2Q0 ' fNovember, 



however, that the insects clearly all belong to the same species. The characters 

 appear to me to agree with a type of C. 4<-gtittatus, named by Dr. Horn in Mr. 

 Champion's collection, so that it would seem to follow, that if C 4,-guttatus and C. 

 dermestoides are really distinct, there are unspotted forms of Ai-guttatus as well as 

 spotted forms of dermestoides, and the males alone are capable of being separated ; 

 Malthodes mysticus (d), I am somewhat doubtful about this insect ; Cyphon varia- 

 bilis, padi, and coarctatus ; Anaspis melanopa {d) ; Orchesia minor («) ; Tetratoma 

 fungorum (e) ; Salpingus castaneus and csratus (e) ; Rhinosimus rufioollis (e) ; 

 Aphodius porous, one in flood refuse, rufescens, one at Kineorth ; A. merdarius was 

 the commonest species of the genus, so far as I was concerned ; JEgialia sahuleti 

 occurred fairly commonly {d and e) ; Serica hrunnea (e). 



The Longicorns include only Rhagium hifasciatum near Forres, and Pogono- 

 cherus dentatus (e), which latter insect I took in the beginning of October, a time 

 at which I have also found it in the New Forest. The occurrence of this insect 

 in Scotland has been doubted {vide Fowler's Coleoptera, vol. iv, p. 247). I aai glad 

 to be able to confirm its occurrence, though I only took a single specimen, and that 

 in flood refuse. 



The Phytopliaga conclude the list. Chrysomela marginata, two specimens in 

 flood refuse, one in a flood at the end of August, and the other in October ; C. sta- 

 phylcea was very common under seaweed (6), some of the specimens being unusually 

 dull in appearance; ZeiigopJiora Turneri {e) ; Lina cBnea (e) , one specimen only ; 

 Oonioctena litura (d), common on broom, and pallida (e) ; Cryptooephalus labiatus 

 ((£) ; Crepidodera Modeeri ; Mantura rustica ; both SplicBroderma ; MniopMla 

 muscorum. 



In some cases I am unable to give precise localities, but, where possible, I have 

 added letters with the meaning attached to them, as explained at page 72 of this 

 volume. — A. J. Chitty, 33, Queen's Gate Q-ardens, S.W. : September, 1893. 



Chrysomela goettingensis. — In his note on this species (Ent. Mo. Mag., p. 238) 

 the Rev. T. A. Marshall asks why the insect is retained in Chrysomela, instead of 

 in Timareha ? The simple reason is, that in Chrysomela proper the anterior coxal 

 cavities are open, while they are closed in the genus Timareha ; moreover, in the 

 latter geniis the posterior legs are much more widely separated than in Chrysomela, 

 besides other minor differences. C. goettingensis is therefore a true Chrysomela. — 

 Maetin Jacoby, 7, Hemstall Eoad, West Hampstead : October, 1893. 



Apion variegatum, WencTcer. — M. Fauvel has recently sent me some specimens 

 of this species from Calvados, JSTormandy, remarking that it ought to be found in 

 Britain. A. variegatum lives upon the mistletoe (Viscum album), and it is the only 

 weevil mentioned by Bedel (Faune Col. Bassin de la Seine, vi) as living upon 

 that plant. It will be remembered that Anthocoris visci has only recently been 

 added to the British list. Perhaps Dr. Chapman or some other collector living 

 in the West of England may eventually discover the beetle here, if they search for 

 it. A. variegatum is placed by Bedel between A. fuscirostre and A. vernale. The 

 insect is very different from any of our British species ; it may easily be known by 

 its pubescent fasciate elytra. — Gr. C. Champion, Horsell, Woking : October lUh, 1893. 



