Entomological Excursion to Spain. 47 



including a Pcdilopliorus (apparently new), Bcmbidium 

 carpetanum (at the edge of the melting snow, in abundance), 

 Dichotrackelus graellsi, Trechus pandcllei ?, Gathormioccrus 

 chevrolati, etc., and in the lagoon itself E solus angustatus, 

 Larcynia carinata, Deronectes griseostriatus, and others. 

 Myriads of winged ants were sometimes found floating on 

 the surface of this lagoon, probably carried there by the 

 wind. On the short turf hereabouts, from which a large 

 number of vultures (looking like a flock of sheep, as seen 

 from the ridge above) were disturbed on one of our visits, 

 a Timarcha abounded, and the two local Dorcctdions (so 

 abundant in early summer) were still represented by a few 

 worn examples. Near the Puerto de Reventon the brilliant 

 Gcotrwpes coruscans was seen in numbers, flying in the hot 

 sunshine, and at the Puerto de Navacerrada Gyrtonus 

 montaniLS,Misola)npusseabricollis, etc., occurred under stones. 

 The pine stumps and logs produced three species of Liodes 

 (as in Scotlaud), Lxmostltcncs pinicola, Spondylis bupres- 

 toicles, Sphindus dubius, a Bothrideres, a Plegaderus, Paro- 

 malus fiavicornis, Enicmus rugosus, Lygistoptcrns sanguineus, 

 etc. About a waterfall, on the way to the Reventon, 

 Gcodromicus nigrlta was taken, in company with various 

 species of Hydroporus, Helophorus, Bcmbidium, etc. GhLwiius 

 dives was occasionally seen, and a Thylacitcs occurred not 

 uncommonly, as usual under stones exposed to the full glare 

 of the sun. On flowers but few insects were to be found 

 beyond Gerocoma schreberi, one or two Zonabris, and Leptura 

 stragulata. Though too late for most of the beetles, we 

 were, however, at the right time for the Capsidse, various 

 interesting species of Phytocoris being plentiful on oak, etc., 

 though very difficult to catch when beaten into an umbrella. 

 Part of our success here was due to the kind assistance of our 

 old friend Senor Ignacio Bolivar, whom we were fortunate 

 enough to meet on one of our excursions to the Sierra. 



List of Coleopteea found at La Granja (including the 

 Peiialara). 



Carabus ghilianii, Laf., G. guadarramus, Laf., and 

 G. hclluo, Dej., under stones, especially about the 

 sources of the small streams, at the upper limits of the 

 pine forest, the first-mentioned species the most common. 

 Zeistus constrict us, Schauf, a few specimens, at the sources 

 of the small streams, and also about the lowest patches of 

 snow ; it is exceedingly active, and difficult to secure in 



