7854 Jnsecls. 



following: — Pteiostichus riificollis, Stenolophus luridus, Ocypus pedator, Apliodius 

 puicus, Apion sulnilaiuni, A. vorax, A. Walloui, A. tlavjinaiuim, A. diffonne, Pliuihus 

 caliginosus, Orchesles pratensis, Psaridius picicoriiis, Bliiuuitcus sul>i'ascialu-<, Caeli- 

 odes gutlula, Clinsoniela Bauksii, C. varians and C. Graminis. — Horace Francis; 

 38, Bedford Place, November 2], 1861. 



Note on Hylurgus piniperda. — When on a visit iu the nei!;libui'liood of Svvaflbam, 

 Norfolk, in the iiiouih of October last, I was informed that abont two years ago great 

 injury had been done to some youn;? plantations of Scoteii fir by the ravages of a small 

 insect which rained the tender shoots of the plants. Upon examination evidence was 

 nut waniiuj; thai the mischief was still in progress, as here and there it was observable 

 that the terminal shoots were bent downwards and looked sickly, or were altogether 

 brown and withered. Upon examination a small round hole was perceptible, which 

 being followed up showed the interior of the shoot entirely mined, and all the soft 

 parts of the wood eaten away. At the end of the gallery thus formed the little exca- 

 vators were for the most part found, which proved to be Hylurgus piniperda, Linn. 

 Curtis gives an admirable figure of this iusect, with a short account of its mode of 

 Working, accompanied by illustrations. — IF. V. Guise ; Elmore Court, December 2, 1861. 



Capture of Eulhia plicala of Gi/lle>ihal in Britain. — During the mouth of Septem- 

 ber last we found in our garden, beneath a decaying bone, a beetle of small size, which 

 we at once saw was new to our Coleoptorological experience. Mr. F. Smith has 

 kindly compared it with specimens of the Eulhia plicata of Gyllenhal in the Con- 

 tinental collection at the British Museum, and both he and we are satisfied that it is 

 identical with that species. — D. ^- H. M. Moses ; Stoclcwell. 



Capture of Stenolophus derelictus of Dawson on Wimbledon Common. — In August 

 we had the good fortune to capture a specimen of this insect on Wimbledon Common, 

 most probably on the same spot on which Messrs, Solomon found a specimen recorded 

 in a previous number of the ' Zoologist.' — Id. 



Capture of Helophorus intermedius of Mulsanl near Dover. — We met with this 

 species, a late addition to the British Fauna, by the side of a pond iu the vicinity of 

 Dover, during a short visit to thai town. — Id. 



Prolegs identical witli Thoracic or True Legs. — In my description of the larva of 

 Cidaria dotala (Zool. 7822) the term " prolegs '' means the " six thoracic legs." I 

 was under the impression that " prolegs'' and " posterior legs '' were well undeistood 

 terms for the six anterior and four anal legs of the larvae of the Geometrina. — Percy 

 C. Wormuld, 10, Priory Road, Kilburn, November 30, 1861. 



[This is doubtless the proper ajiplication of the term, although the late' lamented 

 Mr. Kirby applied it to the claspers, and has been followed by Mr. Weslwood in this 

 unfortunate error. The term had better be discontinued, since it can never be used 

 without an explanation. — E. iV.] 



Hymenoptera and Diptera desired. — I am now rearranging the British Hyme- 

 noptera and Diptera in the cabinels of the Entomological Club, wiih a view to ren- 

 dering them more useful to my Thursday evening visitors; and I shall feel sincerely 

 obli;ied to gentlemen who will contribute specimens ol these un fashionable and much 

 nejiltcted insects : almost every entomologist takes iheni, but leaves them witiiout any 

 attempt at arrangeiiienl : the s()ecieb ol Sirex, Cinibex, Allantus, Tiibanus, Siratiomys 

 and Anthrax will be pariicularly acceptable. — Edward Newman; 9, Devonshire 

 Street, Bishopsyute, London, N.E. 



