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Lyctus Brunneus, Steph. in London. — It it perhaps rather late 

 to record the fact that my brother took a specimen of this rare beetle 

 last July, in Southwark Street, at a provision warehouse. — H. Heasler, 

 Danby Street, Peckham. 



An example of this beetle was also captured by myself at London 

 Wall, during a meeting of the City of London Entomological and 

 Natural History Society, in August or September last year. I had 

 forgotten the circumstance until reminded by Mr. Heasler. — G.A.L. 



Cetonia aurata in Ireland. — I find that the Mr. W. F. de V. 

 Kane has taken Cetonia aurata in County Cork, County Waterford, and 

 at Sneem in County Kerry ; and that I have a specimen taken by 

 the Rev. J. Bristowe near Belfast. — (Rev.) W. F. Johnson, Armagh. 



In your June number Mr. Brown says he has only seen one 

 specimen of the Rose Beetles in Ireland. While staying at Howth 

 last year I took a specimen of Cetonia aurata, and this year a second 

 on June nth, at Lambay Island, near Howth. — H. Bickerton Jones, 

 Liverpool, 21st, 1891. 



ToxoTUS MERiDiANUS. — Herewith I send a specimen of Toxotus 

 mevidianus captured on 17th June, at Chattenden. — R. W. Thompson, 

 Regent's Park, N.W. 



[The specimen for which I am indebted to Mr. Thompson is the 

 black form of this species, and is a very fine insect. I have also 

 captured four additional specimens since the 17th inst., viz.: at 

 Eynsford (Kent), and Watford (Herts).— G. A. L.] 



Captures at Armagh. — I had two capital days on June nth and 

 I2th at Lowry's Lough, and got Ccelamhiis g-lineata, Blethisa niulti- 

 punctata, and Philonthus dimidiatns. — (Rev.) W. F. Johnson, Armagh. 



Captures at West Wickham. — On June 8th and 9th I was 

 successful in obtaining 4 Rhynchites puhescens, R. niegacephalus, R. nanus, 

 R. requatus and several R. cmeovirens at West Wickham. — W. Chaney. 



A new locality for Bledius crassicollis. Lac. — I have taken 

 Bledius crassicollis plentifully here this season, and have consequently 

 been able to supply all my friends. — W. H. Bennett, Hastings. 



[I have to thank Mr. Bennett for a good series of this species, of 

 which Rev. W. W. Fowler says " very local, has only hitherto 

 occurred at Deal."— G.A.L. ] 



