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,shes, which in the first variety, outlined the A s, could still be traced. 
A pale variety sent to Mr. Buckler by Mr. G. T. Porritt, of Hudders- 
ild. Ground colour pale ochreous ; the broad bands wanting ; the 
luble dorsal line very fine, most distinct at the folds, the sub-dorsal 
le and the oblique dashes fine also, all brown in colour ; under the 
iracles a clouded, irregular, blackish stripe, shading off to the pale 
ey of the centre of the belly, with some oblique dashes. 
The pupa, as in the other species, just under the surface of the 
le, loose soil. 
Exeter : July, 1868. 
Localities for Mesites Tardii. — From the editorial note appended to Mr. Wilkin- 
I's recent communication about Mesites Tardii, I imagine that a list of the 
alities of this species may not be uninteresting. Accordingly I send a few notes 
bh reference to such of them as have come under my individual notice. The first 
icimens I possessed were said to have been taken in Ireland, but I know not iu 
at part, or by whom they were taken. Afterwards I had a large series from my 
3nd Mr. E. C. Buxton, taken by him out of a holly-tree, at Sheringham Park, 
rfolk, many years ago. The first specimens I saw from the north were some 
raght to me by the same gentleman, who had found them abundant, but dead, in 
ash-tree in the grounds of Furness Abbey. The year afterwards I took a single 
jcimen (a very small one) when sweeping in the woods on Roundway Hill, 
vizes. 
In the spring of 1865, my friend Mr. Edleston and I went to spend a few days 
Grange, near Lancaster; after tea on the evening of our ari-ival we set out for a 
)rt walk, and had not gone many yards from the inn, when Mr. Edleston stooped 
Nn to examine an old stump of a tree built into the wall, close to the church, and 
m it produced a fine specimen of Tardii. I returned to the inn for our diggers, 
i we soon found other specimens ; but the position of the stump prevented our 
hg much, so we proceeded on our walk, and were astonished on our return to 
i the stump had disappeared, its place being filled with stone. On reaching our 
ting-room we found two immense hampers on the table, containing the portions 
the stump ; a kind friend, who had heard of our trouble, having planned this 
•prise for us. On splitting up the logs we found M. Tardii in great numbers 
ere was another ash-tree much perforated, and no doubt containing the beetle, 
t the large black ants had also efiected a lodging there, making examination 
My next acquaintance with this species took place at Beaumaris, Anglesea ; 
lere I met with it plentifully in the roots and stumps of several ash-trees ; it was 
o abundant in trees near Nant, and on the north-west of the island. Mr. Buxtou 
3 since met with it near Capel Curig, and I found a stump of ash this year near 
mrwst, containing some broken, dead specimens. Omitting the Irish locaUty, of 
lich I know nothing, this will give at least seven distinct localities extending from 
iltshireto Lancashire, and from the east coast of Norfolk to the island of Anglesea 
the west. — Joseph Sidebotham, Beech Grove, Bowdon, 1st August, 1868. 
