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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[November 



day at A'lothsfont, near Ramsey. The Rev. H. S. Gotham, of Shirley, 

 was of the number, and his company was greatly appreciated by the 

 coleopterists. Several species of Donacia w^ere taken, including 

 sericea, (of most shades of colour), semicuprea, and affinis in abundance. 

 Four or five specimens of Cvyptocephalus aureolus were swept up, and 

 Mr. Gortham also took Orchetes saliceti, Anthohium niimitiini, Rhinoncus 

 denticollis, and Ceuthovhyucliidius melanarius. 



Anoplodera Sexguttata. — I took one specimen of this nice 

 Longicorn at Brockenhurst, 4th July. — R. Beck. 



Donacia crassipes. — I took several fine specimens at Christchurch 

 on 24th June. — Id. 



Donacia dentata. — -This insect I also took in abundance on 21st 

 July; they appeared to have but recently emerged.''' — Id. 



Lixus PARAPLECTicus. — Whilst on the look out for Donaciae on 

 24th June, I took the opportunity of examining some large clumps of 

 Siiim angiistifolium (Water Parsnip) growing in the Stour, near 

 Christchurch, and was successful in securing two specimens. On 

 the ISC July I captured five more (three in very fine condition). The 

 thorax and elytra of this insect are sprinkled with a testaceous 

 powder which very easily rubs off, but by carefully boxing them with 

 a piece of Siiim to cling to, I have succeeded in preserving them in 

 fine condition.! — Id. 



Leptura sanguineolenta. — I was very fortunate in securing a 

 fine female specimen of this rare beetle whilst sweeping in my garden, 

 amongst umbelliferse, late one evening in June this year. The elytra 

 are very deep red, legs black. — Id. 



Pachyta octomaculata, F. — Whilst walking by a brook with 

 some friends, cne d\y, I found a specimen oi Pachyta octomaculata at 

 rest on the flowers of Heraclenin spJiondylium. I was glad of this insect 

 as previously I had but a single specimen, which was sent me from 

 this place (Ashbrittle, Wellington, Somersetshire), by my brother. 

 On proceeding a little further; and two or three days afterwards I 

 saw several flying along a sunny bank — probably for pairing purposes, 



*This species, and Djiiacia hidens, may be captured throughout the entire month 

 of August; but I have talceu D. bidens as late as Sept. 24th, (1889), at Walthamstow, 

 among Potamogeton ; also at Esher, on same plant, Sept. 29th, 1883. — G.A.L. 



fThe fine specimicn kindl}^ sent me b}- Mr. Beck bears ample testimony to his 

 carefulness in preserving this insect in splendid condition. — G.A.L. 



