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The rare Sphindus dubius and Aspidiphorus orbiculatus have 

 been taken from fungus on fir-trees. Sphindus dubius has also 

 been found in black powdery fungus on alder, together with 

 Lathridius rugosus and species of Liodes. Lathridius testaceus 

 has been obtained from the same kind of fungus on beech bark, 

 and other rare LatJiridii, such as L. fdiformis, have occurred in 

 Fungi. Carida jiexuosa has been taken in Scotland in some 

 numbers, in hard woody fungus on alder, Epurcsa variegata at 

 Rannoch, in fungus on rotten birches, and Rhizophagus cribratus 

 in various localities. Mr. J. J. Walker took a large number of 

 this rather rare species in Ireland a short while before he last 

 left England. The exceedingly rare Diapcris boleti has not been 

 taken for years, but is recorded as having been found once or 

 twice in some numbers many years ago in boleti, by Mr. Kirby 

 near Barham, and I believe in the New Forest by Mr. Dale. 

 Most of the old collections contain one specimen at least, and 

 there is no reason why it should not again turn up like Spercheus. 

 Heledona agricola sometimes occurs very abundantly in boleti, 

 and Bolitophagus reticidatus is a rarer species of the Heteromera 

 that is found in Scotland in the same habitat. Agathidia, Cryp- 

 tophagi, Cholevce, Histers, and sometimes good Philonthi (such 

 as P. corvinus taken by Dr. Power at Mickleham), may be found 

 in Fungi, and probably most collectors could add many species 

 to those above-mentioned : from those, however, that have been 

 mentioned, it may be easily gathered what kinds of beetles may 

 be expected to be met with by a collector. Anisotoma cinnamomea 

 is sometimes found in truffles ; Atomana Jimetarii and Rhizo- 

 phagus parallelocollis have been taken in abundance near York, by 

 Archdeacon Hey, in Copriims comatus, and the Lycoperdon or puff- 

 ball almost always yields Cryptophagus lycopenU, and occasionally 

 the much rarer Lycoperdina bovistce. As I said just now that 

 Fungi were productive at any period of the year as well as in 

 autumn, which is generally considered the great time for this 

 method of collecting, I may mention in conclusion that I found a 

 fungus or two near Lincoln on a warm day in May last, which 

 were full of Epurcea deleta, Gyrophceme, &c. 



It is well-known to collectors of Lepidoptera how profitable 

 a collecting ground a wooden fence or paling is ; it is equally 

 good for Coleoptera. Many rare species seem to take pleasure 

 in settling on palings in the sunshine, besides those species 



