Insects. 1517 



Occurrence of Platyrhinus latirostris near Cheltenham. — I have lately captured 

 several specimens of Platyrhinus latirostris under the bark of ash-trees in this neigh- 

 bourhood, and on breaking open an old dried specimen of Sphaeria concentrica, I 

 found that it contained several of the larvse. — Charles Prentice ; 1, Oxford Villas, 

 Cheltenham. 



Occurrence of Notoxus monoceros near Norwich. — About sixty specimens of No- 

 toxus monoceros have been taken in one locality near this city by my friend, Mr. 

 Bridgeman. — Charles Mushett ; Norwich, September 20th, 1846. 



Capture of Nebria livida at Bridlington. — During a late excursion on the York- 

 shire coast, I had the satisfaction of taking several specimens of this interesting in- 

 sect. It occurs in tolerable abundance in the mud cliffs to the south of Bridlington 

 Quay, where it may be found by splitting open the crevices (formed by the sun's 

 heat) facing the sea. I generally found them adhering close together, about three or 

 four at a time. Although exceedingly active, they are much easier to catch than the 

 other species, complanata, which is remarkably difficult to obtain, even when seen, so 

 quickly does it run and elude the grasp. It also differs from livida in its habitat. 

 The latter species is found only in the cliffs, and usually several feet above high-water 

 mark ; whereas complanata I have never observed except on the beach itself, gene- 

 rally under logs of wood, stones, or rejectamenta, but never in situations similar to 

 those selected by livida. — T. Vernon Wollaston ; Jesus College, Cambridge, Sep- 

 tember I7tk, 1846. 



Capture of Tapinotus sellatus. — It is with great pleasure that I record the capture 

 of this very interesting little Curculio. Happening to be collecting at Whittlesea 

 Mere at the beginning of last June, I swept into my net what I believed at the time 

 to be a large and beautiful species of Poophagus ; but which, on further examination, 

 proved to be the true Tapinotus sellatus of Fabricius. The only known indigenous 

 example was, I believe, in the possession of Mr. Curtis, and is said (I am told by Mr. 

 Walton) to have been taken in Suffolk. In Sweden it appears to be not uncommon, 

 where it is found ou the Lysimachia thyrsiflora, but, although I worked the locality at 

 Whittlesea Mere for two entire days, I could not obtain another specimen, nor did I 

 observe the plant just mentioned growing anywhere in the neighbourhood. — T. Ver- 

 non Wollaston ; Jesus College, Cambridge, October 6th, 1846. 



Description of a new species of Haltica. — Haltica dispar. n. s. § A. Deep black, with 

 a bluish tinge, without any metallic lustre, one line long. Antennce of male. — First 

 joint elongate and stout ; second very short ; third and sixth short, conic, about equal 

 in length ; third closely attached to the fourth ; fourth and fifth much incrassated, 

 much larger than the third or sixth, not compressed ; seventh and following much more 

 elongate and stouter than the sixth, but not flattened; black and pubescent. Anten- 

 nce of female. — First joint as in the male ; second, third, and fourth joints elongate 

 conic, more elongate than the third or sixth of the male ; fifth very little longer than 

 the fourth or sixth ; sixth and following elongate, not compressed ; black, with three or 

 four basal joints pitchy red, pubescent. Head, thorax, and elytra rather coarsely and 

 thickly punctured ; elytra obtuse at the apex, flattened in the male, more convex in 

 the female, shining deep black, with a bluish shade ; without any metallic tinge on 

 head, thorax, or elytra ; legs, as the body, with the knees pitchy. Taken by me in the 

 neighbourhood of Ryde, May, 1838. Obs. This species differs from its nearest ally, 

 consobrina, in the structure of the antennas, especially of the female ; the sixth joint 

 not being small, but somewhat elongate, and the fifth not being much, if anything, 



