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Compared with its ally, T. corticinus, this species is shorter, small and pro- 
portionately broader, of a deeper black colour (the legs being deep black with 
yellowish points), with shorter antenne, four more evident thoracic foveze and 
coarser punctuation on the elytra. Its larger size, and broader and flatter build, 
and the thoracic foveze and much stronger elytral punctuation, distinguish it from 
T. halophilus, Kies., which resembles it in some respects.—Ip. 
Note on food-plant of Oryptocephalus Wasastjernit.—Mannerheim (Bull. Mosc., 
xvii, p. 176, 1864), in a paper of the highest interest to a collector (seeing that he 
gives careful details of sifting, &c.), states that Cryptocephalus Wasastjernii lives on 
Carduus heterophyllus, in shady places. G. R. Crorcn, University Library, Cam- 
bridge, November, 1870. 
[Dr. Power has, during the past summer, taken this species at Woodbastwick, 
near Horning.—H. C. R.]. 
Notes on Portsea Coleoptera.—Dyschirius angustatus ; afew specimens taken ina 
broad ditch at Hayling Island, by washing sand in winter and early spring (EH. M. M., 
vi, p. 213). Drypta emarginata ; occurs in some numbers at roots of Anthowanthum 
odoratum, in March and April,in roads to Alverstoke. Zabrus gibbus; abundant in 
July, off the stones near parade ground, Portsmouth. Trechus lapidosus; Hayling 
Island, near the ferry, in April. Lymneum nigropicewn; Southsea Beach, spring. 
Tachys bistriatus; Cumberland Fort, behind Coast-Guard Station, out of moss. Owy- 
noptilus cuspidatus; abundant in the Canal near Milton, April to September. Hy- 
droporus unistriatus ; one specimen at the Salterns, and two out of the Canal, May. 
Anisotoma ciliaris; one near the Cumberland Fort, in August. Synculypta setigera 
and Copris lunaris; Hayling, May. Aphodius porcus; Southsea beach. Homa- 
loplia ruricola; once, from black-thorn, Portsdown Hill, May. Lucanus cervus ; 
common, on the wing in June, mostly under elm-trees. Trachys nanus ; Southwick. 
Throscus obtusus; Great Salterns, Portsea. Hedobia imperialis; bred from larye 
found in dried bramble sticks, February. Ptinus lichenum; out of old basket in 
cellar. Baridius lepidii; moss, Cumberland fort. Phutobius Waltoni and Litodac- 
tylus lewcogaster; Canal, moss, in the spring. Ceuthorhynchus constrictus; on 
Alliaria officinalis, never from Sisymbrium, June. (. verrucatus; abundant at 
Hayling, among dead leaves, under Glaucium luteum. Gymnetron noctis ; larva 
feeds on unripe seeds of Linaria vulgaris. Tychius Schneideri; Whitham hill, 
June. T'. squamulatus ; Cumberland Fort, Southsea. Sibynia sodalis; very abun- 
dant on flowers of sea-thrift, at the side of Cumberland fort,in June. S. arenarie; 
Lumps, near Southsea. S. primitus; Portsdown Hill. Magdalinus cerasi; on elm, 
rarely, at Polwell,in June. Apion confluens; from horned-poppy, Hayling, in Octo- 
ber (perhaps only connected with that plant for shelter). A. limonii; rare on 
Statice imonium; in July and August, the high tides drowning it. Bagéus lutulosus ; 
rare, in holes in the sand near Lumps pond. 8B. laticollis; abundant in moss, 
Canal, May. B. inceratus; near Lumps pond, Canal, and Salterns, not common. 
Mecinus circulatus ; under Plantago coronopus, most likely from galls on that plant. 
Erirhinus pillumus ; flower-heads of Matricaria, May and June. Hylobius abietis ; 
commonly, on flower-heads of thistles, im cop., on the lines of Lumps fort, close to 
