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of “red fulgidus” see Ent. Ann.. 1869, pages 26—29). My specimens were found 
in and about the nest referred to in the next following notice, and in chips of wood 
placed near it so as to form traps.—E. A. WaTrrHouss, Fountain’s Hall, Ripon, 
May, 1871. 
Note on Coleoptera found in and about a bird’s nest.—From an old beech tree, 
lately blown down in Studley Park, I may, in addition to the Quedius above men- 
tioned, enumerate the following insects as being worthy of note; they were found 
in an old nest (I believe a starling’s, but possibly a jackdaw’s), and in the rotten 
wood just surrounding it: Abreus globosus and Quedius scitus (several) ; Scydmenus 
rubicundus (one); S. exilis (three or four); Choleva colonoides (several) ; Trowx 
scaber, d&e. 
In the decayed wood of the same tree Quedius scitus was to be had for the 
the working; I usually obtained one for every twenty minutes’ chopping. Thymalus 
Umbatus also occurred; Cerylon histeroides was not uncommon, and Cis bidentatus 
abundant. 
T also found a few Euplectus Karstenii, in most of which the head was much 
wider, and apparently more coarsely punctured, than is the case with that species 
usually, as far as my experience goes; and from the chips above mentioned I 
secured one specimen of Batrisus venustus (there was no trace of any ants in the 
tree).—Ib. 
Note on a variety of Deleaster dichrows.—Two specimens of this insect, kindly 
sent to me from Scarborough by Mr. R. Lawson, are to be referrcd to the var. 
adustus of Bielz (in Kister’s “ Die Kifer Europa’s,” vii, 48, 1846), which, as Kraatz 
notes in Ins. Deutschl., iii, 902, is probably identical with D. Erichsonti, Hochhuth 
(Bull. Mosc., 1851, I. 24, P. 2, 57). To this form also, and not to the type, 
must be attributed the Lesteva Leachii of Curtis, Stephens, and the ‘ Ento- 
mologia Edinensis.” It differs primo vist from the type in having the elytra 
infuscated at the apex, instead of unicolorous ; the antennz also seem to be a trifle 
shorter, and the polished elevation of the vertex seems in my insects more limited, 
and more evidently punctured on the sides. Bielz appears to have fancied a 
difference in the shape of the scutellum, but Redtenbacher failed to see this in his 
insect, and it certainly does not appear in the specimens above noted. Kraatz 
notes it from Glatz, Bonn, and Munich; and it is somewhat strange that none of 
the many southern English examples seen by me should be of this form ; whereas 
every north-British specimen seems to belong toit. Dr. Sharp some time ago 
directed my attention to this form from Scotland; and I am induced to notice it 
now, as it has escaped record, and as it appears also to occur in England.—E. C. 
Rye, 10, Lower Park Fields, Putney, S.W., May, 1871. 
Note on Chrysomela distinguenda.—This beetle occurs in a field close to my 
house, but does not appear to be widely distributed. One was brought home by 
my little boy last spring. This year five or six specimens have been found.—R. G. 
Keeney, 2, Croham Road, Croydon, 4th May, 1871. 
Tettix Schrankii, Fieb., an Orthopteron new to the British lists.—On examining 
recently a few Orthoptera that I have picked up from time to time during the 
