1886. 



A luminous insect larva in New Zealand. — Whilst collecting recently after dai'k 

 beside a densely shaded creek near Auckland, New Zealand, I observed the pre- 

 cipitous earthy banks of the creek illuminated with great numbers of a larva, which 

 has, I believe, never been reared. It resembles in general appearance an Annelid, 

 being about an inch and half in length, very slender, slimy, and without apparent 

 organs ; but under a microscope (as Professor Hutton has shown me) the head 

 appears that of a predaceous Coleopterous larva, e. g., of one of the StaphylinidcB. 

 The light consists of a small, bright, greenish- white, erect flame, rising fi'om the back 

 of the neck. The larva burrows in the earth, exposing the head and anterior por- 

 tion from the burrow, but having in front of them a sort of irregular slimy network. 

 They occur in great numbers ; I have counted fifty in a square foot of surface. The 

 same or a similar species has been noticed in caves and mines elsewhere in New 



