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old stable manure at Heaton Moor, Stockport ("Zoologist," 

 1899, p. 264). 



Linmodrilus hojfmeisterei, Claparede, found at Sutton Part, 

 Birmingham ("Zoologist," 1899, p. 262). 



Enchytroeus argenteus, a species new to Britain, is reported 

 from Kew ; but whether, like so many of the new animals 

 discovered at Kew, it may be regarded as an accidental 

 importation, or whether it is really a native, I am not 

 aware ("Zoologist," 1899, p. 265). 



Probably there is no group of animals more likely to 

 repay careful study than the worms ; I mean as regards 

 new discoveries, not merely of new species, which after all 

 is a matter of secondary importance, but of the life-history 

 of many species already known. The workers in this lield 

 are few, and there is much practically virgin soil. 



To the list of the Crustacea, a new Isopod, Poxellio 

 ratzburgi, Brandt, has been added. This woodlouse was 

 discovered at Warley, in Essex, by Mr. Wilfred Webb 

 (" Science Gossip," January, igoo, p. 254). 



As usual, it is in the class Insecta that we find the most 

 numerous additions. We have four new species of Coleop- 

 tera recorded, all by Mr. G. C. Champion. 



Stichoglossa seminifa, Er., a genus and species of Staphy- 

 linidae both new to the British list. It was found amongst 

 some insects obtained by Mr. Harwood in the neighbour- 

 hood of Colchester, and was taken last May, when beating 

 oaks for larvae (" E. M. M.," 1899, p. 55). 



Ceuthorrhj/nchus querceti, Gyll., an addition to the list of 

 our British Rhynchophora. Two specimens were taken 

 about thirty years ago from Horning Fen, Norfolk, by Mr. 

 J. A. Brewer; and others more recently from the same 

 locality by Mr. Edwards and Mr. Elliman. These were not 

 distinguished from Ceuthorrhynchidius terminatus, Herbst, 

 until last year (" E. M. M.,^' 1899, p. 142). 



Phytosus nigriventris, Chevr. Mr. Champion has pointed 

 out that what has hitherto been regarded by British Cole- 

 opterists as a form of Phytosii^s balticus, Kraatz., is in reality 

 specifically distinct and easily separable from it. In so 

 doing he is in accord with the Continental authorities. 

 P. nigriventris has been taken from the Chesil beach by 

 Mr. J. J. Walker, and some specimens taken at Mablethorpe, 

 Lincolnshire, in the collection of Canon Fowler, probably 

 also belong to this species. — " E. M. M.,"' 1899, p. i. 



Phytohius muricatns, Ch. Bris. — Specimens taken at Lee, 

 in Kent, in 1870 and 1871, and hitherto regarded as P. qua- 



