1871.) 975 
T am the more inclined to draw attention to C. Waterhouse, as I believe it has 
been considered to be av ultra-European and introduced species, on account of its 
having been taken in one of the corridors of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. 
Personally, I am convinced of its truly British origin, having often collected in those 
corridors, which are mere empty passages at some considerable distance from the 
main building, and on the alternately open windows of which myriads of our 
commonest Cryptophagi, Latridii, &c., may, with occasionally better undoubted 
(never accompanied, so far as my experience goes, by any dubious) British species, 
be observed in fine spring weather.—Ib. 
Capture in Northumberland of a species of Aleochara new to the British list.— 
Some time ago, a specimen of an Aleochara was taken here, which Dr. Sharp re- 
ferred rather doubtfully to A. villosa, Mann., and on one of the warm days of last 
month my brother found a second example on our stable-‘ midden’ ; this accords 
so well, in the majority of its characters, with the description by Kraatz (Ins. 
Deutsch., ii, 94) of that species, that I think A. villosa may be added, with a very 
small reserve of doubt, to our list of native insects. 
As described, it somewhat resembles A. lanuwginosa, from which it differs in 
having the antennz longer and thinner, the 2nd and 3rd joints being equal in length, 
and the 4th joint longer than broad; in being flatter, more parallel, much less 
shining, with the thorax proportionately narrower, and the elytra (which are dis- 
tinctly and thickly punctured) not so distinctly sinuate at the outer angles. The 
chief doubt as to the correct identification of this insect seems to arise from the 
punctuation of the upper surface of its abdomen ; that portion of A. villosa being 
described by Kraatz as having its anterior segments.sparingly and finely punctured, 
with the apex almost entirely impunctate ; whereas in my insects the anterior seg- 
ments are apparently only more delicately punctured than in lanuginosa, and the 
apical segment is very evidently and tolerably closely punctured. 
The whole insect much resembles A. grisea, Ktz., in size, build, dullness, and 
facies. —Tuos. Jno. Bop, Long Benton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, April 8th, 1871. 
Capture of Hydnobius Perrisii near Gateshead-on-Tyne.—In our Museum col- 
lection of Coleoptera I find an example of the very rare Hydnobius Perrisii, Fairm., 
which was taken at Saltwell, near Gateshead, by the Rev. R. Kirwood. —Ib. 
Capture of Pissodes piniphilus at Sunderland.—The same collection contains 
two specimens of Pissodes piniphilus, Herbst., which were taken by the above 
gentleman at Sunderland; having probably been imported in timber-laden ships 
from the north of Europe. It would be as well, however, if some of our Scottish 
friends would keep a sharp look out for this species, as it may easily be passed over 
as small notatus, from which it may, however, be known at once by the first fascia 
of its elytra being obsolete, and the second nearer the middle than in that species, 
whilst in the thorax the punctures are wider apart, and not confluent.—Ib. 
