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plicis. — Rev. G. J. Bostock, Bideford, 
North Devon ; June 23. 
Doings at West Wickham. — In the 
early part of last week 1 paid iny second 
visit, this season, to Wickham Woods, 
and a goodly number of brothers of the 
net I met there ; I also observed two 
ladies amongst them plying the net in 
real earnest. The day was very fine and 
insects rather plentiful : my son took a 
fine specimen of Stauropus Fagi, Leio- 
campa dicteeoides, Acronycta leporina, 
Abraxas Ulinaria, No. Argynnis Selene 
was plentiful and in good condition. A. 
Euphrasy ne was in a faded state. Ne- 
meophila Plantaginis plentiful, but diffi- 
cult to take, owing to its rapid flight and 
a strong wind. I observed two speci- 
mens of Aplecta tincta were also taken, 
and many others of more common species 
occur. In Coleoplera, I believe, little 
was done.— C. Wood, Dulwich Common ; 
June 24. 
Captures on Reigate Heath. — On the 
26th I visited this locality, where I met 
with Bucculatrix cidariella , Coleophora 
Genistce (amongst a small patch of the 
Genista Anglica) and Crambus uligino- 
sellus. The latter seemed very plentiful 
in a mossy corner of the heath. — H. T. 
Stainton ; June 29. 
Anthrocera Minos. — I have taken this 
insect in considerable numbers during the 
present week. I shall be able to supply 
all who have asked for it, including those 
disappointed last year, and will forward 
them as fast as time and boxes will per- 
mit ; but, as the number of applicants is 
upwards of sixty, I hope none of my cor- 
respondents will think they are overlooked 
if a little time elapses before they hear 
from me. — Edwin Birchall, 27, Eden 
Quay, Dublin ; June 27. 
Trochilium Tipuliforme. — Having 
caught about sixty specimens of this 
insect, I shall be able to supply any 
collector who is in w'aut of it. — Ro- 
bert Anderson, Coney Street, York; 
June 27. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Duplicate Coleoplera. — If any one 
is in want of Callidium violaceurn or 
Crioceris Asparagi I shall be happy to 
supply them. — J. A. Brewer, Reigate; 
June 26. 
COLEOPTERA. 
In our former notice we called attention 
to a few especial districts, wdiich it would 
be well if Coleopterists would explore, 
as being peculiarly productive; there are 
others, however, comparatively barren, 
which we would urge them to avoid ; and 
this, indeed, follows from the nature of 
the case, since the existence of what is 
emphatically styled as “ good” (or better 
than something else) implies the occur- 
rence of what is also “bad” (or at any 
rate worse than the other), — the terms 
good and bad having no significance (ap- 
preciable at least in our present condi- 
tion, in which perfection is unknown), 
beyond a relative one. In a general 
sense, therefore (for oases are of course to 
be found in every desert, but which never- 
theless do not interfere w r ith the “ desert” 
itself, as geographically defined), let the 
Midland Counties be shunned by all (ex- 
cept those who cannot escape from them, 
aud who must consequently make the 
best of their misfortune), as they would 
the plague. We repeat that we are 
speaking ore rotunda, and do not con- 
demn those mauy exceptional spots 
whose total destruction by the iron hand 
of agriculture has not yet been com* 
pleted, and where, moreover, the geolo- 
gical aspect of the country is by Nature 
somewhat less diabolical than ordinary ; 
but surely every Coleopterist who is still 
permitted to run loose out of Bedlam 
must be aware that a cold, clayey soil, 
ornamented by primly-cut hedge-rows, 
and bare, grassy, closely-eaten fields (into 
