_ and not nocturnal, as 4. rufipes and most others. Philonthus eneus 
LINCOLNSHIRE NATURALISTS AT WOODHALL SPA. 3t3 
only a single specimen was obtained. Butterflies, principally 
Meadow Brown, Small Heath, and Large and Small Whites were in 
great abundance along the road-side, and by sweeping the nettles which 
were abundant there, Coccinella 7-punctata and Halyzia 22-punctata 
were found, together with Afion pomone and Ceuthorrhynchus 
assimilis. Arriving at Kirkstead Station a dyke near to was 
carefully examined, but fydroporus fiat Anacena limbata, and 
fydrobius fuscipes were all that were obtain 
At 11.30, a second start was made re Woodhall Station, the 
number of Coleopterists having increased to three owing to the 
arrival of Mr. E. J. Slater. This time the way taken was through 
the Spa grounds and by the beck-side, intending to proceed to the 
Tower on the Moor, but the district proving to be remarkably good, 
not more than half the distance was passed over. Crossing the 
beck, just through the Spa grounds, into a small wood, some 
decaying fungi produced eéstotrophus murinus and Nitidula 
bipustulata, whilst by sweeping here Phedon cochlearia and Halpzia 
conglobata were added to the captures. A closely grazed grass field 
_ was then the scene of investigations. At this time the sun was very 
powerful, and the perfect grasshoppers were flying about in all 
directions, though their flight never appeared to be sustained for 
a greater distance than about ten yards, while the larvae, unprovided 
with wings, were trying to rival their elder brethren by their gigantic 
leaps. Whilst turning over some stercoraceous matter, a fine 
specimen of Leistotrophus nebulosus, evidently enjoying the bright 
_ Sunshine and drawn by the (at any rate to him) attractive 
smell, came flying up, and seemed to resent most fiercely being 
confined in a small glass test-tube when secured. The species _ 
of Aphodius were here very common, A. rufipes, A. ~~ 
A. JSetens, A. fossor, A. merdarius, A. ater, and subter- 
SS Sracticornis in abundance, being the first time that any of: ote po 
ae coleopterists present had seen this beetle alive. Instead of being 
a 7 Bagh 
ne same position, i I jer th k face, and one ee 
& specimen was on the outs i, se oa it had just flown saps a 
it appear as though diuttal in its habits, like. Aphodius Jfimetarius, ee 
was remarkably | common in similar — situations, and also “several 
__-B. proximus and Hister unicolor. Sweeping the long herbage on” 
_ the side of Mrs. Hotchkin’s wood only produced Apion cruentatum, 
: . jacobae, and Agriotes Nee Gupte a = 
and S.. . Cercyon ham alis, C. es . 
