1890] THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 115 



At Luccombe Chine I took a few Myrmedonia funesta and M. 

 laticollis from the nest of the Black Ant (Formica fuliginosa); and in a 

 small rubbish heap I found a few Badister bipustulatus, Demetrias atri- 

 capillus, Dromius linearis, Brady cellus verbasci, Myrmedonia limbata (one), 

 M. canaliculata (common), Tacky porus pusillus, Lathrobium multipunctum , 

 Xantholinus linearis (one), and Omosita discoidea (common). 



In the mud flats at base of the cliffs, after hunting for nearly two 

 hours, I found a single Heterocerus fusculus ; this species is difficult to 

 find, as it burrows deep into the mud. I also found a specimen of 

 Bledius atricapillus in a small pool under the cliff. Unfortunately, wet 

 weather prevailed during the greater part of my visit, so that I could 

 not devote so much time to collecting as I should have done under 

 more favourable conditions. — A. Ford, Alexandra Villa, Braybrook 

 Road, Hastings. 



Carabus intricatus and Auratus. — I have a specimen of Carabus 

 inlricatus, which was taken by Mr. Wollaston at New Abbot, Devon, . 

 on April 18th, 1872. I also have a specimen of C. auratus which was 

 taken at Crediton, Devon. — C. W. Dale, Sherburn, Dorset. 



Ramble after Geotrupes Typhous. — A friend having written me 

 to try and get him a few G. ty plums, I went the first week in March to 

 Breadsall Moor the only locality in Derbyshire where I know it occurs. 

 After an hours search I managed to secure six specimens, five males 

 and one female. These beetles form a burrow of the depth of ten or 

 twelve inches, to the bottom of which they convey the droppings from 

 the rabbits, or cattle, if there be any on the Moor. This species seems 

 to be abundant, but it is hard work digging amongst the heather, and 

 often when you get nearly to the bottom of their burrow, the sides fall 

 in and you loose all trace of them, however a collector may find a good 

 series in the course of an hour, if he will work for them. — G. Pullen, 

 Derby 



Liparis monacha and its food. — In last month's Young Naturalist, 

 Mr. Henderson appears to regard L. monacha as difficult to breed. 



For the last 4 years I have regularly bred L. monacha from Ova, 

 feeding the larvae on Hawthorn, in fact I could not do otherwise, the 

 Ova usually hatching ere anything had budded out beyond a bit of 

 Hawthorn in some sheltered corner. 



My experience with Monacha is that it is easy to rear, the only 

 trouble being when the larvae are small, they then ramble a great deal, 



