NOTICE OF ADDITIONS TO INSFXT FAUNA. 295 



XI. — Xotice of Insects added to our Fauna, during the Year 1850. 

 By Thos. Jno. Bold. 



[Read, May 19, ISo?.] 



Amongst the additions made to our insect fauna, during the 

 year 1856, will be found some species of very great rarity, and 

 which are now for the frrst time recorded as British. One of 

 these, however, will not, I fear, he regarded as an acquisition, 

 or looked on with much favour, for, belonging to a tribe of 

 insects whose irritating punctures are so familiar to all, I can 

 scarcely hope our members to hail with pleasure the addition to 

 our local fauna of a ilea, at least ten times the bulk of the com- 

 mon species, although it comes under their notice with the 

 high-sounding title of Emperor. One consolation, however, I 

 must not omit to mention, to wit, the fact that he was dead 

 when found, and that, so far, no heirs of the Imperial line have 

 turned up to claim the family honours : let us hope that he was 

 the last of his race. 



COLEOPTERA. 



1. Cerajon laterale, Steph., ]\luls. In fungi : Gosforth, Ax- 

 well, Long Benton, &c. July — October. 



2. Cerajon tenninatmn, WsiYsh,=scuteUare, Steiph.,==plagiatum 

 Erichs. Rare : Gosforth, Long Benton, Tynemouth. 

 March and x\pril. 



3. Cerci/on aquatkuni, Steph., Muls. On hotbeds, in dung, 

 and fungi : not uncommon throughout the district. 

 April — October. 



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4. Oxypoda rujicorms, Gyll. Exceedingly rare : one specimen 

 taken at Gosforth, in fungi. October. 



5. Oxypoda annularis, Saplb., Erich., Kraatz. In moss : 



Thrunton, in January, and Gosforth, in May. 



