Insects. 8997 
Coccyx ustomaculana. Among fir. 
C. vacciniana. Among bilberry. 
Retinia pinivorana. Among fir. 
Stigmonota coniferana. Among fir. 
Dicrorampha saturnana. Common in June. 
D. Petiverana. In July. — 
D. acuminatana. Common in August. 
D. consortana. Several in August. 
Catoptria hypericana. Bred freely. 
Trycheris mediana. On umbelliferous plants in July. 
Choreutes scintilulana. May. This species must be double- 
brooded, or coming out at all times, like Xylopoda Fabriciana: I have 
taken them in September in swarms. 
J. B. Hopexinson, 
31, Church Street, Preston, 
March 6, 1864. 
Cicindela campestris smelling of Roses.—Mr. Archer asks (Zool. 8972) whether any 
one has observed the scent of roses emitted by Cicindela campestris. In reply to this 
query, I may say that in this country I have never done so, although I have frequently 
caught them with this object in view. In Germany, however, I have captured 
hundreds flying about sandy places, and have never failed in noticing this fine rose 
smell. Iam speaking of what occurred more than twenty years ago, still the fact is 
so fresh in my memory that there can be no doubt abont it: the scent, indeed, is so 
powerful that it could scarcely be overlooked. Often have I wished to mention this, 
and am therefore glad that an opportunity has now occurred.—George Norman ; Hull, 
March 1, 1864. 
Occurrence of Catops colonoides of Kraatz in Britain.—See M urray’s ‘ Monograph 
of the Genus Catops, p. 77, species 55, fig. 48. .It is a very distinct species, well 
named “colonoides,” for at first sight it would generally, I think, be mistaken for a 
Colon, but the antenne at once mark it as a Catops. It somewhat resembles 
C. anisotomoides, but is most like C. sericeus; it is, however, smaller than my 
smallest specimens of that species. The elytra are transversely wrinkled, and are 
gradually narrowed behind, as in that insect, but are not truncate, and the wrinkling 
is stronger and more distinct. The antenne, too, are finer, anil much less distinctly 
clubbed. The antenne are very like those of C. anisotomuides, but are dark towards 
the apex, the apex itself being pale ferruginous ; whereas in C. anisotomoides they are 
uniformly pale. From this insect it also differs in the form of the body, which is 
gradually contracted behind from the shoulders, whereas in C. anisotomoides it is 
ovate; as well as in the transverse strigation, something like that of Colenis dentipes, 
whereas C. anisotomoides is strongly punctate only. It is covered by a thick but fine 
golden pubescence, is of a dark brown colour, and has the entire facies of a Colon. 
I know of but one specimen, which I took at the end of March, 1861, at the Holt 
Forest, Hampshire, from the débris of fern in an old hovel, in company with a 
