NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1873. 00 



be imported, by recording enormous quantities of Bruchus 

 rujimanus coming from a ship driven on shore near Scar- 

 borough (Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, p. 217). 



In connection with the above-mentioned remarks, the 

 following observations by Mr. J. Gardner of Hartlepool 

 may not be uninteresting : — "As an instance of how certain 

 " insects get naturalized in this country, last June a cargo 

 " of pit-props was discharged here from France, and I 

 " noticed that the bark was literally swarming with Coleop- 

 " terous larvas. To-day (2nd Septr.), whilst walking along 

 " the quay, near to where the props were piled, I noticed 

 " something fly and then settle ; and, judging from its flight 

 " that it was a beetle, I followed and took it, and, on looking 

 " on a wooden shed in close proximity, I collected half-a- 

 " dozen more fine specimens" (the insect was Astynonuis 

 (Edilis ; as it happens, an indigenous species). "'No doubt 

 " exists in my mind that they had been bred in the timber 

 " discharged as above mentioned, since they were evidently 

 " fresh out of pupa. The wood is what in England is com- 

 " monly called Scotch fir, but with very thick bark, which, 

 " when landed, was decayed, as if the trees had been felled 

 " six months or more. Of course, for anything I know to 

 " the contrary, the insect may be common in this country ; 

 " but, if 7iot, how easy for it to get into our list on false 

 " pretences, by some young collector getting specimens 

 " without knowing the circumstances under which it was 

 " introduced." " The beetles are now (10th Septr.) coming 

 " out in strong numbers : hardly a day but I am brought 

 " half-a-dozen. There is no doubt they were bred in the 

 " timber mentioned, as I have taken 6 or 7 off the wood 

 " itself, evidently just out." 



Of captures of undoubtedly indigenous species, I have, 

 although Messrs. Lawson and Moncreaff have been quiescent, 



