2 AshmoJcan Natiiral History Society of Oxfordshire. 



Orders of Insects, were it possible to obtain the requisite 

 facilities for working in them. 



ORDER COLEOPTERA. 

 Family Carabidse. 



[Chlaenius nigricornis, F., var. melanocornis, Dej. This v.cU-maiked 

 variety was taken by Mr. J. Collins in flood-refuse at Sparsey 

 Bridge, Water Eaton, in company with the type-form, 1st May, 1908.] 



*Harpalus picipennis, Dufts. One example taken at Tubney by Mr. 

 H. St. J. Donisthorpc, July 2nd, 1900. A very local coast insect, 

 whicli lias bcL-n found inland on exceedingly few occasions. 



*Trechus micros, Herbst. "Sparingly, in several localities" (J. W. 

 Shipp, Ent. "Mo. Mag. 1893, p. 90). Mr. Collins and I found it not 

 rarely on the Cherwell Banks, in rejectamenta after the great flood 

 at the end of AjMil, 1908. 



*T. secalis, Payk. In river-refuse at King's Weir, sparingly, 17th July, 

 1909. 



p\\Mii.Y Dytiscidge. 



■•'Hydroporus rivalis, Gyll. In small stream near Islip, one example, 



9th May, 1909 (/. C). 

 *H. discretus, Fairm. In Bayswater Brook near Elsfield ; rare, 

 1st September, 1909. 

 **H. marginatus, Dufts. One example of this rare species taken in 

 a water-hole at Tubney, 31st July, 1909. 

 Agabus guttatus, Payk. In running water near Wytham, not rare, 

 March, 190S {/. C). 



Family Hydrophilidse. 



Limnebius nitidus. Marsh. Among wet gravel near Binsey ; rare, 



20th May, 1908. 

 *Helophorus porculus, Bedel. This comparatively recent addition to 



the list of British Coleoptera is found not rarely at Tubney, Wytham 



Park, &c. in company with the closely allied H. riigos7ts, Ol. 

 *H. arvernicus, Muls. In river-refuse at King's Weir; one specimen, 



17th July, 1909. 

 'Hydraena nignta, Germ. In running streams, clinging to stones, not 



rare ; first taken by .Mr. J. Collins at Water Eaton, I2th April, 1908. 

 *Cercyon terminatus, Marsh. In manure-heap at Summertown ; not 



rare, nth October, 1909. 

 C. lugubris, I'ayk. In wet moss, Yarnton, common ( /. C). 



Family Staphylinidae- 



*Aleochara fumata, Grav. One example in a grass-tuft on the I.sis 

 bank near Wytham Park, 3c h January, 1909. 



[**A crassiuscula. Sahib. Todds recent addition to the British Coleop- 

 tera, the insect recorded by me in the " Preliminary List," p. 61, as 

 A. mccrcns, Gyll., must be referred. I found it again, not uncom- 

 monly, in rather dry manure-heaps near Summertown, 20th September, 

 1909, and on several subsequent occasions.] 



**Microglossa marginalis, Gyll. A fine series taken in a starling's nest 

 in a hollow elm tree near Water Eaton, 2nd August, 1908 (_/. C). 



