THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[July 



typhce, Stenolophus tetitomis, Rhynchites uncinatus, and Bnichus ater 

 abundantly. On getting into Farnham, I turned my attention to the 

 hop grounds and bagged about 25 Pachyta collaris. This was a tolerably 

 good result altogether, but away from the water there seemed little 

 besides Anaspida, and most of people seem to despise this group. 



In the London district as defined for the Cit}^ Society, Coleopterists 

 have been doing well at the water. I hear of captures of BUthisa 

 multipiinctata by three of the City of London members, besides a host 

 of other good CavabidcB. Mr. Burrows' captures of B. miiltipuncta 

 being 18 on 3rd June. Three Molovchus umbellatamm have been 

 captured near Elmers End ; indeed, Coleopterists appear to have 

 been having a good time generally. — G. A. Lewcock, London. 



Some nice beetles have turned up near Cardiff during May and 

 June. With the kind assistance of Canon Fowler's acumen, I am able 

 to record especially Aphodius tristis (common), A. sticticus, Mordellistena 

 pumila, Malthodes atomus, M. misellus, and at least three other Malthodes, 

 Chlaenius vestitus and Anthonomus ulmi. — B. Tomlin. 



Sugaring. — A large number of forms of " Sugaring " results have 

 reached me during the month, but, with one or two exceptions, very 

 litlle has been secured by this mode of attraction. I propose to devote 

 a considerable proportion of next issue to this subject, and will be 

 glad to have as many papers sent in as possible. The general opinion 

 is, that during the month of June, the attraction of flowers, and more 

 particularly of " honey-dew," have been greater than that of our 

 mixtures. Mr. Brady, of Sunderland, has sent the most successful 

 return, but, as he sugared flowers, I am doubtful whether his insects 

 were attracted by the flowers or by the artificial sweets spread 

 thereon. It so happened that I was on our sand hills the same night. 

 I found sugar on posts and rails absolutely unattractive, only three 

 moths visiting 30 sugared stations. On unsugared flowers, however, 

 at least 25 species of Noctuae were to be seen, including all that Mr. 

 Brady met with. I think this goes to show that it was the natural 

 rather than the artificial sweets that were attractive. Mr. Brady 

 sugars near Sunderland, only about 20 miles north of my collecting 

 ground, and it is not likely there would be any meteorological or 

 other conditions differing greatly in so short a distance. 



If the failure of sugar in June be really caused by "honey-dew," 

 possibly the recent heavy rains will make a difference in results, 

 and I look with some eagerness for the reports for the next few 

 days. 



May I again urge workers to send in their returns, and to record 

 failures as carefully as successes. I will be pleased to supply forms 

 to any one. — John E. Robson, Hartlepool. ...--^ 



