THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. \Q^ 
number of my bouse is 19 (not 49). — 
A. Cooper, R. A., 19, New Miliman 
Street ; December 20. 
Mr. SxAiNTON will be “at home” on 
Wednesday next, the 5th iust., at 0 p.m., 
as usual. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
British Coleopteua. — A communi- 
cation from Mr. Janson shall appear 
next week. 
Xanthia Ocellaeis. — This differs 
from G ilvago, which it closely resembles, 
in the anterior wings being more pointed 
at the tip, by the veins being paler than 
the ground-colour, and by the purer 
white colonr of the posterior wings ; the 
reuiform stigma has generally an ocellated 
appearance, whence the name. As a 
poplar feeder it is hardly likely to occur 
at Brighton ; in France almost every road 
is lined on both sides with poplar trees. 
CAPTURES. 
COLEOPTEEA. 
Captures at Croydon. — This neigh- 
bourhood, including, as it does, the famed 
West Wickham Wood, Shirley Heath and 
the chalky Downs, which commence at 
Purley, may be considered one of peculiar 
interest to the entomologist. Among the 
more recent results, which the past fa- 
vourable season has afforded, I would note 
the following. Within the Wood, by 
beating, I have obtained, — 
Saperda poptilnca. Abundant; from 
aspciis. 
Chrysomela lO-puiictala. Ditto. 
„ rufipes. Ditto. 
Melasoma Populi. Ditto. 
„ Tremula. Ditto. 
Rhynchites Populi. Ditto. 
Attelabus curculiouides. Abundant; 
from oak. 
Phyllopertha horlicola. Ditto. 
Balauinus glandium. Ditto. 
Clythra 4-punctata. Rare; from oak 
Luperus rufipes. Abundant ; birch. 
Cryptocephalus labiatus. Ditto. 
Rhynchites cylindricus. Ditto. 
Balaninus nucum. Abundant; hazel. 
Cryptocephalus miuutus. Frequent ; 
from hazel. 
Rhynchites Betulse. Ditto. 
„ pubescens. Ditto. 
Chrysomela pallida. Rare ; from hazel. 
Agrilus viridis. Frequent; from oak. 
Crossing the path, in sunshine, I have 
taken Anchomenus 6-punctatus, and, by 
sweeping Hypericum perforatum, have 
obtained, in great plenty, Chrysomela 
Hyperici. On the same ground, flying 
among the wood stacks, I have commonly 
observed Callidium Alni, Rhagium In- 
quisitor, Toxotus meridianus, and rarely 
Clytus mysticus. In my own garden, 
“ at the hour of high noon,” I have taken 
in flight Callidium violaceum and Xylo- 
irupes bajulus, and, at rest on old wood, 
TilluselongatusnadPtilinuspeclinicornis. 
“Dragging its slow length” in frequented 
pathways, and inviting destruction from 
the foot of the wayfarer, I have seen oc- 
casionally Zabrus piger. Under turf, at 
Shirley, I have met with Cassida Sali- 
cornicE (Steph. Man.) and Cychrus rostra- 
and in ants’ nests Aleineles emargi- 
natus. From Addington Park (thanks to 
the courtesy of the venerable Primate), 
I have obtained many interesting species. 
In the sand the local Calalhus piceus 
abounds, and in damp places Anchomenus 
oblongus is equally plentiful. From the 
fence I have taken Leiopus nebulosus and 
many other good things, and by digging 
near it have secured the rare Pteroslichus 
rujicollis, Beneath stones, on the chalk, 
are found Licinus Silphoides, IJarpalus 
puncticollis, ll.azureus, and most of those 
species of Geodephaga which frequent 
