52 Ashmolean Naturat History Society of Oxfordshire. 
is evident from the large number of additions to that numerous 
and difficult family of beetles which stand to his credit in the 
following list, and in the determination of many of these I have 
had the benefit of the expert knowledge of my friend, Mr. G. C. 
Champion. Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe has supplied the names 
of several species found by him in past years near Oxford, which 
were omitted by an oversight from the List of Coleoptera in 
the Society’s report for 1906; and several rarities were added 
by the late Mr. A. J. Chitty, and by Prof. T. Hudson Beare, in 
flying visits made to Oxford during 1907. 
I take the opportunity of correcting one or two errors in the 
Preliminary List :— 
Bembidium minimum, F, (p. 57). The small Bembidium recorded 
under this name, which is so abundant in damp places and flood-refuse 
throughout the District, is B. gz/vipes, Sturm. 
Helophorus brevicollis, Thoms. (p. 60). This species is inserted in 
error, the specimens being 4. affnzs, Marsh. 
Heterocerus marginatus, F. (p, 78). This should be & /evigatus, 
Panz., a closely allied species; both are frequently found together on 
the Coast. 
Phyllodecta (Phratora) vulgatissima, L, (p. 87). Most of the local 
specimens referred to this species appear to belong to the less common 
P. cavifrons, Thoms. : 
ORDER COLEOPTERA. 
FamiLy Carabide. 
*Dyschirius politus, Dej. One example, Shotover, on a path, April 
1907 (4. H. #.). 
*Acupalpus consputus, Dufts. By sweeping on the roadside near 
Bletchington ; one example, 8th May, 1907. 
**Harpalus obscurus, Fab. This fine and rare species was first taken by 
my nephew, H. G. Champion, under stones at Gibraltar Quarries, 
April 25th, 1907, and subsequently rather freely at and near the same 
place by Mr. J. Collins. 
*H. rupicola, Sturm. Under stones in quarry at Ogley Bog (WW. #.); 
found in plenty at Gibraltar Quarries, April, 1907. 
[*H. parallelus, Dej. A small Harpalus, taken by Mr. W. Holland and 
myself in company with H. rujfibarbis, is perhaps referable to this 
usually coast-frequenting species. ] 
H. attenuatus, Steph. Tubney (Z. St. 7. Donisthorfe). 
Bembidium nitidulum, Marsh. On walls in spring ; Oxford, rare. 
*B. affine, Steph. In a damp place, Gibraltar Quarries; one, 
April 25th, 1907. 
Metabletus obscuroguttatus, Dufts. In dry tufts, at roots of elms, 
&c. ; Water Eaton, common (/. C.). 
FaMILy Haliplide. 
*Brychius elevatus, Panz. Adhering to stones, sticks, &c., in Bayswater 
Brook, near Elsfield ; scarce, June, 1907. 
FamiLy Dytiscide. 
Laccophilus interruptus, Panz. In running and stagnant water ; 
generally common, 
