1889.] 359 



" Young Naturalist," 1886, part 84, p. 237, queries F. pubescens, Gene, 

 and F. decipiens, Gene, as synonymous with O. albipennis, Meg. As 

 to its European distribution F. pubescens is reported from several 

 localities along the Mediterranean coast, and Bolivar states that it 

 occurs in Galicia in IST.-W. Spain, so that we might not unnaturally 

 expect to find it on our south coast. 



v.— CHELIDUEA, Latreille. 



(Apterygida, Westw.). 

 This genus, in common with Forfieula, is separated from Labia 

 by its cordiform second tarsal joint, while the form of its forceps easily 

 distinguishes it from Forfieula, and the species is wingless. 



1.— Chelidtjea albipennis, Megerle. 

 Forfieula albipennis, Meg., Charp., Horse Ent., p. 68. 

 For/. (Apterygida) albipennis, Fisch., Orth. Eur., p. 77, tab. vi, figs. 14, 

 14a, b. 



? Chelidura albipennis, Steph., Mandib., vi, p. 7, fig. 5. 

 ? For/, centralis, "Westw., MS. 



Pale testaceous. Antennae 12-jointed. Pronotum testaceous. Elytra perfectly 

 developed. Wings absent. Legs testaceous, sometimes darker. Abdomen punctate, 

 hairy. Legs of tbe forceps $ remote at the base, and not dilated, hairy, with a 

 tooth near the base and another beyond the middle. Legs of the forceps $ shorter, 

 nearly straight, slightly incurved at the apex. 



Length, body, 6 — 10 mm. ; forceps, 2 — 5 mm. 



Stephens describes this species as British, and his description and 

 figure of the male forceps no doubt refer to Oh. albipennis ; but I have 

 not yet succeeded in obtaining specimens. The original specimens 

 captured at Ashford by Prof. Westwood are, I believe, still in Oxford. 

 Albipennis is found all over middle and southern Europe, and also in 

 Belgium. (To be continued.) 



Heptaulacus villosus, Gyll., in 'profusion at Cobham Parle, Kent.- — Yesterday 

 morning (June 20th), as briefly noticed in the July No., Dr. Sharp and I met at 

 Strood for a day's collecting at Cobham Park. We had worked for several hours 

 without meeting with anything noteworthy (except, perhaps, a single specimen of 

 Homaloplia ruricola, which was new to the district), when, at 3.30 p.m., we came 

 to a sunny glade in the Park, well known to one of us as a favourite resort of many 

 good insects. Here I spied a little brown beetle on a grass-stem, which a second 

 glance assured me was nothing less than Heptaulacus villosus ; and while stooping 

 down to secure my prize, I saw two or three more, within arm's length ! Calling to 

 Dr. Sharp (who could scarcely at first realize my good fortune), we set to work 

 vigorously ; and on a sunny bank, covered with high grass, and well sheltered from 

 the somewhat cool east wind which was blowing, we obtained the beetle in very 



