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Black : Notes on Coleoptera Collected at Rydal. 



sheltered districts inland. On 7th September 1904, Red Admiral, 

 Tortoiseshell, and Small White butterflies were common on rayed 

 and discoid flowers near Patring-ton Haven. Mr. T. Stainforth 

 informs me that he has also taken the Camberwell Beauty on 

 Aster at Cleethorpes. 



Summary, 



(1) Aster tripoliiuii when g-rowing- inland possesses well- 



developed ray florets. Such plants are the survivors 

 of a former salt marsh flora. 



(2) The dominant form on the salt marsh has sparing-ly 



rayed and non-rayed heads on the same plant. 



(3) As well-rayed plants occur in all parts of the salt 



marsh, it is not possible to assig-n a definite habitat 

 -. to each form. 



(4) A rayed head has more disc florets than a discoid head, 



and the number of disc florets increases with the 

 number of rays. 



(5) The florets of a rayed head are larger than the florets 



of a discoid head. 



NOTES ON COLEOPTERA COLLECTED AT RYDAL, 



22nd to 28th JUNE 1904. 



JAMES E. BLACK, F.E.S.. 

 Peebles, N.B. 



During a week's stay in this beautiful district of Lakeland, 

 I had the opportunity of working- the Coleoptera of the district 

 near Rydal in fine summer weather. Practically two altitudes 

 were worked, that of the lake itself, and the heights above, to 

 about 2,500 feet. 



Beetles were more abundant on the lower ground, and on 

 the lower slopes of the surrounding- mountains, than on the 

 highest parts, and perhaps the season was somewhat advanced 

 for many of the better species, but the following list will show 

 fairly well what was to be had. 



Amongst the Carabids, one quite black example of Carahiis 

 arvensis was obtained about 2,000 feet above Rydal Lake, on 



Naturalist. 



