1918.1 111 



NoRTHUMBEitLAND, Deiitoii BuHi, Newcastle, Dee. 1912. Durham, 

 Gibside, Fencehouses, Lambton Park, Fatfield,iBlackhall Rocks. York- 

 SHTRE, Hull and Lincolnshire, South Ferriby {T. St a in forth). Surrey, 

 Merton, Sept. 1912 (C. B. Williams). 



1 have also taken this species at Oxford and in the Kew Gardens, 

 London. 



(j. — Cam'poclca rjiard i Silvestri. 



In 1914 I found two examples which agreed perfectly with 

 Silvestri's description, the chief eharactei- lying in the posterior 

 position of the submedian macrochaeta on the ahdoininal tergites. 



Durham, Gihside. 



Section II. — As ix Secttox I, but with the major setae at 



IITXD ANGLES OF THE iNFETANOTUM ABSENT. 



7. — Campoclea stapht/limis West wood (figs. G & 8.) 



Length 3"9-4-r) mm. Metanotum without major setae at the hind angles. 

 Teroites without submedian major setae ; 6-9 with sublateral posterior and 

 lateral major setae. Stylus as in sih'estrii, frapilis, etc. Cerci short, about 

 0'4 the leug'th of the insect (tig. 6). 



Silvestri had not the opportunity of studpng this insect, and had 

 before him a much mrer, though veiy similar, species (falling into 

 Section I) from the British Isles, which he natural^ considered to be 

 Westwood's staphi/liiuis and described it as such. Both "VVestwood and 

 Lubbock figured Campoclea staph yliniis without macrochaetae at the 

 hind angles of the metanotum, and as our commonest species agrees in 

 this particular I think there is no doubt that it is the same species as 

 Westwood described. I find it in immbers everywhere and have had it 

 sent to me from Ireland, Scotland, and many parts of England. 



8 — Campodea grassii Silvestri. 



This fine species seems to be distinctly' variable. I have an example 

 agreeing with Silvestri's description in the main particulars, but the 

 incrassate minor setae of the posterior margins of the nota are shorter 

 than in Italian examples. The species is known to vary as regards these 

 minor setae. I hope more examples will turn up, as my uni(|ue example 

 has pas.sed through many vicissitudes and is now minus l)oth antennae 

 and cerci. 



Lancashire, Grange-over-Sands. 



