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observed in the Scilhj Islands. 
other islands, but not in the same profusion : I saw one of 
them fly with a living worm as long as itself in its jaws. 
Dromius foveolus. — In the sands: but not nearly so common as 
near Penzance. 
Loricera pilicornis, Anchomenus albijms, and sordidus. — All in great 
plenty : Anchomenus prasinus I did not detect, but I found 
an elytron which seemed to belong to A. oblongus. 
Agonum marginatum. — Found by dozens under every stone round 
the great Abbey Pond at Tresco (a large piece of water about 
three feet deep, the only fresh-water pond on the whole 
group) : not found in any other part of the Islands : the spe- 
cimens varied greatly in tints, from bright copper to light 
green. 
parumpunctatum. — Not uncommon : the thorax in all the 
specimens was a much more brilliant green than usual. 
Olisthopus rotundatus. — Very common : the wings were the merest 
rudiments possible in every specimen I took on the Islands : 
from the small size of the specimens, I suspected they might 
prove Odontonyx rotundicollis, but I could detect no denticu- 
lations on the claws. 
Calathus melanocephalus. — Very common in the sand: some were 
scarce two lines long. 
cistcloides. — Also very common, and varying greatly in 
size and comparative width : some of my specimens, from their 
great size and width, I suspect may prove C. latus of Stephens’s 
Illustrations. 
fuscus and mollis. — Both common on the beach. 
Omaseus anthracinus and nigrita. — I took several specimens agree- 
ing with a pair taken at Penzance some years since, which 
Mr. Stephens named for me. 0. nigrita is very common. 
Broscus cephalotes. — Very abundant in holes in the sand. 
Amara plebeia, erythropa, communis , convexior, and atra. — The spe- 
cies of this genus are so difficult to distinguish by descriptions, 
that I do not feel sure of having named these correctly ; they 
are all common on the Islands. 
Bradytus apricarius. — Not uncommon under or-weed on the beach. 
Harpalus latus. — Found among the sand not uncommonly. 
* attenuatus ? — A very pretty insect, not uncommon on 
the Islands, and particularly abundant on a small uninhabited 
isle called Teon: generally in company with Anisodactylus 
spurcaticornis. I am not certain that I have been right in 
identifying it with H. attenuatus, Stepli. 
