238 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



found D. capsophila larvae feeding in the sea-pods of Silena 

 injiata with D. casia, but, being rather late, it was scarce. Setina 

 irrorella, which I have often taken, I did not see either journey 

 this season. Other common species, which I have seen very 

 plentiful, were as scarce ; and I consider, on the whole, it has 

 been a very bad season for collecting in the island. — John 

 Thorpe ; Spring Gardens, Middleton, near Manchester, Sep- 

 tember 12, 1882. 



Capture of Harpalus oblongiusculus in Dorsetshire. — 

 It may interest your readers to know that I captured four fine 

 specimens of Harpalus oblong iuscuhis in August last, beneath 

 stones on the coast, near Portland. — [Rev.] O. P. Cambridge; 

 Warmwell, Dorset, September, 19, 1882. 



Polystichus vittatus, Brulle. — On July 15th I had the good 

 fortune to find a specimen of this local species in a garden at 

 Maidenhead. It was running swiftly in a dish of raspberries, and 

 had doubtless come to obtain what moisture the fruit afi'orded. 

 My friend, Mr. F. D. Donaldson, captured another specimen at 

 Sydenham a few days ago, feeding upon treacle placed on a brick 

 wall to attract Lepidoptera. The capture made at the latter 

 locality is most interesting, although only a single example was 

 taken, as it has never before been recorded from any locality so 

 near London. — A. Sidney Olliff ; 36, Mornington Road, 

 Regent's Park, N.W., August 1, 1882. 



Mecinus collaris, Germ. — During the last week in August, 

 while I was searching for insects along the coast, I observed 

 some of the flowering stems of Plantago maritima very much 

 swollen and discoloured ; I brought home a handful, from which 

 I have bred this little beetle. I was rather surprised to see the 

 great variation in colour ; the lightest were a dirty yellow, and 

 all shades occurred up to black. Dr. Power, to whom I sent half 

 a dozen (not two alike), had previously noticed this, and also 

 remarked that Mr. Moncreaif had bred it in abundance about 

 twelve years ago from the same plant, collected near Portsmouth 

 (Entom. V. 451).— G. C. Bignell ; Stonehouse, Plymouth, Sep- 

 tember 14, 1882. 



Hymenoptera in Norfolk. — Aculeate Hymenoptera are fast 

 becoming " extinct animals " in this county; after the very mild 

 winter and warm early spring, I naturally expected to see the 

 solitary bees swarming, but alas ! I was doomed to disappointment. 



