THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 67 



elapsed since I published this as a matter of opinion ; I now 

 record it as a matter of fact. — Edward Newman. 



Anaspis riijihihris in Dunham Park. — During the past 

 three months I have taken several specimens of this rare 

 species in Dunham Park ; the}' occur in the old dry slumps 

 on living oak and beech trees. — R. S. Edleston ; Bowdon, 

 April 5, 1866. 



Melasis huprestoides in Dunham Park. — Last week I met 

 with an extensive colony of this species in a dead birch tree 

 in Dunham Park : like some other wood-feeding species, they 

 vary in size in a most extraordinary manner ; with the ex- 

 ception of Cossonus Tardii, I have met with none to equal 

 them in this respect. — Id. 



Poli/drosus Chrysomela at Morecambe Bay. — In June last 

 this species, along with Cillenum laterale, was very abundant 

 on the wet sand left by the tide at Humphrey Head, More- 

 cambe Bay. — Id. 



Leptinns iestaceus at Grange. — I received from a friend 

 at Grange, on the loth of March, a specimen of this species, 

 which he found upon a dead mouse lying in the road a mile 

 from Cartmel. — Id. 



Mycetophagus piceus at Dunham Park. — A colony of this 

 variable and pretty species occurs in the yellow decayed 

 powder of a living oak in Dunham Park. — Id. 



Megatoma undata. — On the 16th of February, under oak- 

 bark, 1 met with a specimen of this beautiful beetle belbre it 

 had left the pupa-case ; the latter is exceedingly pretty, 

 striped in chocolate and brown. — Id. 



Omalium septentrionis. — I have recently found a single 

 example of this insect, among some captures made by myself 

 in the Isle of Arran, in August, 1864. Of the recorded 

 British species it bears most resemblance to O. rividare, from 

 Vv hich it is readily distinguished by being much more strongly 

 and closely punctured, and less shining, with its elytra nar- 

 rower in proportion to the thorax, the sides of which are less 

 rounded; and by the five basal joints of its antonnie being 

 red. Its much stronger punctualion, independently of other 

 characters, distinguishes it at a glance irom O. riparium, 

 which it somewhat resenibles in build. — W. Henderson, in 

 But. Mo. Mag., Feb. 1866. 



Prior Appearance of Male or Female, 8f<c. — With regard 



