A HISTORY OF WARWICKSHIRE 



it is hoped that our list may be enhanced by the addition of many other 

 species which most certainly inhabit the county unobserved. 



For purposes of comparison a table is given showing the total 

 number of known British species and also the number which have been 

 found in Warwickshire : 



In compiling the following list of Warwickshire Coleoptera it has 

 been thought that a few particulars as to the habits and times of appear- 

 ance of the insects might be of interest to entomologists, and a brief 

 note has therefore been given with each species. 



In the case of species which occur commonly throughout the dis- 

 trict it has not been considered necessary to detail every record, therefore 

 a note as to general habitat and distribution has been given. Where no 

 authority is given for a record the insect has in every instance been 

 taken in that locality by the author. In all the other cases the authority 

 is given after the localities. 



The entomologists mentioned in the following list are as follow : 

 W. G. Blatch, F.E.S. (ob. 1900) ; Rev. J. H. Bloom, M.A., Whit- 

 church Rectory ; A. H. Martineau, F.E.S. , Solihull ; F. A. Jackson, 

 A.I.E.E., Tonbridge ; A. J. Chitty, M.A., F.E.S. ; the late J. A. 

 Power, M.D. The nomenclature adopted is that of the Catalogue of 

 British Coleoptera by Sharpe and Fowler, 1893. 



CICINDELID/E 



Cicindela campestris, L. Found throughout 

 the county, especially in sandy places. 

 March to July 



CARABID^ 

 CYCHRINA 



Cychrus rostratus, L. Not abundant ; 

 January to December. Erdington 

 (Blatch), Knirwle, Solihull 



CARABINA 



Carabus catenulatus, Scop. Found chiefly 

 in hilly districts ; January to De- 

 cember. Sutton Coldfield (Blatch), 

 Knowle 



nemoralis, Mull. Abundant throughout 



the county ; January to December 



violaceus, L. Widely distributed, but 



not so abundant as the preceding ; 

 January to December 



