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quadrijmstulatus Fab. ; Bmhsfer hipustidatus F, ; Pterostichus madidus F., 

 P. vuU/aris L. ; Harpahis ameus F., II. rujibarbis F. ; Anchomenus sex- 

 punctatus L. ; Leistus spinibarbis F, ; Amaru ovdta F., A. aenea De G. 

 (tnvtalis Oyll.), A. plebeia Gyll. ; Bradt/cellus verbasci Y)i\ft.; Stomis pumi- 

 catus Pz. ; Cerci/on tmipunctatus L. ; Megasternum boletophcujxim INIarsh. ; 

 Philoiithus jwiitus F. ; Aleochara fuacipes F. ; Xantholinns linearis 01. ; 

 O.vi/telus inustus Gr. ; Stenus argus Gr,, 'S'. similis libst. ; Trichius fasciatus L. ; 

 Onthophagus coenobita libst. ; Aphodius nierdarius F. ; Athous haemorrh'i- 

 ddlis F. ; Agriotes obscurus L. ; Dasgtes plumhcus Miill. ; Corynetes coeru/ens 

 De G. ; Telephorus fuscus L., 7'. lividus L., T. lividus, v. dispar F,, 7\ nigricans 

 Miill. ; T. bicolor F. ; Xestobiiim tessellatum F. ; Chrysomela polita L., C. ?;j(/r- 

 (jinalis Diift. ; Gastroidea viridula De G., 6^. jjoh/guni L. ; Phyllodecta vulgatis- 

 sitna L. ; Haltica pusilla Daft.: Phgllotreta nenioram L. ; Plectroscelis coiicinna 

 • Marsh. ; Cassida viridis L., C nohilis L. ; Hister cadaverinus HoflP. ; Silplia 

 rugosa L., aS. sinuata F. ; Necrophorus vei^pillo L. ; Adalia bipunctata L. ; 

 Ilalgzia conglobata L. ; Simplocaria semistriata F. ; Cgtilus varius F. ; Atta- 

 ffe7ius pellio h. • AntJierophagus pallens 0\. ; Aiitkrenus 7nuseoruin h, ; Choleva 

 chrgsi-meloides Pz. ; Bgtnrus tomentosus F. ; Omosita colon L., O. discoidea F. ; 

 Nitiduln rujipes L. ; Pyrochroa serraticurnis Scop. ; Otiorrhynchus sulcutus F., 

 O. scabrosus Marsh. ; Phyllobius pyri L. ; P. oblongns L. ; Ilypera polln.v F. ; 

 Antho7iomus m/wu" De G. ; Ceuth< rrhynchas assimilis Pk. ; Magdalis pruni ij. ; 

 Brachy tarsus fasciatus Forst, The only species in the above list which calls 

 for comment is Br achy tarsus fasciatus Forst. ; Major Vickers captured several 

 specimens of this species at larye and also several in the cases of Coccids 

 feeding- on the sycamore, the species of the Coccid being Becaniuni capreae. — 

 T. Hudson Beahk. 



Hnmiptera in Northumberland, — 1 had a few days' collectinji- early last 

 Julv in the valley of the North Tyne, between Wark and Bellingham, and 

 •was fortunate enough to capture several species of interest. The lirst in8ect 

 met with was a specimen of Deltocephalus abdominalis Fab., fished out of a 

 bui'n. This species proved alterwards to be very common. Sweeping the 

 ^dge of this burn produced numerous Pithanus maerkeli H. S., and a single 

 Livilla ulicis Curt, from some rushes. On the alders fringing the burn, Psylla 

 <ilni Linn, and Oncopsis alni Schr. were common. By sweeping the dry sheep 

 pastures the following species were met with : — Philaenus spumarius Linn., 

 P. lineatus Linn., Cixius nervosus Linn., C. cunicularius Linn., Athysanns 

 sordidus Zett., Delphax dijficilis Edw., Dicranotropis haniata Fieb., Delio- 

 ■cephalus pulicaris Fall., Z). distinguendus Flor, Leptopterna ferrugata Fall, 

 (very commonly), Miris holsatus Fab., Megaloceraea rujicornis Fourc, and 

 Nabis Jlavomarginata Scholtz. Rhopalotomus ater Linn, was also swept in 

 these pastures. These were the form with rt-d head and pronotum. In 

 Oumberland, where this in&ect is also common, I have only met with the 

 black form. By beating sallows, Oncopsis Jiavicollis Linn, and its var. No. 4 

 ■of Edwards's '^Ilomoptera " occurred, along with Plesiocoris rugicollis Fall., in 

 plenty. A few scarcely mature IJichrooscytus rujipentiis Fall, were beaten 

 from fir, along with plenty of Psylla nigrita Zett. Psylla mali Schmdbg. was 

 not uncommon on crab-trees. Psyllopsis fraxini Linn, occurred in plenty on 

 one young ash-tree near the King's House Farm, a few P. fr-axinicola Forst. 

 bearing them company. A large wood on the Bellingham Road yielded 



