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var. libellula 12345 7 12345 2 
12345 3 123(45) 1 
02345 16 (123) (45) 3 
(12)345 2 (12)3(45) 1 
023(45) 21 02345 it 
(123) (45) 9 12345 2 
123 (45) 00:00 1 
spinors 8 0034: 1 
2: 8(45) 1 
(: 2) 3)45) itt 
open ey Sarah 1 
67 ha: 
var. albescens 00000, 1 
1 
89 oA 58 
From the above figures it will be observed that of variety 
castanea there are more than 12 per cent. on the north side of 
the pullover, while on the south side there are less than half that 
number. Of variety rubella there are only about 10 per cent. on 
the north side, while on the south side there are nearly 70 per 
cent.; the band formule of this variety also presents a great 
contrast ; on the north side, there are less than 2 per cent. of the 
bandless form, while on the south side there are nearly 44 per cent. 
Of variety libellula there are on the north side more than 75 per 
cent., while on the south side there are only about 25 per cent. 
The band formulz of this last variety again presents a marked 
contrast ; of formula 02345, there are nearly 18 per cent., and of 
formula 023(45), there arenearly 24 per cent., while on the south 
side they were entirely absent. 
A New British Beetle -Longitarsus nigerrimus, 
Gyll. Four specimens of this beetle were taken by Dr. Wallace 
by sweeping at night on September 7th, 1907, near Cleethorpes, 
(see the Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine, May 1908). 
