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Sussex, betweeu the 3rd and 13th of August last, and a few remarks as to the plants 

 &c. on which some of them were found, which I hope may be interesting to your read- 

 ers. I have omitted the commoner species that are taken everywhere. 



I remain, Sir, 



Yours, &c. 



Samuel Stevens. 



To the Editor of 'The Entomologist.' 



Brighton. 

 Ophonns sabulicola, Amara euiynota and Apion seniculus 



Zabrus gibbus. Under stones. 

 Nedyus leucomelanus {Kirhy), ovalis and 



horridus. Not uncommon on thistles 



near the coast. 



— rufitarsis, {Kirhy MSS.) Rare 



Quercicola. I was so fortunate 



as to meet with fifteen specimens of this 

 pretty and rare insect on Fumaria offi- 

 cinalis, in company with N. nigrinus, 

 which was abundant. 



rugulosus 



troglodytes. A beautiful variety. 



marginatus 



Asperifoliarum 



pubescens 



Carduorum & Onopordi. On thistles 



atomarium 



stolidum. This species is in my 



opinion distinct from confluens, which 

 it has been confounded with : it is more 

 pubescent, and a longer and narrower 

 insect. 



picicorne, ( Waterli. MSS.) 



diff'orme. Not uncommon. 



filirostre. Rare. 



Haltica Salicarise 



Verbasci 



Macronema Dulcaraarse. 



mon on thistles. 

 Sphferodenna orbiculata. 

 Chrysomela sanguinolenta 



Not uncom- 



Amalus scortillum 



Tychius lineatulus. A beautiful species 



Trachyphlaeus spinimanus 



Apion tenue 



Little Hampton. 

 Broscus cephalotes, Bradytus ferrugineus, Apion diflfonne 



Ophonns pubescens, and many species 



of Harpalus & Amara. Under stones 



&c. 

 Amalus scortillum 

 Sibinia primita 

 Otiorhynchus rugifrons 

 Mecinus circulatus. A beautiful and rare 



species. 

 Cleonus sulcirostris. Common on thistles. 

 Apion Curtisii. This insect was, I believe, 



unique in Mr. Curtis's cabinet, till I 



met with five specimens last year. I 



found it common, but very local, this 



year. It is allied to Ap. pubescens, 



but evidently distinct. It frequents 



sterile situations. 

 laevicolle. Conmion. 



Not uncommon. 



dissimile, (Germar). This insect 



approximates to diffoime ; the ^ has 

 very singular antennse and fore feet. 

 Mr. Walton has a specimen of the J , 

 which he received in a collection from 

 Bristol ; with that exception I believe 

 it has not been noticed to have occur- 

 red in this country before. I took both 

 sexes, and have since found it at Birch 

 Wood. 



I found the above nine species of Curcu- 

 lionidaj by sweeping in a field facing 

 the sea, together with many other more 

 common insects. 



Opatrum tibiale. On the sand-hills. 



Notoxus Monoceros. Common. 



Chrysomela lamina 



