254 (April, 
Further list of Coleoptera from the neighbourhood of Maidstone.—Baris abrotani 
(picicornis), B. lepidii; Amalus scortillwm, Sitones crinitus,* puncticollis* and 
humeralis, and Phytonomus murinus in sand-pits, the latter in some numbers, and 
unaccompanied by variabilis ; Rhinoncus subfasciatus, Ceuthorhynchideus nigrinus, 
Ceuthorhynchus litura on thistles, OC. asperifoliarum on Echium, Ceuth. campestris, * 
C. picitarsis (1), Celiodes fuliginosus, Orobitis cyaneus, Gymnetron beccabunge (var. 
veronice)* in plenty, Cionus blattarie, C. pulchellus, Tychius meliloti,* Sibynia 
primitus, one specimen in dandelion flower, Orchestes pratensis, Apion flavimanwn, 
pallipes,* difforme, varipes,* minimum, meliloti, ebeninum, Molytes coronatus, 
Plinthus, Polydrosus flavipes (seen in some numbers, but only a set secured), 
Sciaphilus, Bruchus loti, seminarius and cisti; Rhynchites conicus and uncinatus. 
Pachyta collaris* on flowers near hop gardens, in the poles of which it doubtless 
fed; Callidium alni,* ditto. Donacia sagittarie,* lemne, impressa and affnis; 
Lema puncticollis, Galleruca calmariensis* and Graptodera consobrina* on Lythrum, 
G. helianthemi,* Crepidodera Chloris* and Modeerii, Mantura rustica, obtusata and 
Matthewsii, Aphthona lutescens in the greatest abundance, A. herbigrada,* Phyllo- 
treta nodicornis* on Reseda, P. ochripes and tetrastigma; Thyamis anchuse on 
Echiwm, conspicuous in the net by contrast with femoralis, of which there were 
thousands, at times completely covering the surface; Th. atricilla, pusilla and 
gracilis; Psylliodes duleamare, chalcomera and attenuata* (on hops). Cassida 
equestris ; Scymnus minimus; Phleophilus Edwardsii, one from moss on a stump. 
The species marked* were common.—H. 8. Goruam, Bearsted, January 6th, 1871. 
Note on galls fromthe Drachenfels—Having myself experienced the benefits 
derived from holidays recurring only at long intervals, I am naturally anxious to 
secure even the smallest entomological results obtained by others under similar 
circumstances. I therefore wish to mention that although I unfortunately missed 
seeing Dr. Jordan at Mr. Stainton’s house on his return from the Rhine (vide ante, 
p. 174), that the tin full of galls collected by the former gentleman at the Drachen- 
fels has been carefully overhauled by me. It contained— 
1; specimens of the woolly polythalamous oak-galls of Cynips ramuli, Linn. 
2; splendidly developed, large, bluish, monothalamous, pyriform galls on the leaves 
of beech, produced by Cecidomyia fagi, Hartig. 
3; pea-shaped monothalamous galls on the leaf-stalks of Populus tremula, caused by 
Cecidomyia tremule, Winnertz, and answering to his variety, No. 2 (Linn. 
Ent., Vol. viii, p. 273). 
4; incrassate stem-gall of Cecidomyia cauliginella, Schmidt, on Silene nutans. 
Entomological tourists abroad would do good service in a neglected field, if, 
like Dr. Jordan, they would simply put such galls as come under their notice into 
a tin or box, noting the date and locality. There is not much trouble in doing this, 
and the result may be often valuable in ascertaining the geographical range of a . 
species; as it by no means follows that the distribution of an insect tallies 
everywhere with that of its food-plant.—AtBrrt Miitner, South Norwood, 8.E., 
December 29th, 1870. 
