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dozen Anthocomus fasciatus, a few Chrysomela staphyloma and C 

 polita, and several Phyllobii; also Phcedon cochlears, P. betulce, 

 and P. tumidulum; Gastrophysa polygoni, Priobium castaneum, 

 and a host of other things. On July 7th I journeyed to Farnham. 

 This spot is worth working, and I have wondered how it is that 

 so good a locality is neglected. I commenced sweeping for 

 Malachius ruficollis shortly after my arrival, and captured some 

 thirty specimens ; I also found Prasocuris marginella rather com- 

 mon ; Erirhinus maculatus common on sallow; Donacia linearis 

 common on bulrushes ; with the latter I found D. typlue, D. 

 lemnce, and seven D. sagittarice ; in close proximity to the latter 

 I discovered a specimen of Anomala frischii. Gyrinus marinas 

 was very abundant : I obtained about forty in one dip with my 

 net. Continuing my researches at Esher on August 6th and 

 September 22nd, I captured a late Donacia Helens on each 

 occasion, and about fourteen Malachius ruficollis. Sweeping 

 among the marshy places, I netted several Chrysomela didymata, 

 E. hyperici, C. polita, and C. staphylcea ; also a dozen Coccinella 

 lV-jnuictata, some C. hieroglyphica, C. 22-punctata, and G. 

 U -punctata, to say nothing of swarms of G. 1 -punctata; Adimonia 

 suturalis and A. caprea were everywhere; Scirtes hemispharicus 

 was also in some numbers, and likewise Plectroscelis subecsndea. 

 On September 29th I went for Plagiodera armoracice, but owing 

 to wet weather I was able to obtain only six. However, on the 

 following Saturday my friend Mr. Cripps procured about two 

 dozen specimens from the same locality. Taking the season 

 from beginning to end, I have every reason to be satisfied with 

 the results of my exertions. — G. Lewcock; 40, Oxford Road, 

 Islington, N., November 15, 1883. 



A Water-insect attracted by Glass. — With reference to 

 the notes in the 'Entomologist' (Entom. xvi. 286) on water- 

 beetles mistaking glass for water, I have several times noticed 

 some of the smaller species do so, which reminds me of an 

 instance where a specimen of Gerris lacustris, L., was found by 

 me on the floor of a room in front of an open window in 

 the suburbs of this town in 1869. The creature in aiming at the 

 glass must have just missed it, and so passed into the room, 

 where it lay helpless. Its home could not have been less 

 than a quarter of a mile away.- J. E. Fletcher; Worcester, 

 December 3, 1883. 



