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CLAVICORNIA. 
Choleva tristis, Panz. Coll. J. W. Judd. A common speci e 
The larvae feed on the dried remains of carrion, skin, bones, &c. 
LAMELLICORNIA. 
Geotrupes spiniger, Marsh. Coll. J. D. Snowden. Common 
everywhere in the dung of herbivorous animals and familiar to 
many non-entomologists as the beetle who “wheels his droning 
flight” in country lanes on summer evenings. 
Melolontha vulgaris, ¥. Coll. H. Green. The common Cock- 
chafer. To find this insect in the imaginal state in March is quite 
abnormal and due probably to the forcing effect of the temperature 
of the fern house. The larvae feed underground in the roots of 
various plants. 
Cetonia aurata, Z. Coll. B. Alloway. The common and beautiful 
«rose chafer.” The larvae feed in the decayed wood of standing 
trees and the beetle is often found in roses in gardens. 
SERRICORNIA. 
Niptus crenatus, F. Coll. H. Downer. Common shops, 
warehouses, &c., where it feeds on decaying grain and see 
Lyctus brunneus, Steph. In Timber Museum, Coll. W. rie 
Bores into wood, in this case of Terminalia, 
RHYNCOPHORA. 
Otiorrhynchus sulcatus, #. Coll. R. A. Dummer. Generally 
common and often injurious to Delphiniums and Cheveanthicneant in 
gardens. 
( Exotic species.) 
Bruchus chinensis, 2. Coll. J. H. Holland. 
In seeds of Phaseolus nay from Manchuria 
depredations. Some of these Kew specimens from the interior of 
Africa still await identification or possible description. 
HYMENOPTERA. 
ForMICIDAE (Ants). 
H. St. J. Donisthorpe. 
Since the last list of ants found at Kew was published (K.B, 
1909, p. 250), we have quite a number of additions, some o 
them being of considerable interest. Before giving the new list it 
is worth while to make a few remarks on some of the older or 
longer established species, 
