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Insects. 



following:— Pierostichus rufioollis, Stenolophus luridus, Ocjpos pedator, Aphodius 

 porous, Apion Bltbulaium, A. vorax, A. Walton i, A. flavimanum, A. diffurme, Plimhoa 

 oaliginosus, Orehestes pratensis, Plsaridius picicoruis, Rhinoncus subfascial u«, C«li- 

 odea guttula, Chrysomela Banksit, C. varians and C. G ra mi n is. — Horace Francis; 

 38, Bedford Place, November HI % 1861. 



Note on Hyimrpu piniperda. — When od a visit in ibe neighborhood of Swaflham, 

 Norfolk, in the month of October last, 1 was informed thai about two years ago great 

 injury had been done lo some young plantations of Scotch fir by the ravages of a small 

 in<ect which mined the tender shuota of the plants. Upon examination evidence was 

 not wanting thai the mischief was still in progress, as here and there ii was observable 

 that the terminal shoots were bent downwards and looked sickly, or were altogether 

 brown and withered. Upon examination a small round hole was pcreeplible, which 

 being followed up showed the interior of the shoot entirely mined, and all the soft 

 parts of the wood eaten away. At the end of the gallery thus formed the little exca- 

 vators were forthe most [art found, which proved to be Hylurgus piniperda, Linn. 

 Curtis gives an admirable figure of this insect, with a short account of its mode of 

 working, accompanied by illustrations. — PP. V. Guise ; Elmore Court, Dtcembt r 2, 1861. 



Capture of Euthia plicata of Gi/llenhul in Britain. — During the month of Septem- 

 ber last we found in our gardeu, beneath a decaying bone, a beetle of small size, uhieh 

 we at once saw was new to our Coleoptorologieal experience. Mr. F. Smith has 

 kindly compared it with specimens of the Euthia plicaU of Gyllenhal in the Con- 

 tinental collection at the British Museum, and both he and are are satisfied that it is 

 identical with that species. — D. H. M. Moses; Stockwell. 



Capture of Stenolophus utrel ictus of Dawson on W imbledon Common. — In August 

 we had the good fortune to capture a speeimen of this insect on Wimbledon Common, 

 most probably on the same spot on which Messrs, Solomon found a specimen lecorded 

 in a previous uumber of the 1 Zoologist/ — Li. 



Capture of Helophorus intermedins of Mulsant near Dover. — We met with this 

 species, a late addition to the British Fauna, by the side of a pond in the vicinity of 

 Dover, during a short visit to that town. — Id. 



Prolegs identical with Thowcic or True Legs. — In mv description of the larva of 

 Cidaria dotaia (Zool. 7S22) the term " prologs v means the w six thoracic legs." I 

 was under ilie NOB] ression that " prologs v and " posterior legs y were well understood 

 terms for the six anterior and four anal legs of the larva? of the Geometrina. — Percy 

 C. Wormald, 10, Priori/ Road, Kilburn, Xovsmber 30, 1 801. 



[This is doubtless the proper application of the term, although the late lamented 

 Mr. Kiiby applied it to the claspers, and has been followed b) Mr. West wood in this 

 unfortunate error. The term had better be discontinued, since it can never be used 

 without an explanation. — E. A".] 



Hymenoptera and Diptera desired. — I am now rearranging the British Hyme- 

 noptera and Diptera in the cabinets of the Entomological Club, with a view to ren- 

 dering them more useful to my Thursday evening visitors; and I shall feel sincerely 

 obliged to gentlemen who will contribute specimens of these unfashionable and much 

 nealecied insects : almost ever] eutotnologist takes them, but haves them without any 

 attempt at arrangement: the species ol Sirex, Cimbex, Allantus, Tabanus, Stratiomja 

 and Anthrax Will be particularly acceptable. — EdwurU Xewman ; 0, Devonshire 

 Street, Bishopsyatc, Loudon, N.E. 



