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taken during the preceding season, including Agonum 



sexptmciatum.' {A. H. Davis, Ent. Notes for i8ji, 



Loudon^ s Mag., 1832). 

 Anchomenus ericeti Pz. Dawson, in his Geodephaga 



Britannica, gives Hebden Bridge and Luddenden Foot as 



locahties for this species. 

 Anchomenus parumpunctatus F. Common and general. 



1. S.E.— Bridlington, May {W.C.H.). 



2. N.E.— Scarborough {W.K.B.) ; Scalby {IV.C.H.); 

 Yxley {W.C.H.). 



3. N.W.— Ilkley {E.B.W.) ; Studley {E.A. W.). 



4. Central. ^ — York district, abundant {W.C.H.); 

 Selby {W.C.H.); Pontefract {E.B. W.). 



5. S.W.— Wakefield {E.B. W.) ; Bradford district, com- 

 mon {/. W. Carte}). 



Anchonnenus gracilipes Duft. Mr. Bissill took an insect at 

 Hornsea, at the base of the cliff, under some dead thistles, 

 which is believed to have belonged to this species. It was 

 unfortunately lost in the post. (Vide Ent. Ann., i860, 

 pp. 96—98, also Zoologist io-!: 1859, xvii., 6698). 



Anchomenus viduus Pz. var. moestus Duft. It is doubt- 

 ful whether the species occurs in Yorkshire. The variety 

 is not scarce. 



1. S.E.— Hornsea Mere, July, 1859 {W.K.B). 



2. N.E.— Scarborough, Jan. and Feb., 1859 {W.K.B.). 

 4. Central.— York and Selby {W.C.H.). 



Anchomenus micans Nic. Local; sometimes plentiful. 



2. N.E.— Scarborough, March and July ( W.K.B). 



3. N.W. — Leyburn, in abundance under dead leaves in 

 a wet wood in May ( W. C.H.). 



4. Central. — York, not rare {W.C.H). 

 Anchomenus piceus L. 



1. S.E. — Hornsea Mere, July, 1859, abundant ( W.K.B.). 

 Anchomenus gracilis Gyll. 



2. N.E. — Scarborough ( W. K Bissill, who writes, ' I 



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