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Germ., Richmond Park, Surrey, 30. iv. 1993, netted in flight; Hypocaccus metallicus 

 (Herbst) and Baeckmanniolus dimidiatus (111.), Camber, E. Sussex, 30. v. 1993; In, \ 

 scaber (L.), Richmond Park, Surrey, 9.vi.l993, attracted to actinic light; Cetonia 

 aurata (L.), Folkestone Warren, E. Kent, 8.vii. 1993; Ctesias serra (¥.), Richmond 

 Park, Surrey, l.vi.1993, adult at base of old oak; Lymexylon navale (L.), Richmond 

 Park, Surrey, 10. vi. 1993; Prionychus ater (F.), Richmond Park, Surrey, bred from 

 larvae found in red-rotten oak, adult emerged 1 .vi. 1993; Mycetochara humeralis ( 1 . j. 

 Richmond Park, Surrey, 21. v. 1993, under hawthorn log; Phloiotrya vaudoueri Muls., 

 Richmond Park, Surrey, 10. vi. 1993; Prionus coriarius (L.), Richmond Park, Surrey, 

 15.viii. 1993, found dead under oak log; Judolia cerambyciformis (Schr.), Fingle 

 Bridge, Devon, 13.vi.1993. 



Plant, C. W. & Williams, S. A. — A single example of the very rare histerid 

 beetle Paralister obscurus (Kug.), formerly known as Hister stercorarius Hoffmann, 

 J., collected by C. W. Plant from a pitfall trap, near Shillingford, North Devon, 

 set between 30. iv. 1993 and 5.vi.l993. The trap was set in a gently sloping bare soil 

 site and the beetle was probably attracted by the smell of decomposing insects in the 

 pot, which contained 424 beetles. The last recorded specimen in Britain is from 

 Colyton, South Devon in 1947. A record for London requires confirmation. 



Salmon, M. — A specimen of Drypta dentata (Rossi), taken in moss alongside a 

 freshwater rill on the undercliff at Eype Mouth, Dorset, in May 1983. 



Whitton, P. — Ten species of ground beetles taken in North Somerset during the 

 1970s. Blethisa multipunctata (L.), Shapwick, ST419411, 21. iv. 1976, at the edge of 

 water on soft peat; Elaphrus uliginosus F., Shapwick, ST424408, 9.viii. 1971 , running 

 in sunshine on bank of drainage ditch; Amara curta Dej. and A. praetermissa (Sahl.), 

 Emborough, ST619505, 17.viii.1976, under stone in limestone quarry; Anisodactylus 

 binotatus (F.), Shapwick, ST465451, 23.viii.1976, under lump of peat on dry ground; 

 Bradycellus sharpi Joy, Priddy, ST544513, 19. ii. 1977, under dead vegetation; 

 Stenolophus skrimshiranus Steph., Westhay Moor, ST44, 21. iv. 1976, amongst 

 vegetation at the edge of a ditch; Licinus depressus (Payk.), Priddy, ST545507, 

 1 1 .viii. 1971 and 2.ix. 1976, under stones in grass near old lead mines; L. punctatulus 

 (F.), Gurney Slade, ST64, 25. viii. 1976, under stone in disused quarry; Oodes 

 helopioides (F.), Shapwick, ST419411, 21. iv. 1976, on damp peat beside water; and 

 Westhay Moor, ST44, 23. viii. 1976, in damp dried-up ditch. 



Hemiptera 



Alexander, K. N. A. — Two bugs found at Porthysgo, Lleyn Peninsula, Caer., 

 15.vii.1993: Enoplops scapha (F.) (Coreidae) and Chartoscirta cocksi (Curt.) 

 (Saldidae). 



Hawkins, R. D.— (1) Significant finds of 1993. Adelphocoris seticornis (F.) 

 (Miridae), Llangloffan Fen, near Mathry, Pembrokeshire, 10. ix. 1993, ungrazed 

 marshy field by river, reserve of Dyfed Wildlife Trust; second record for VC45. 

 Miridius quadrivirgatus (Costa) (Miridae), Milford, Surrey, 30.viii.1993, roadside bank 

 of narrow lane, by bridge over new road; an inland record of a normally coastal bug. 



(2) Nonsuch Park survey, 1993. This large urban park near Cheam, Surrey, is fringed 

 by derelict farmland under threat of development, and has varied habitats. Recording 

 in 1993 produced a number of local species: Legnotus limbosus (Geoffroy) (Cydnidae), 

 29. viii. 1993; Stygnocoris rusticus (Fallen) (Lygaeidae), 29. viii. 1993; Deraeocoris 

 olivaceus (F.) (Miridae), 13.vi.1993, beaten from hawthorn; Orthocephalus coriaceus 

 (¥.), 4.vii.l993; Orthocephalus saltator (Hahn) (Miridae), 23.viii.1993. 



