1888.] 133 



Corydalis asiatica, Wood-Mason. — This species (the sole Asiatic representative 

 of an otherwise American genus) was described and figured by Prof. Wood-Mason, 

 in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London for 1884, p. 110, pi. viii, 

 from one $ and two $ taken in the Naga Hills, Assam. 



I am indebted to Mons. Wailly for a <? (unfortunately, much mutilated) of what 

 is no doubt the same species, from the same district. The markings of the head and 

 prothorax differ slightly from those of the type, as figured. The mandibles seem 

 slightly longer and more slender, and it is only the right mandible that bears a 

 minute, sub-apical, internal tooth ; points of no great importance. My specimen 

 had evidently been considered a very vicious and dangerous animal by its captor, for 

 it still bears the remains of a noose of fine cord round its prothorax ; and its wings 

 have been almost entirely destroyed, probably to prevent escape ; moreover, the end 

 of the abdomen is wanting, which is unfortunate ; but the head and thorax are 

 intact. Considering the interest of the insect, and its rarity, I think it useful to 

 place this specimen on record. — E. McLachlan, Lewisham, London : July 1th, 

 1888. 



Adrastus pusillus, Fair., Candz. : a Coleopteron new to the British List. — 

 While collecting in July in the open ground three or four miles from Sandwich, I 

 swept up from the long coarse grass several specimens of Adrastus pusillus, a species 

 hitherto not recorded as British, although apparently common all over Europe. A. 

 pusillus may at once be distinguished from A. linibatus by its generally much 

 smaller size, and very much darker colour (some specimens being pitchy-black, with 

 pale shoulders only), and also by the antennae being dark brown after the third 

 joint. In the same neighbourhood, Athous difformis was quite common, but I only 

 found one ? . I may also mention the following : Ocypus pedator, Thalycra sericea, 

 Agaricophagus cephalotes, Scydmceiius angulatus, elongatulus, and prceteritus, and 

 Diacanthus bipustulatus ; Lamprosoma concolor was very common in damp places. 



One calm sunny morning, Homaloplia ruricola was flying about in numbers 

 amongst the grass in one spot. By examining a great number, I succeeded in 

 obtaining several examples of the black variety, a form which I had not previously 

 met with. The last time I visited this neighbourhood, I took Anisotoma picea and 

 Dictyopterus minutus, but could not find either again. — Edwakd A. Watekhouse, 

 23, Spencer Eoad, Putney : August, 1888. 



Coleoptera at Shooter's Bill, Kent. — On August 14th, 1886, I found, under 

 bark of a decaying oak tree in Shrewsbury Park, two beetles, which, on returning 

 home, I found to be the scarce JJamophloeus bimaculatus. The next day I found 

 fourteen more, but could not find any more either this or last year. Prognatha 

 quadricomis was also plentiful. I have also taken by sweeping one specimen of 

 Conopalpus testaceus in Crownwood's Lane, Shooter's Hill, July, 1886. — James 

 Malings, Holmeleigh, Shrewsbury Park, Shooter's Hill : October, 1888. 



Coleoptera at Sandown, Isle of Wight. — In the last volume of this Magazine 

 (pp. 136 — 138) I gave a List of Coleoptera found by myself in the Isle of Wight, 

 chiefly at Sandown. The additional species mentioned below were observed either 



