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Panz.—“ By beating elm at Chattenden; one example, May 28th, 
1898.” This longicorne is almost confined to the New Forest. 
Bruchus canus, Germ.—‘‘ On sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), Halling 
Downs, scarce.” Cassida fastuosa, Schall. A few specimens of 
this rare and beautiful insect have been taken in a very restricted 
space at Chattenden Roughs in moss, in early spring, 1874 and 1897 ; 
also one example by sweeping ragwort in the same spot, August, 
1872.”" Procus armillatus, Fab.—‘ A single specimen of this fine and 
extremely rare weevil was taken by me in a dry tuft of grass on 
Darland Hill, March 11th, 1897.” The few preceding extracts will 
serve to show what very fine species the list contains, as also the 
method employed in dealing with them. Every coleopterist who has 
not yet got this list should endeavour to do so as soon as possible. 
MyrMEDONIA COLLARIS, Payk., with Myrmica LAEVINODIS AT WICKEN. 
—Whilst searching for beetles with Messrs. Bouskell and Chitty last 
month, under piled bundles of cut sedge in Wicken Fen, the latter 
found a single specimen of Myrmedonia collaris. As further search 
under those and other bundles near drew blank, I moved on to try and 
find a more suitable place and came across two small heaps of loose 
cut hay which I found to be full of Myrmica laevinodis. I concluded 
that here, if anywhere, we should be successful. In this I was right, 
as we were all three able to get a nice series of the beetle out of them. 
IT would note that where the ants were most abundant I found the 
most Myrmedonia, and there also occurred in some numbers what I 
consider was without doubt the larva of the Myrmedonia. Myrmedonia 
collavis is generally considered not to be a true myrmecophilous beetle, 
Fowler says (Col. Brit. Isles, vol. i1., p. 56), ‘‘it does not, however, 
appear at all certain that this and the preceding are necessarily 
associated with ants,” and Wasmann (Myr. uw. Ter. Art., 1894, p. 74), 
“Tt is not to be considered a regular myrmecophilous insect.’’ I 
consider this record goes far to support its claim to be a true ant 
euest, especially on account of the presence of the larve. It is often 
recorded singly, or a few specimens at a time, in damp places, etc., 
(see Fowler loc. cit. and Bedwell, Morley’s Suffolk List, p. 23) but I 
think that if search were made for the host near the spot as I did, that 
it is probable greater numbers would be taken, as in our case.—Horace 
DonistHorPE, F.Z.8., F.E.S., 58, Kensington Mansions, South 
Kensington, $.W. 
Emus uirtus 1x Auprrney.—Mr. E. D. Marquand captured a fine 
specimen of this rare beetle at the Blaye on July 9th, it looked like a 
wasp on the wing and was flying to a small heap of cow-dunge. This 
is the first record of its capture in the Channel Islands.x—W. A. 
Lurr, Guernsey. September 5th, 1900. 
BMRACTICAL HINTS. 
By J. W. TUTT, F.E.8. 
Field Work for October. 
1.—In October, the larve of Coleophora salinella should be 
collected from Suaeda maritima growing on the coast salterns. 
2.—By collecting the seed-heads of wild marjoram in November, and 
keeping them exposed to the weather during the winter, I bred a fine 
series of Gelechia subocellella the following year (Elisha). 
