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shoulder, Patrobus cxcavatus and P. sej)- 
tentrionis (the var. with red elytra, tipped 
with black) were captured, also Helobia 
nivalis and Omaseus Orinomus. As we 
approached the summit, everything had 
the appearance of the depth of winter, 
rather than summer ; the snow, in some 
places, was upwards of a foot deep. After 
reaching the top, we set to work for more 
than an hour to turn up stones for Cole- 
optera. The mist was so dense that we 
could barely see each other, although 
only a stone-cast away. Every now and 
then a ptarmigan whizzed past our ears, 
like a ball discharged from a great gun ; 
there was no time to see whether it was 
garbed in summer or winter plumage ; 
also the still more awe-inspiring sound of 
the raven’s sonorous croak, as he sat 
perched on a cliff not far off, as well 
aware of our presence as we were of his 
(both parties being invisible to one an- 
other), and indignant at such an unwar- 
ranted intrusion on his hereditary terri- 
tory. H. nivalis was very abundant ; we 
got four varieties, viz. 1st, altogether 
black ; 2nd, elytra pitchy, legs red ; 3rd, 
elytra brownish red tipped with black, 
legs red ; 4th, ditto, legs black. We also 
got a specimen of the local Miscodera 
arctica, Byrrhus pilula and fasciatus, 
Simplocaria semistriata, also Otiorhyn- 
chus maurus, of which the empty bodies 
of last year’s specimens were plentiful. 
A few of the small alpine StaphylinidtB 
also fell to our lot, by shaking moss over 
a bag-net, and then examining the con- 
tents ; but the moss was so mixed with 
snow that our fingers soon became quite 
benumbed. After about half an hour’s 
descent, we emerged from the mist ; in- 
deed if we had ascended the hill for the 
view alone, \\*e would have been much 
disappointed, but we had enjoyed that 
privilege on a former occasion. We 
only captured two Lepidoplera all day — 
Tortrices ; we had expected to get some 
male Saturnia Carpini, but none were 
visible. Wc reached the foot as the 
evening shades began to prevail, and 
next day returned home, having enjoyed 
ourselves exceedingly. — P ict and Scot, 
Glasgow; May 10. 
Carabus nitens . — Sunday being a very 
fine day, I went to Chat Moss, intending 
to search for Carabus nitens, nor was I 
disappointed, for when I got to the 
locality, and began to look for it, I had 
not been occupied many minutes when 
my eyes were gladdened with the sight 
of one — two — three — four at once ; with 
the sun shining upon them they sparkled 
again. I had now sufficient to do with 
boxing and bottling Nilens , Fulgens, 
Cupreus and many others. When I got 
home I found I was possessed of eighty- 
one Nitens and twelve Fulgens. There 
are too many for myself, so that I have 
some to spare for less fortunate brother 
entomologists. — William Puescott, 
40, Mount Street, Salford ; May 0. 
EXCHANGE. 
Lepidoplera for Exchange. — In dupli- 
cate:— 1,2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19,23, 
25, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 51, 54, 
55, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 71, 73, 74, 78, 85, 
87, 110, 129, 139, 145, 146, 147, 148, 158, 
163, 166, 173, 177, 179, 184, 189,208, 
260, 262, 273, 307, 309, 326, 343, 369, 
370, 374, 410, 412, 413, 416, 426, 427, 
444, 485. 
Species wanted: — 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 
53, 62, 68, 75, 86, 88 to 91, 94, 95, 102, 
109, 112, 116, 119, 121, 122, 124,125, 
132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 149, 150, 
151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 162, 
167, 170, 172, 178, 180, 182, 183, 191, 
1 93 to 203, 207, 209 to 2 12, 21 5, 2 1 8, 22 1 , 
225, 226, 228, 229, 235, 236, 242 to 244, 
247 to 250, 263, 264, 266, 268, 270, 276, 
277, 279, 287, 296, 299, 311,316,323, 
325, 331, 335, 344, 315, 350, 352, 355, 
362, 363, 365, 366, 371, 378, 379,382, 
383, 387 to 389, 391 to 395, 399, 400, 
