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infested with sand-martins. At the Black Pond we found 

 Elaphrus cupreus, Anchomenus gracilis, and Cyclonotum orhiculare. 

 Later in the evening, by sweeping a marsh, we obtained Paderus 

 littoralis commonly, two or three P. caligatus, Coccinellald -punctata, 

 Bryaxis sanguinea, and a few other things. On June 4th, in bright 

 sunny weather, I proceeded alone to same district. After the 

 heavy downpour of June 3rd, progress through the flooded foot- 

 path and drenched fields was rather tedious ; but, all things 

 considered, I had tolerably good sport. Otiorhynchus scahrosus 

 was soon captured ; and, getting to a small patch of hawthorn- 

 blossom, I beat out Clytus mysticus, Polyopsia prausta, Rhyncliites 

 cBquatus, R. germanicus, Anthonomus pedicidaris, and A. ruhi ; 

 from an old stump I obtained Rhizophagm ferrugineus and 

 several Cissidse. I commenced sweeping, but dragging the net 

 through the soddened herbage proved a heavy task, and I netted 

 a considerable quantity of water and very few beetles ; getting on 

 to higher ground I obtained Cionus scrophularics, two Tanymecus 

 palliatus, about twenty Aloplms triguttatus, a few Barynotus 

 ohscurus, CneorJiinus exaratus, Hypera punctata, H. fuliginosus, 

 Prasocuris aucta, Anisntoma calcarata, Phyllohius calcaratus, 

 Bruchidse, Limoniiis minutus, &c. Among Lepidoptera, larvfe of 

 Ino statices were still prevalent, and Porthesia similis {auriflua) 

 very abundant in hawthorn ; Euchloe cardamines were plentiful 

 during the afternoon ; I saw also several Cilix glaucata {spimda) 

 drying their wings in the hedges ; and a few Emmelesia albidata 

 flitting about in the evening. I made an excursion on June 11th 

 to Loughton. Saw plenty of Bemhidium A-guttatuin Rnd Jiammu- 

 latum, and captured a few articidatum ; also took Phytobius ivaltoni. 

 By sweeping Genista anglica I got several Apion genista and 

 Strophosomus obesus. The hawthorn-blossom yielded Rhynchites 

 cequatus,pauxillus, <^neovirens, germanicus, Adimonia sanguinea, An- 

 thonomus pedicidaris (plentifully), Polyopsia jjrceusta, and one Clytus 

 mysticus. On June 18th I went to Rainham, Essex, in scorching 

 hot weather. Bembidium concinnum swarmed on the river banks ; 

 Malachms viridis were common; swept a stray specimen of 

 M. ceneus, which induced me to search for more of this pretty 

 beetle, and I eventually found sixteen others on Dactylis flowers ; 

 likewise Leptura livida, Lema mclanopa, Telepliorus lateralis, 

 T. litura, and Mordellistena pumila. On June 21st I went to 

 Basingstoke canal. The special purpose of this trip was to obtain 



