70 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 
different stages of larve, pups, and perfect insect may be found 
in company. The larve are “anopluriform, measuring, when 
full grown, about two and a half lines in length, and half a line 
in width. They are ofa uniform black, and have the apex of each 
abdominal segment fringed with very short hairs. Their food is 
most probably mucor, for they seem to be confined to rough 
slimy stones.” When full grown, they form oval cells of mud, 
about two lines in the longest diameter, in which they become 
pupz of a bright orange colour. 
68. Hyprana, Kugellan. 
1. H. riparia, Kugel. 
Steph. Itlust., Mand., i., 117, and v., 399. 
“Twizell."—P. J. Selby, Esq. Prestwick Car, Long Benton, 
Ouseburn, Boldon Flats, Gibside, &e—Z. J. B. March—Aug. 
2. H. nierita, Miller. 
Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 400.—H. pusilla, Steph. 0. ¢. i1., 
TINS), (aa Ph 1/5 8% 
Rare : in the vicinity of Newcastle—TZ. J. B. 
2. H. minutissima, Gyll. 
Steph. Illust., Mand., i1., 118. 
“Newcastle upon Tyne.”—W. C. Hewitson, Esq. (Hut. Mag., 
1. 2903) 
Famity 3. HYDROPHILIDA, Mac Leay. 
69. Limnusius, Leach. 
1. L. ater, Stephens. 
Steph. Iltust., Mand., 11., 119., pl. xiv., f. 4. 
Ouseburn, Ravensworth, Boldon, sides of the Derwent. June 
_—September. 
2. L. tRuNcATELLUS, Thunb. 
Steph. Illust., Mand., ii1., 120.—Heer, Fn. Col. Helvw., i. 
481, 1. 
Prestwick Car, Ouseburn, Boldon Flats, banks of the Derwent. 
June—September. 
3. L. wrtrpus, Marsh. 
Steph. Itust., Mand., i1., 122. 
In a pond on the sea-side, near Whitburn,—J/. H. 
