THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[October 



C. vapovarionun, L. — Upper surface, dull ; elytra red brown at 

 base. The species occurs chiefiy in northern localities, but Mr. 

 West informs me that he has taken it at Deal. Mr. W. E. Sharp 

 "takes the insect at Heswell, an elevated and lieathery situation on 

 the shore of the Dee. It is found under stones, either in late autumn 

 or early spring. I ha\-e never seen more than one specimen under a 

 single stone. It also occurs at Llangollen, but sparingly." Also 

 taken by Mr. Wilding at Heswell and Bidston, under stones in spring 

 and autumn. Dr. Ellis [Coleoj^tera of Liverpool) records the capture 

 of two specimens on Oxton Common in October, 1885. The species 

 also occurs in many parts of Scotland, and is recorded from Donegal, 

 Ireland, but on wJiose authority it appears to be doubtful. 



Masoreus, Dejean. — But one species occurs in Britain, namely 

 M. Wetterhalii, Gyll. ; it is found in sandy places, and is not 

 uncommon at Deal, "by grubbing at roots of grass" (Newbery, 

 West, A. E. Hair, ; recorded on Chesil Bank (C. W. Dale). " Two 

 specimens of this interesting little beetle were captured early in the 

 spring of 1889 at roots of grass on the Cumber sandhills " (W. H- 

 Bennett, Hastings). Not recorded from either Ireland or Scotland. 



LoRiCERA, Latr. — The single species L. pilicovms, F., which occurs 

 in the British Isles is generally common and widely distributed. The 

 specific name is the Latin equivalent for the (Greek) generic term, 

 and refers to tlie setose antenna. 



Panag^us, Latr. — The Greek origin means " very holy," alluding, 

 apparently to the cruciform marking on the elytra. Two species 

 occur with us, P. crux-major and crux-minor. The former has the thorax 

 more transverse, and in the latter the thorax is almost circular. 



P. Lrii.Y-iiiajor, L.' 'Occurs in marsljy places; has been recorded 

 from Shooter's Hill (Kent), and Oldham and Norwood (Surrey), 

 probably in mistake for the next species (G. C. Champion, Kent and 

 Surrey Coleoptera). Boxhill, under turf (West). 



P. quadripusiulatus, St. -- On chalky hillsides and sandy places, 

 under stones, moss, &c. ; not common ; Cuxton, Deal, Down (Kent); 

 Caterham, Coombe Wood, Sanderstead, Mickleham (Surrey). G. C. 

 Ciuimpion, Kent and Surrey Coleoptera. In rabbit hole. Deal, i8go 

 (Heasler). Under moss on cliffs at Dover, also taken at Deal (G. 

 C. Hall). Does not occur m Scotland. The specimens in Dublin 

 Museum are hom the Soutli of England (H. G. Cuthbert). 



Coleoptera at Mitcham. — Since writing the last notes on 

 locality I ha\-e continued my visits to the common, meeting with equal, 

 if not greater success than ever. In December I took, by trowelling 

 in the banks of ponds and ditches, Notiopliilus -I-pniictatus, Amara bifroiis, 

 Mycetoj)orus ciavicovnis, Qucdius inauvorufus, and also a specimen of 



