1998 Insects. 



pastures, the latter scarce everywhere. The scarcity of insects of this genus, and of 

 several other genera (Harpalus, Dromius, &c), is doubtless attributable to the clayey 

 nature of the soil along the plains of red sandstone and lias in central England. 



Aphodius fattens. In abundance, on dry pastures. 



Aphodius scybalarius. On dry pastures, scarce. 



Aphodius sticticus. Horse-dung in woods ; four specimens, in August. Found, 

 according to Mulsant (Col. de France, Lamellicornes), exclusively in woods in France. 



Aphodius dcpressus. On hilly pastures ; three or four specimens have occurred in 

 July. 



The other species of Aphodius more or less common in this neighbourhood are, — 

 erraticus, subterraneus, hsemorrhoidalis, fossor, fimetarius, ater, De Geer (terrestris 

 and others, Ste. ), pusillus, Herbst ? sordidus, Fab. (the var. rufescens, F. only), 

 merdarius, rufipes, luridus (with the var. nigripes, F f .) } prodromus and contami- 

 natus. 



Serica brunnea. In profusion, one evening after sun-set, in July, at Kepton 

 Shrubs. 



Agrilus viridis. In woods, by sweeping, from July to October. 



Telephones clypeatus. Common on whitethorn blossoms, &c, in May and June. 



Telephorus ochropus. Abundant amongst herbage in a moist wood ; also in marshy 

 meadows. 



Malachius rujicollis. Hedge-banks, very local, July. 



Aplocnemus impressus. One specimen, by sweeping, Repton Shrubs. 



Xyletinus pectinatus. Two specimens, on palings. 



Gymnaetron nigrum,, Germ. One specimen on a hedge-bank near Repton. This 

 species occurs very sparingly in the Midland counties. I have taken three other spe- 

 cimens on hedge-banks near woods in Leicestershire. 



Orobitis cyaneus. Two specimens, by sweeping, in woods. 



Phylobius leucogaster. On cruciferous plants ; one specimen. 



Rhinonchus tibialis. On docks in meadows, rather common, May to September. 



Orchestes pubescens. On hazel and other trees, sparingly. 



Notaris Mthiops. In a marshy meadow ; one specimen. 



Dorytomus tortrix. In great profusion with another species, on the aspen, in May. 



Dorytomus pectoralis, Abundant, also in company with another species (name un- 

 ascertained), on sallows, in May. 



Ellescus bipunctatus. One specimen, on aspen. 



Omias Bohemani. This newly-described species I found in May, on a sloping 

 mossy bank, by the Trent. It occurred sparingly throughout the month : altogether 

 I took from twenty-five to thirty specimens. 



Cneorhinus exaratus. Sparingly on hilly pastures, by sweeping. 



Sitona cambrica. In woods, September ; three specimens. 



Polydrosus micans. Very abundant on the hazel, in woods, July. 



Magdalis carbonarius, L. Two specimens, evidently of the true carbonarius of Lin- 

 neus, as distinguished by Mr. Walton in the ' Annals ; ' on the birch in May. 



Rhynchites pubescens. Three specimens, by sweeping, Repton Shrubs. 



R/u/nchiies ophthalmicus. Sparingly on the birch, in woods, July and August. 



Rhynehitei aneovirens. Sparingly in woods, by sweeping. 



Saperda populnea. On the aspen, in woods, sparingly, June and July. 



Saperda ferrea. On the ha/el, one specimen, Repton Shrubs, July. 



