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may be in other species, H. flavipes 
is sure to turn up. 
II. intermedia. Several near 
Epping. 
H. atramentaria. Very abundant. 
Running very briskly in the hot 
sunshine, especially on muddy places. 
II. Sordida. Common in cow 
droppings. 
II. fungi, Not very common. 
H. clientula, In a nest of F. 
rufa. 
Myllcena intermedia. At the same 
time and place as the preceding. 
Hjpocyptus longicornis. Among 
dead leaves, Hainault Forest. 
Leistotrophus nebulosus. On car- 
cases. 
Ocypus ater. Various localities. 
PMlonihus splendens. Rather 
common in several localities. On 
dung. 
P. punctivcntris. Not common. 
P, decurus. Occasionally. This 
appears to be a Northern species. 
P. variant. Several in Epping 
Foi’est. This insect is abundant on 
the heaths in the North. 
P. micans. Several specimens. 
Lcptacinus formicetorum. In nests 
of F. rufa. Always singly. 
0 thins melanocephalu s. Rather 
common. 
Lalhrobium gemiwum. Not com- 
mon. 
L. temvinatum. A few in damp 
places. 
Achen mm di pres sum. One speci- 
men at Richmond, taken by m 
brother, Mr. J. B. Blackburn. 
Stilicus affinis. One or two speci- 
mens. 
Lithocharis bninnca. Mickleham. 
He dents riparius. Mickleham and 
Dartford. Common. 
Stenus bigidtatus. Near Lough ton. 
S. canaliculatus. Epping Forest. 
S.providus. Near Wanstead. 
8. brunnipes. In several localities. 
S.picipes. Damp places. Common 
in Epping Forest. 
Oxytelus complanatus. Among 
dead leaves. Hainault Forest. 
Trogophlce.us arcuatus. Damp 
places. Epping Forest. 
L. riparius. With the above. 
Acrognatlms mandibidaris. Already 
recorded. I have made no recent 
captures of this insect. 
Omalium florale. By beating the 
hawthorn flower in Epping Forest. 
0. ioptcrum. With the preceding. 
The above list contains a selection 
of the best Bruchelytra that I met 
with in May and June last. Besides 
these I took, of course, such species 
as Aleocbara fuscipes, Myrmedonia 
canaliculata, Tachinus rufipes, Que- 
ditis fulgidus, impressus, molochinus , 
and scores more — most of them in 
abundance. I have, perhaps, omitted 
one or two insects which deserved 
a better fate, such as Tachinus 
hwmeralis, Quedius boops , Olophrum 
piccum, but I do not wish to lengthen 
my catalogue with unnecessary 
statements as to captures which 
everyone else makes, of common 
