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from distant localities have passed through my hands during the 
past few years), in this country are only found in Norfolk ; viz. — 
Lygus atomarius. Meyer. This species occurs at Stratton 
Strawless on a fine example of the Silver Fir. I have now' had 
the colony of this insect under observation for three years, and 
although it shows no desire to extend its range to adjacent trees, I 
am glad to say that its numbers are not perceptibly diminished. 
Although these insects ■were no doubt originally introduced w’ith 
the tree on which they arc found, they must have been denizens of 
Norfolk for many generations. It appears to bo a rare species on 
the Continent. 
Idiocerus iiERRiciiii. Kbm. The occurrence of this fine species 
on a single very ordinary-looking tree of SaUx alba, at the same 
place as the last-mentioned, is very puzzling. It occurs very rarely, 
and the destruction of the tree wdiich it inhabits (not at all an 
ludikely circumstance, judging from its state of dilapidation the 
last time I saw it), would probably mean the extinction of the 
species in Britain. 
Idiocerus pcecilus. H.S. This insect, which is the /<?. //<?ydc«i7 
of my previous list, occurs on Lombardy Poplar. It is all but 
e.xtinct in its original locality at Cossey, where the Poplars are all 
cither dead or dying, and I was therefore very pleased to take a 
single example off a young and flourishing tree at "Wacton during 
the past season. 
Idiocerus aurulentus. Kbm. I found one example of this 
species amongst some insects taken off Lombardy Poplar at Cossey 
some years ago. I have not detected any others, but it is very 
likely to bo passed over in the net as Id. H-alhuin. 
It is much to be regretted that the insect-fauna of Norfolk has not 
been more thoroughly investigated, for from the peculiar situation 
and physical conditions of the county, much may bo done, even in 
the humble capacity of local faunist ; but although there seems to 
bo no lack of persons ready to rush hither and thither, in order to 
overcome and slay a few Butterflies and Moths, the number of 
entomological tcorkers is very few indeed. Possibly the disfavour 
with w'hich Entomologists are regarded by land-(and iva ter-) owners 
and occupiers may have something to do "with this ; for I certainly 
have been able to find very few' places where one is not con- 
fronted by a notice that trespasseis will be prosecuted ; while, to 
