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was a more successful affair ; obtained Adimonia sanguinea, 

 Rhynchites nanus, Orchestes fagi (commonly), Telephorus pallidas, 

 T. Umbatus, Phyllotreta nemorum, Coccinella variabilis, Dolopius 

 marginatus, Phyllobius argentatus, P. uniformis, and Polydrosus 

 cervinus (the latter three were very common). It may be as 

 well to mention that the foregoing were all beaten from horn- 

 beam, the hawthorn being scarcely advanced enough to prove 

 sufficiently attractive to insects. 



Eespecting the locality of Loughton I cannot say that I 

 hold a very high opinion of its merits, either for Lepidoptera or 

 Coleoptera. Of course there are specialities to be obtained there, 

 but these are few and far between. On various occasions I have 

 received from Messrs. Boden, J. A. Clarke, T. Huckett, W. 

 Harper, and other members of the Haggerston Entomological 

 Society, specimens of Liopus nebulosus, Clytus mysticus, Melan- 

 drya caraboides, Toxotus meridianus, Bembidium quadrimaculatum, 

 &c. I have also obtained several species of Ajriiodii, but taken 

 as a whole the Forest does not yield enough to repay one for the 

 trouble of working it. 



May 24th. Eesumed at favourite locality — Esher. Weather 

 scorching. Having taken a specimen or two of Donacia bidens 

 here last year, resolved to lose no opportunity of working at the 

 Donacice generally this season. Commenced sweeping the 

 low rushes and herbage in marshy places near ponds, and 

 succeeded in getting D. linearis and D. sericea, commonly ; also 

 specimens of D. typhce and D. dentipes. Erirrhinus nereis 

 occurred commonly ; also took Micraspis 12-punctata, Coccidida 

 rufa, Phyllobius pyri, Telephorus pallidas (very common), Phra- 

 tora vitellines (common). Captured one specimen of Myceto- 

 phagus atomarius, which settled on my coat. Bagged Ips ferru- 

 gineus, flying lazily across the new line at Cleygate. Was much 

 puzzled by an insect I obtained by sweeping, taking it for a 

 dried Coccinella hieroglyphica. Bef erred it to a friend, of the 

 South London Entomological Society, who informed me that it 

 was Hyperaspis reppensis, a rare beetle, occurring in moss 

 on chalky hillsides, under stones, and decaying seaweed on the 

 coast, &c, found also by sweeping under fir trees; it had been 

 taken at Sheerness, Box Hill, Chobham, Esher, Mickleham 

 and Shirley. 



June 2nd. Went to Farnham alone. Weather fine and very 



