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Insects, 



Cicindela sylmtica. In great profusion on 

 Man ton common, near Brigg, where 

 in one morning I took upwards of 

 fifty specimens. 



Lamprias chlorocephalus. Grassy meadows 

 on the banks of the Trent, where, 

 however, it is far from common. 



Leistus rufescens. Abundant in damp 

 woods near Gainsborough. 



Pterostichus ohlongo-punctatus. One spe- 

 cimen in Lee wood. 



JNitidula obsoleta. In the greatest profu- 

 sion in Lee wood, where, on a single 

 fungus, 1 might have taken several 

 hundred specimens, on the 20th of 

 June, with Engis rufifrons. 



Hylesinus scaler. A pair on an ash tree 

 at Spridlington near Lincoln. 



Cis Boleti. Gate-Burton wood, not com. 



Byrrhus sericeus. Extremely abundant on 

 Scotton and Manby commons, June 

 23 and 24, where I found it dead on 

 the sand-hills. 



Aplotarsus testaceus. Captured twenty-five 

 specimens in a meadow on the banks 

 of the Trent at Knaith, where I 

 might have captured several hun- 

 dred. It appears to be most abun- 

 dant in the evening, and is very lo- 

 cal. June 17, 19, 20. 



Ctenicerus metallicus. With the former 

 insect, but much rarer. 



Sericosomus fugax. Swept a single speci- 

 men from the fern on Scotton com- 

 mon, June 23. 



Campylus linearis. Rather plentiful in Lee 

 and Gate-Burton woods. 



Gymna'etron Veronicce, Germ. Knaith, 

 rather common. 



Hypem arator. Gate-Burton wd. June 21. 



Nedyus Chrysanthetnijassimilis and margi- 

 ginatus. Very abundant in damp 

 meadows on the banks of the Trent, 

 June 17—23. 



Apion ajffinc. In the same locality as the 

 above, but far more uncommon. 



Barynotus Mercurialis. Apparently a 



common species throughout the1 

 whole district, especially on the sand 

 hills on Manton common nr. Brigg, 

 and in the neighbourhood of Gains- 

 borough. 



Philopedon exaratus. With the above ; 

 took it (dead) in profusion on the] 

 sand hills, June 24. 



Dorytomus voi-ax. Very plentiful near thel 

 site of the old Swann pool, Lincoln,] 

 June 6 and 28. 



Cleonus nehulosus. A single specimen nr.j 

 Scotter, June 23. 



Grypidius Equiseti. One specimen from] 

 the Svvann-pool, Lincoln, June 6. 



Tetrops prceusta. Took a few specimensl 

 off the flowers of the whitethorn, at] 

 Spridlington. 



Leptura sex-gultata. A single specimen] 

 from off* a bramble-blossom in Scaw- 

 by wood, June 24, in which locality 

 I have seen upwards of a dozen spe- 

 cimens captured. 



Grammoptera ruficornis. In the utmost 

 profusion throughout the whole nor-J 

 thern part of the county. 



Cassida sanguinolenta. Brushed a single] 

 specimen into my net from off" a wil-J 

 low near the banks of the Trent. 

 This is the only instance of this in- 

 sect having been taken in this part] 

 of Lincolnshire that I have heard of. 



Pachyta livida. Very scarce this season,! 

 although three years ago I captured] 

 it in the greatest profusion through- 

 out the whole neighbourhood, espe- 

 cially near Gainsborough, where I] 

 have not taken one this summer. 



Luperus rujipes. Abundant at Spridling-| 

 ton, June 7 — 15. 



Notoxus monoceros. Captured a single spe-j 

 cimen on Scotton common, June 23.] 



Chilocorus 4-verrucatns. Not uncommon] 

 at Spridlington. 



Coccinella hieroglyphica. Took one speci- 

 men (flying) on Scotton common,] 

 June 23. 



Amongst other rarities which have been taken in this locality, although not captured 



