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rugipennis, etc., were found ; and on the snow itself two 

 Omophli in plenty, Chrysomela gauhili, Corymhites, Bhizo- 

 trogus, A2oliodms, Byrrhus, and others. On the slopes of 

 Moncayo, between 5000 and 6000 feet, the heath, while in 

 flower, as aheady mentioned, attracted a vast number of 

 minute Coleoptera, amongst others a tiny CeiUhorrhyncJms 

 (in the greatest profusion), Lcbia cyanoce'plmla and L. 

 trwiaculata, Gynandroplitlialma concolor, and divers Antho- 

 hmrii, Meligethes, Brachypterus, Dasytes, Danaceea, Antho- 

 liiius, Hypdtmus, Pliyllotrda, Cryptoceplialus, Pachyhrachys, 

 Apion,^\x\2Ci\ Telep)liorids, etc., many of these insects occur- 

 ring also on Genista, but more sparingly. In the hollows 

 hereabouts, near the sources of the small streams, there is 

 an abundant growth of Aconituvi najjellus, and from some 

 Phytophagous larvae found on this plant, Dr. Chapman 

 subsequently bred Galcruca laticollis. Lower down, just 

 above and among the beeches, the Umbellifeise attracted 

 Semiadalia 11-notata in great abundance (a species far 

 outnumbering Coccindla ^-punctata at this level), Leptiira 

 scutellata (including a pallid variety), Ceramhyx scopiolii, 

 Clytits arietis (including th evawhourdilloni), Fhytacia ajinis 

 and others of the genus, Agajmnthia cardui, Clytanthusfigu- 

 ratns, Trichius gallicus, JEryx ater, Mor delta aculeata, Haplo- 

 cnemus, Lehia, etc. In the beech woods themselves, Lehia 

 cyanoccpliala was almost the commonest beetle, abounding 

 under the dry loose bark of standing trees, living in com- 

 pany with Gymindis discoidea (in plenty), Helops caraboidcs, 

 Quedms crassns, and swarms of earwigs, the latter much 

 resembling the Gymindis at first sight. This last-men- 

 tioned insect also occurred very sparingly under stones on 

 the high giound, and I had previously taken it in the same 

 way in the Sierra Nevada, but here in the beech forest it 

 seemed to have acquired the subcortical habits oi a. Promius. 

 On old decaying standing beeches the beautiful Rosalia 

 alpina was often to be seen running about on the bark in 

 the sunshine, sometimes coming within reach, and one or 

 two trees were riddled with their burrows. It is probable 

 that this insect is often devoured by birds, one mutilated 

 but still lively .specimen taken having evidently dropped 

 from a bird's beak. The bark of these trees, or the fungoid 

 growth thereon, harboured a great variety of Coleoptera, 

 as Platycerus spinifer (a species usually found amongst the 

 dead stems of Genista, in which it is said to breed), Sino- 

 dendron, Lygistopterus sanguineus, Lmmophloius monilis and 



