THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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Endomychus coccineus. — J. W. Douglas, 
Lee ; June 11, 1856. 
Importation of Coleoptera. — On the 
19th ult., whilst examining some bales of 
wool just imported in the “Ipswich” 
from Buenos Ayres, I found between the 
canvas and wool a number of specimens 
of Necrolia ruficollis and rufipes, also 
Dermestes vulpinus : of the latter species 
there were both larvae and pupae, as well 
as the perfect insect. The principal 
part of the cargo consisted of hides and 
hones : though these species are, I sup- 
pose, iudigenous to this country, may not 
many species have been introduced in a 
similar manner? — N. Cooke, Liverpool ; 
June 3, 1856. 
Remarks on the L.eader in No. 8 of the 
‘ Intelligencer . ’ — English Names. — By 
all means throw them over-board; but 
in doing so offer some means to extricate 
the many who have not had the oppor- 
tunity afforded them of studying the 
Latin and other languages, whence the 
scientific names have been derived, from 
falling into the error of placing the 
accent on the wrong syllable; of sound- 
the g’s soft where they should be hard, 
and vice versd. Other letters and termi- 
nations of words cause also trouble ; as 
for example, how often do we hear 
Irassicce pronounced brassiha : and yet a 
step further, how very acceptable, both 
to the learned and unlearned, would a 
little dictionary of the meanings of the 
words used be. Perhaps these hints 
may induce some friend to come forward 
and execute the task. At present I will 
place it also among the “things hoped 
for.” I confess my ignorance of the 
meaning of the word “ Lithocolletis 
and we ought no longer to go about with 
a stone round our necks. — John Scott, 
South Sioc/clon; May 26, 1856. 
Ichneumonidte. — If those entomologists 
who may be so unfortunate as to breed 
any of these pests would send either 
them or the caterpillars to me I should 
be greatly obliged, and be very glad to 
remit any postal expenses incurred in 
the transit. Any observations with regard 
to the number of Ichneumons in each 
larva, the time of appearing, the probable 
age of the caterpillar at the time it came 
into the owner’s possession, and also the 
pu pie-cases and cocoons of the Ichneu- 
mons, would be a welcome addition to the 
insects themselves. — R. II. Stretch, 
3, Parsons Street, Banbury; June 3, 
1856. 
MEMORABILIA FOR JUNE. 
Coleoptera. — By J. W. Douglas . — 
I wish also to call attention to 
fungi, especially to those growing on 
trees, which feed many scarce insects, 
some of which are very pretty ; indeed, it 
has always seemed to me that there is a 
neatness and cleanliness about these 
fungus-eaters that is very interesting. 
There is a circumstance pertaining to 
them that gives a zest to the search, and 
that is, that when you do find them there 
is generally a lot of them together. Tri- 
phyllus, Mycetophagus, Triplax, Engis, 
Ptomophagus, Scaphidium, Scaphisoma 
Leiodes, Orchesia, Bolilophagus, Diape- 
ris, Endomychus, Bolitobius, Bolitochara 
and many other Brachelytra, with several 
other genera, may be expected to occur 
in Fungi. In the West of England 
Platyrhinus latirostris is found in Sphce- 
ria fraxinea, a fungus growing on ash 
trees. June is a capital time to hunt 
for the bark and fungus dwellers. — 
J. W. D. 
MISCELLANEA. 
To the Editor of the ‘ Entomologist's Weekly 
Intelligencer.' 
Sir,— A s I suppose I am the author 
alluded to by the correspondent who fur- 
