116 THK KNTOMOr-OUIKT S KKCOKI). 



ii. P. 1, 4, 5, 6, A- {9 -punctata, Schrank) ... v. carpini, 



Fourcroy." 



Weise reiterates the above in his 1885 edition so far as the type is 



concerned, but in the rearrangement of his sections he includes under 



carpini, Fourcr., the following groups, for which there appears to be no 



justification : — 



" e. Fid. mit 9 P. aa. 1, 4, 5, 6, f {9 ■•punctata, Schrank; 

 carpini, Fourcr.) ; bb. 1, 4 + 5, 6, +; cc. 1, 2, 3, 5, \\ dd. 

 1, 3, 4, 5, |; ee. 2, 4, 5, 6, \ ; ff. 2, 4 + 5, 6, \ ; gg. 2, 3, 4, 

 5, \ (arenaria, Sajo) ; hh. 3, 4, 5, 6, \ (biconstellata, Sajo) 

 v. carpini, Fourcroy." 

 Ganglbauer (1899) in Rdf. Mitteleur. follows Weise. 

 Eeitter (1911) in Faun. Germ. iii. p. 137, also gives the " Normal- 

 farbung " as "mit 1 schwarzen Sch.-Punkt. u. jede Fid. mit 1, 2, 2, 

 1 Punkten," and his figure 10, " Hippodamia varieaata" has 13 spots 

 corresponding with the formula 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, \. 



The only record I have so far found of the correct description of 

 Goeze's type is in the Hist. Col. France of Seriziat. p. 349 (1883) : — 

 " A. .luutabilis, 4 mm., tete fauve avec le front noir ; corcelet 

 fauve orne d'un dessin noir a quatre branches : elytres rouges 

 portant chacune trois points noirs en triangle sur l'extremite 

 posterieure et un petit point humeral. II y a de plus un 

 petit commun sur l'ecusson." 

 I should be very glad to receive any data relating to this species 

 from any collector who has specimens in his collection, with, if 

 possible, diagrams showing the position of the spots and the thoracic 

 markings of each specimen. — 152, West Hill, Putney, S.W. 15. 



Jg>0TES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Entomological Notes from Putney for 1920. — January 20th. — 

 The seven-spot Lady-Bird (Coccinella 7-punctata, L.) on my gate post. 

 It was seen every day for over a week on the gate, fence, and sage 

 plants near. 



January 24-th. — The Sage Frog-hopper (Eupteryoo melissae) abundant 

 on the sage, where it occurs all the year round. On July 18th it was 

 observed in cop, when the sexes unite back to back. 



January 25th. — The honey bee (Apis uiellifica) out on path. 



February 3rd. — Geotrupes spiniger on path. 



February 11th. — Queen Wasp (Vespa vulgaris) on pavement; 

 another seen on the wing, February 13th. 



February 13f//. — The church-yard beetle (Blaps luucronata) on 

 pavement. 



April 5th. — Fish Insect (Lepisma sacharina) common in the kitchen 

 near fire-place. This is the first time I have seen it at Putney. It 

 was also common this year in the house of a friend. 



April 13th. — The small White U'ieris rapda) flying in the High 

 Street, Putney. 



April l\th. — The large White (Pieris brassicae) flying in my garden. 



April 2ith. — Creophilus maxiUosUs running on pavement ; it 

 " feigned death " when touched. 



April 25th. — Apion radiolus observed to be abundant on the Holly- 

 hocks in my garden. 



