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Famity Chrysomelide. 
*Orsodacna lineola, Panz. On hawthom in spring, Marston Copse, 
sparingly (JV. 7.). 
*Donacia crassipes, F. On leaves of water-lilies ; common on the 
Cherwell near Water Eaton, but difficult to secure. ‘‘ Taken at Oxford 
in 1820” (fF. W. #.). 
*D. dentata, Hoppe. On Sagittaria, &c., banks of Cherwell ; common in 
summer, 
.D. versicolora, Brahm. On water plants, banks of Cherwell, Xc. 
(W. .). 
. sparganii, Ahr. On the banks of the Cherwell ; not uncommon in 
summer (W, /Z.). 
D. limbata, Panz. On Sfarganium ; banks of Cherwell, &c., common. 
‘* Taken at Oxon in 1819” (/. W. /7.). 
*D. thalassina, Germ. On aquatic plants, Cherwell banks, c., scarce. 
**D, impressa, Payk. On Glyceria aquatica, Cherwell banks near Water 
Eaton, rare; King’s Weir (W. /.). 
D. simplex, F. On aquatic plants ; generally distributed and common. 
*D. semicuprea, Panz. Chiefly on Glyceria aquatica ; Cherwell banks, 
&c., often very plentiful in summer. ‘‘ Taken in 1820 at Oxford 
about a mile from the city on the Abingdon road on the left hand where 
the brooks cross’ (#. W. .). 
D. sericea, L. On aquatic plants; widely distributed and common ; 
exceedingly variable in colour. ‘* Taken commonly at Oxford in 1819” 
(CE A TER)Y 
*D. affinis, Kunze. On rushes in early summer; Cothill, Marston Ferry, 
Yarnton, &c., sometimes abundant. ‘Taken in Xt. Church Meadow 
in 1819 on the flags by the waterside” (4. W. /.). 
**Hzmonia appendiculata, Panz. There are two examples of this curious 
and exceedingly rare beetle in the Hope-Westwood collection of 
British Coleoptera in the University Museum, taken by Dr. W. 
Hatchett Jackson on water-weeds in the Thames near Binsey, July, 1892. 
*Zeugophora subspinosa, F. On aspen; Tubney, not rare in summer. 
Lema cyanella, L. By sweeping and in tufts of grass in winter ; generally 
common. ‘‘ Taken at Oxford in 1819” (-. W.4.), 
*L. lichenis, Veet. On thistles ; Boar’s Hill, not common. 
L. melanopa, L. By sweeping; generally common throughout the 
summer. ‘Taken at Oxford in 1819, the same as above [cyanella}. 
This year 1821 I have taken more than 50, they are very plentiful at pre- 
sent Septr. 12, tho’ at other times of the year they may be considered 
rare” (Ff. W. Z.). 
Crioceris asparagi, L. ‘Ihe Asparagus beetle. In gardens, on foliage 
of Asparagus, also by sweeping at Summertown, c. ; not rare. 
**C,12-punctata, L. ‘‘Takenat the Botanic Garden, Oxford” (#7. /V. 4.). 
In the Hope-Westwood collection there are several examples of this 
pretty beetle, in all probability the Oxford specimens alluded to 
above, but the insect now figures in our lists as a doubtfully British 
species. 
*Clythra quadripunctata, L. ‘lubney (W. 4). 
[**Gynandrophthalma affinis, Hell. Although not found in our district as 
limited for the purposes of the present list, this interesting beetle must 
be mentioned as occurring not rarely on hazel, &c., at Wychwood 
Forest, where it was discovered by Mr. W. Holland on June 18th, 
1899. ] 
*Cryptocephalus bipunctatus, L. var. lineola, F. Boar’s Hill 
(W. #.). 
