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parts of the continent, where the -S. verii is found, and there- 

 fore cannot be the constant food of that insect. 

 I remain, &c. 

 Yours, truly, Charles Blomer. 



24, Burton Crescent, October, 1833. 



[We are much obliged for the beautiful drawing which 

 accompanied this communication : we hope to obtain the loan 

 of the perfect insect ; if so, we purpose giving a plate of them 

 together. — Ed.] 



7. List of a few Insects observed in Devonshire arid Cor n 

 wall during the Month of September, 1833. — Drypta emargi- 

 nata ; under a stone on the lias, near Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire. 

 — Cicindela Germanica ; in the same situation. — Cafius 

 fuciola ; near Plymouth, under sea-weed, with Cafius lateralis, 

 in the proportion of one to about fifty. — Methoca ichneumo- 

 noides ; on chalk-marl, and green sand, near Lyme Regis.— 

 Pentatoma pusillum, Schaffer ; Cornwall. — Chirononms 

 cestivus ; in a wood near Linton, Devonshire. — OrphenepJiila 

 devia ; on damp herbage, growing at the base of the cliffs by 

 the sea-shore at Teignmouth and Sidmouth. — Drapetis 

 aterrima ; on fuci near Penzance, Cornwall. — Miltogramma 

 punctata ; near the Lizard Point, Cornwall. — Testanocera 

 marginata ; near Penzance, Cornwall. — Agonum micans ; 

 near Exeter. — Tachydromia aretiaria was very abundant 

 near Plymouth and Torquay, running with great rapidity over 

 the rocks, a little above high-water-mark ; its wings are very 

 short ; and its flight resembles a succession of leaps, each not 

 exceeding two or three inches ; — some (perhaps a distinct 

 species) have ample wings ; it forms a new genus, nearly 

 allied to Drapetis, as Mr. Haliday remarked. — Platymischus 

 dilatatus swarms on the rocks, and among the sea-weed, near 

 Plymouth ; I found it also near Torquay, but there it was 

 much less common. It moves slowly, like the Psili, and 

 varies very much in size. At Torquay it was accompanied by 

 a Psilus^ and a FigitesJ' The former was rather scarce ; the 



* Psilus fucicola. Mas et Fein. Ater, nitidus : antennce ariiculo 1°. basi rufo ; 

 maris monUifurmes, nod piloses ; fem. clavateB : pedes picei, tibiis tarsisque basi rufis : 

 ales angiistce, subfusces, apice ciliates. (Corp. long, f — 1 lin. ; alar, f — 1^ lin.) 



^ Figites subapterus. Mas et Fem. Ater, nitidus: maris antenncs filijormes, 

 corpore longiores ; fem. mtilto breviores, subclavatce : pedes castanei ; femora fusca ; 

 prolibia apice spina armalee : alee perbreves. (Corp. long f — 1 lin.) 



