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exsculptus, Germ., and Homalium iopterum, Steph., added to the 

 previous list. Telephorus obsciirus, L., was not found on either visit, 

 though specially looked for. As yet I have only taken it on Bleaberry 

 Fell, near Keswick. I spent July 3rd and 4th, in the Lake district 

 with a lepidopterist friend, being quartered at Seathwaite, at the foot of 

 Sty Head Pass, the famous haunt of Melampias epiphron. My time was 

 occupied in working the ground round Sty Head and Sprinkling Tarns, 

 the wood near the base of Green Gable and the rough slopes of Stake 

 Pass, where the River Derwent rises. This district has the reputation 

 of being the wettest in England, and it fully kept up its reputation 

 while I was there, consequently my list of captures was not extensive. 

 Carabus glabratus, Payk., was almost common and ran about among 

 the grass actively. C. arvensis, F., C. catenulatus, Scop., and C. 

 violacem, L., also, were tolerably common, some of the latter being 

 without the violet margins. Pterostichus vitreus, Dej., was common 

 enough, and one F. aetldops, Panz., the first I have taken among the 

 Lake mountains, was obtained. Taphria nivalis, Panz., occurred 

 sparingly and was always immature. Agabus congener, Payk, and A. 

 cDxticKs, Payk., were not uncommon in small pools, but had to be 

 persistently worked for, and a good many Avere imperfect. Hydroponis 

 viorio, Dej., was present in limited numbers, H, obscurns, Sturm, being 

 more frequently in evidence. Three Ortliophagas fract'icornis,'Psijk., 

 were taken in dung, AjjIiocUhs lapponum, Gyll., of course, being 

 abundant. Dascillus cervimts, L., and Podabrus alpinus, Payk., 

 occurred about brackens, as also did Phyllopertha horticola, L., in 

 immense numbers. To the dalesmen it is known as the " bracken 

 clock." Hoplia pldlantlms, Fiiss., was equally abundant, affecting 

 the little mounds made by a species of yellow ant — Lasius flavus, 

 I think. One or two specimens, indeed, were found inside the 

 mounds, which suggests that the species has myrmecophilous pro- 

 clivities. Corymhites cuprens var. aeruginosus. P., occurred under 

 stones, all females this time. On the sloppy ground contiguous to 

 Sty Head Tarn a few beautiful Donacia discolor, Panz., were found. 

 Running nearly parallel with the Pennines, but about ten miles to the 

 west, are a short range of low hills, known as the Lazonby Fells, . 

 which nowhere reach a greater altitude than 1000ft. They really 

 form one extensive moorland, with here and there a patch of fir Avood 

 and a little birch. In company Avith Mr, Britten I have spent several 

 days here during the past season, and among the beetles taken, the 

 f olloAving may be mentioned : Bemhidimn nigricorne, Gyll., abundant on 

 bare places among the heath, but very local and only taken in April 

 and September. Trechus secalis, Payk., common under stones near 

 a small pond. Calathns fuscus, ¥., not uncommon in a corner 

 betAveen two Avails, surely a strange place for this maritime species. 

 Dytiscus punctulatns, F., several. Placiisa complanata, Er., under fir 

 bark among the burroAvs of lihyncoplwra. Trox sahdoms, L., and 

 Omonta depressa, L., common in dry carrion. Corymbites tessellatus, 

 F., a fcAV SAA^ept. Sericosomus brunneus, L., not uncommon on the 

 wing in the sunshine. Pissodes pini, L., common under fallen fir 

 branches. Cymindis vciporariorum, L., was met Avith in some numbers 

 by Mr. Britten in the early spring, but has not been seen since. — ■ 

 Frank H. Day, F.E.S., 6, Currock Terrace, Carhsle. October IQth, 

 1900. 



