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of the nest, and examine it carefully at home; in fact, some of 
the minuter species cannot be easily found except by this method. 
In conclusion, there are one or two localities that have pro- 
duced many species in other countries, but as yet, perhaps from 
the fact that they have not been worked, have not had a single 
species recorded from them as British; the chief of these are the 
bone-caves, from which a great number of new species have 
been taken (belonging to the genus Adelops and others), on the 
Continent. Any collector who lives near one of these caves will 
do well to examine their innermost recesses carefully, and he 
may find several new species at any time; the genus Anillus 
apparently lives under great boulders, and where practicable, in 
cases where such are being removed for any purpose, the ground 
underneath should be closely searched. 
Much more might be said on almost all the subjects that have 
been treated of in these papers; itis, however, hoped from letters 
and communications received that they have been of some help to 
those many collectors who seem to be taking up the study of 
Coleoptera, and that they may lead a few, at any rate, to begin a 
study which, although it may appear a little dry and hard at first, 
becomes more and more interesting and fascinating at every 
step advanced, and which, when once its first difficulties have 
been mastered, is very seldom given up by any of its followers. 
The School House, Lincoln, March 9, 1883. i 
NOTES ON SEASON 1882. 
By W. H. Wricurt. 
I sHoutp like to add my testimony to that of the many who 
have commented upon the scarcity of Lepidoptera during the 
above year, and in enumerating some of the insects met with 
throughout the season to offer a few remarks upon the alleged 
scarcity. 
Until the disastrous salt-laden wind which occurred in May, 
when most of the trees and hedges were more than usually 
forward, larve of the common species abounding in Epping 
Forest appeared to be very abundant. Among those which fell 
freely to the beating-stick I noticed Hybernia defoliaria, Phigalia 
pilosaria, Miselia oxyacanthe, H. awrantiaria, H. leucophearia, 
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