20s 
l February, 
Quedius cruentus , Leistotrophus murinus , Philonthus puella, Necropho rus mortuorum , 
Hister succicoJa and Omosita depressa, in the same, when stale; Priobium castaneum, 
Acal/es ptinoides, A. turbatus, Ccenopsis Waltoni , Rhinosimus ruficollis, and R. 
viridipennis, on holly trunks ; Agathidium nigripenne , IJitoma crenata, Rhizophagus 
cribratus, and R. politus, under bark ; Epurcea decem-guttata , Cryptarcha strigata, 
and C. imperialis, at exuding sap ; Aphodius nitidulus, A. co?ispurcatus, A. 
obliteratus, A. depressus commonly, A. sticticus (1 example), and Oeotrupes mutator , 
in horse and sheep droppings ; Corymbites pectinicornis, A. cupreus, and the var. 
azrugmosus, C. metallicus, C. bipustulatus , Sericosomus brunneus, and Campy lus 
linearis , flying in the sunshine or at rest on Pteris aquilina ; Radister sodalis, 
Oxypoda soror, Megacronus analis, Lithocharis brunnea, Rythinus Curtisi, Cephen- 
nium thoracicum, Agathidium at rum, A. seminidum, Strophosomus retusus, Sitones 
cambricus, Rarynotus moerens, and Mniophila muscorum, by shaking moss ; Elmis 
T olkmari, E. parallelipipedus, Telephorus alphius, T. translucidus, Phytobius 
4-luberculatus, Orobitis cyaneus, Orchestes ilicis, Rhynchites cupreus, R. pubescens, 
Liosomus ovattilus ( var. collaris), Polydrusus micans, Clythra 4-punctata, Lamp - 
rosoma concolor, Cryptocephalus morcei, Chrysomela varians, C. didymata, Oonioctena 
pallida, Pachyta 8 -maculata, by sweeping. — A. E. Hodgson, Coleford, Gloucester : 
January, 1881. 
Ocyusa picina in Warwickshire. — By stripping the folds of Typha latifolia 
growing in a boggy place not far from Birmingham, I recently captured several 
specimens of the rare Ocyusa picina, Aub. In its company were a few O. maura , 
great numbers of Anchomenus puellus, and three or four Paris T-album, as well as 
lots of commoner Coleoptera. The severe weather has put a stop to out-door ento- 
mologizing for a time, but, as soon as the frost ceases, I purpose searching for more 
0. picina, with the view of supplying any of my correspondents who may be in 
want of the species. — W. G. Blatch, Green Lane, Smallhcath, Birmingham : 
January 15 th, 1881. 
Plegaderus dissectus in Warwickshire. — On the 21st June last a single specimen 
of Plegaderus dissectus occurred to me whilst searching for Diphyllus lunatus 
amongst a fine crop of Hypoxylon concentricum, which had sprung out of the de- 
caying trunk of a fallen ash tree in this neighbourhood. Under the bark of the 
same log I found Ptinella angustida and Euplectus nigricans, the latter being 
noteworthy, inasmuch, as until then I had never found E. nigricans except under 
oak bark. — I d. 
Extraordinary vitality of Otiorhynehus ambiguus . — During a visit to the Isle 
of Wight in May last, I captured a number of specimens of Otiorhynehus ambiguus, 
which I placed in laurel until my return home. I carded the majority of them eal-ly 
in June ; but finding fourteen specimens still alive, I put them in fresh laurel in a 
stoppered glass jar, where they remained until to-day. On taking them out to set 
them this evening, I was surprised to find that two individuals were still alive, after 
nearly eight months’ close confinement in the poisonous laurel ! The fact seems to 
me sufficiently extraordinary to deserve record. — I d. : January \Wi, 1881. 
