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Pentarthrum Huttoni, Woll., at Plymouth. — This interesting little Coleopteron 

 occurs in a Ccmws-infested white poplar in this neighbourhood. I discovered the 

 habitat in the spring of 1888, but did not publish the fact at that time. Having 

 again taken the insect at the same place, on May 4th of the present year, however, 

 I send this note of the capture at the suggestion of Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., who was 

 with me at the time. Homalota cinnamomea, Mycetcea hirta, Abr&us globosus, 

 Dorcus parallelopipedus, Soronia punctatissima, Tachinus rufipes and Phratora 

 cavifrons were also obtained from the same tree. — I. H. Keys, 8, Princess Street, 

 Plymouth : June, 1889. 



Coleoptera at South Brent. — Among captures of lesser note, I found the follow- 

 ing beetles during a fortnight's visit to the locality last summer, Corymbites metal- 

 licus, Larinus carlince, Orobitis cyaneus, and Plaphrus uliginosus. — Id. 



Coleoptera in the Hastings district. — The following are among the best species 

 taken by me in the Hastings district last year. At Guestling, in nests of F. rufa ; 

 Dinarda MarJceli, Monotonia augusticollis, and Thiasophila angulata. Amongst 

 F.fuliginosa, Myrmedonia funesta and laticollis, not uncommon, and a single speci- 

 men of Homceusa acuminata. Under bark, I found Homalium brevicorne (1) and 

 punctipenne (common) ; a single specimen of H. gracilicorne in May blossoms. 

 Other species taken at Q-uestling by general sweeping and beating, &c, include : 

 Euplectus piceus, Xylophilus popidneus (2), Tychhis venustus, Atomaria nigripennis, 

 Ancyrophorus longipennis (1), Aspidiphorus orbiculatus, Choleva velox and aniso- 

 tomoides, Agathidium rotundatum, Mycetoporus lucidus (1), and Attelabus curcu- 

 lionoides (4). At Camber I got Harpalus serripes (not uncommon), Saprinus 

 maritimus, Anthicus instabilis, Bledius unicornis, in profusion, and P. tricornis 

 (rare), and with these I took Dyschirius salinus (a few). By evening sweeping, at 

 Ore, I found Colon brunneum, Anisotoma badia, Colenis dentipes, Hydnobius stri- 

 gosus (2), and Proteinus atomarius (1). At the same place, by shaking tufts, &c, I 

 got Mniophila muscorum, Erirhinus costirostris (2), and a few specimens of 

 Helophorus nanus in a small pond. I have also taken Ochthebius rufomarginatus, 

 Phloeophora reptans, Quedius lateralis, Pcomalota cinnamomea, Trachyphlceus 

 squamitlatus, Corylophus sublcevipennis, Haliplus confinis and cinereus, Aphodius 

 porcus, Platystethus nodifrons, and Corticaria serrata.. — W. H. Bennett, 11, 

 George Street, Hastings : June, 1889. 



Lopus sulcatus at Torcross. — On a visit to Torcross, which adjoins Slapton-lea, 

 I found last year Lopus sulcatus, and Mr. Douglas suggested that I should take 

 notice of the food-plant on my next visit and capture. On the 8th inst., I was at 

 the locality, and again found the insect, four specimens on Senecio vulgaris, four on 

 C henopodium ficifolium, and five on Anthyllis vulneraria, all growing in isolated 

 patches ; I feel certain that I did not take the species on either of these plants last 

 year ; I, therefore, presume that it is a general feeder. — G. C. Bignell, Stonehouse, 

 Plymouth : June 12th, 1889. 



