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beautiful vars. ; Epione apiciaria, common ; Noctua baia ; and a grand 

 specimen of Cidaria triincata var. comma-notata, of the colouring de- 

 scribed by " Newman." — W. A. Rollason ; The White House, Truro, 

 Cornwall. 



Notes on Coleoptera in South-west Surrey. — Claviger foveolatus, 

 Mull. In the nests of Formica flava under stones on the " Hog's 

 Back." — Chrysomela polita, L. Occurred only once in the interior of 

 a fallen tree on Peasmarsh. — Oncomera femorata, F. Abundant in the 

 vicinity of Shackleford, on JEgopodium podagraria. — Leistus spinibarbis, 

 F. Under refuse in a wood near Puttenham. — Carabus intricatus, L. 

 Fairly plentiful during the summer months. — Pterostichus nigrita, F., 

 P. strenuus, Daws. Widely distributed, but few specimens taken. — 

 Notiophilus palustris, Duft. Occurred once or twice on Peasmarsh. — 

 Geotrupes sylvaticus, Panz. One specimen taken in a copse near 

 Compton. — Clytus arietis, L. On roses at Godalming. — Meloe pro- 

 scarabceus, L., M. violaceus, Marsh. Occurred frequently on grassy 

 banks. — Zabrus gibbus, F. Was taken only once in a field of standing 

 corn at Shackleford. — Anobium pertina.v, L. Plentiful in old willows 

 on the banks of the Wey. — Toxotus meridianus, L. One specimen 

 only crawling on a road. — Bolitobius atricapillus, F. Abundant in 

 fungi. — CaUistus lunatus, F. Under stones on the " Hog's Back." — 

 Apion pomonie, F. Abundant. — Silpha rugosa, L., S. atrata, L. 

 Plentiful on dead animals. 



I also did a little collecting among the water-beetles during the 

 first fortnight in July. From Cuttmill ponds I obtained Pelobius 

 tardus, Herbst ; Agabus bipustulatus, L. ; Acilius sulcatus, L. ; llybius 

 fuliginosus, F. ; Gyrinus natator, Scop. ; Cercyon jiavipes, F. ; Dytiscus 

 marginalis, L. ; Haliplus obliquus, F. ; Hyphydrus ovatus, L. And 

 from Losely, Hydroporus palustris, L. ; Spharidium bipustulatum, F. — 

 J. A. Croft ; Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey. 



Collecting in West Cornwall during 1903-1904. — Omitting cap- 

 tures of the commoner species, the following may be interesting to 

 record : — 



1903. Truro District. — June : Lycana argus (agon), Acidalia sub- 

 sericeata, Eaj)ithecia plumbeolata. July : Habrosyne derasa, Thyatira 

 batis, Acidalia bisetata, Cymatophora duplaris, Bapta [Corycia) temerata, 

 Melanippe galiata. 



Newquay District. — July: Lycana argus (fairly abundant), L. 

 astrarche {inedon). 



Falmouth District. — July: Melanippe galiata. August: Colias 

 edusa (scarce), Vanessa cardui (fairly common), Epineuronia (Neuro?iia) 

 popularis, Noctua rubi, Melanippe galiata, Agrotis sur/usa, A. pitta, A. 

 obelisca, Triphana interjecta, Noctua c-nigrum, Axylia putris, Miana 

 literosa. September: Eupithecia centaureata, Heliothis armigera, Cara- 

 drina blanda, Aporophyla australis, Folia Jiavicincta. 



1904. Truro District. — May : Rusina tenebrosa. June : Heliodes 

 arbuti, Emmelesia alchemillata, Melanippe galiata, sEthia {Zanclognatha) 

 tarsi pennalis, Anticlea rubidata (common), Rusina tenebrosa, Eupithecia 

 exiguata, E. castigata, Cymatophora duplaris, Acidalia subsericeata. July : 

 Eupithecia tenuiata (from larvae taken in sallow-catkins in April), 



