THE CDLEDPTERIST's NE\NSLETTER Nu:.1Ber 32 May, 1988

$THE CDLEDPTERIST's NE\NSLETTER Nu:.1Ber 32 May, 1988$

THE CDLEDPTERIST'S NE\NSLETTER Nu:.1ber 32 May, 1988

IDENTIFICATION OF PEDIACUS LARVAE: I have been finding Pediacus sp. larvae beneath bark on relatively freshly dead

timber in a large nunber of ancient uoodlands, pasture ~ood lands and parklands throughout England and Wales over the past five or six years. These are presucably nostly J?.dermestoides, out :;m not m<1are of any published cooparative work which . ' . indicate3 ho~ to separate this specie£ fron depressusJ our rarer species of the genus. The larvae in my collection are

all 1 s~perficially at least, very similar and shou no obvious cU ffe:rnncos fron the illustration of p ~depress us in Paln (Q'2_t;sc~ .~£..j;_., l952}o Does anyone.1mov;r how to Geparate the two, or alternatively, doeo anyone have any y.deQ!esaus larvae

or juct Pegia_c~::!.§. larvae fron known de.qressus localities which

they uould be ~illing to lend me so I can attenpt to identify tbe differences ? The fe~ adulta I have found have all been K9ith \lexander, National Trust, Spitalgate Lane, Cirencester, G]ouceotershire, GL7 2DE

EDITORIAL: I an sorry the quality of the February issue ~as so poor. The duplicator I usualiy use would not print and the

"Newsletter" ~as run off an aln3st brand new machine, alas on cheap paper. I hope this is3ue will be back to nor~al, though at the tim8 of typing the stencils 1 1m not sure which nachine will havs to ba uoed for tbe duplicating. 2

LOAN 11 LIBP..AP.Y 11 : 'iJThilst recently brovm ing through a copy of

"The Mycologist", I hap~ened to notice an entry regarding the loan of mycological naterial froo the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (The Mycologist; 2(1):7). Thin prompted ne to enquire as to·tbe existence of, or failing such the possible establishoent of a "British Coleoptera Specimen Library" run along sinilar lines. ffililst such a facility would need to be housed with an accepted entoiDological body, it could be fairly quickly built up from duplicates donated by participatinc coleopterists should there be sufficient interest. The basis of such a service is self-evident, being primarily concerned with the loan of reliably deternined specimens (partict~1arJy of the more difficult genera) to non-specialists who may ba ex~eriencing difficulties with their o~n material. \Jhilst 11any coleopterists send material to an appropiate specialist for confirwation, the facility to borrow reliably determined specinens should suppleH1.:mt the identification of

dif~icult oaterial and to -some extent nay relieve the burden placed upon such specialists~ Needless to say, very local or rare species or species of doubtful occurence, should always have their idenl1£ication ch-ecked by a specialist. Does anyone have further suggestions ?

Dav)d Hemingway, 13 Ashdene Garth,

cr·ofton, YJalrefield, 11. Yorkshire~ WF4 lPH

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE A NE-~7 ADOHESS: J.Cooter,

J 9 Mount Crescent, Here·ford 1 HRl lNQ any copy for the "Newsletter" should be sent there. 3

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CEOLEVA F.AGNIE'ZI Jeannel - A ·REQUEST .FOR INFOUt~TION: In Worcestershire I am ·aware that .a popul:atiqn mf this, _beetle exists at one site in the nests and ~~ns of shrew~ :S6rex araneus L. For part of their life ~ycle the beetles.and. \ ' rnan:·::als· cohabit. The question arises as .to how .Choleva evades·'being. eaten by the shrewsm which are insectivores. I should be glad to hear if anyone has knowledge of defensive strategies in such a case. P. Tlhi tehE;H;ld, Little Conberton •.

(This brings to mind the diff~rences in behaviour of Quedius species in nests. As nany kJ?,OW spE:rcies including·· . I . brevicornis and ventralis remain on the collectirig sheet . ' without noving for several ninutes ~hereas puncticollis instantly runs off upon hitting the sheet. The forner inhabit bird nests which anieals presuoably ~ely upon keen eye-sight to locate their pre_,; the ~atter fre_·q·u-en-t' oole nests which of course have very poor e~e-sight but a highly developed sense of snell, Just how a Chol:evtbeetle. J.c.). " I

LIST OF CHRYSOI.IELIDAE FROI~ CUlffiRIA INCLUDING VC. 70,

CUHBERLAND. The following liot of Chrysonelids froo Cuwbria is based on personal collecting, and on the list of Chrysonelidae in the ''Coleoptera of Cunberland" by F.E. ' Day and published in the Transactions of the Carlisle Natural 3istory Society (1923, volu~e 3:91-95). A I considerable anount of infornation regarding localities has been obtained fron specimens in Day's collection of 4

general Coleoptera, and also from the collecti~ns for~e~ by G.B.Routledge and James Kurray held in·the Tullie IIouse

M~seun, C~rlisle. All collecting details have been ooitted in the list and only lOkm grid references provided as a broad guide to the areas covered; collecting dates are indicated by oonths only. Nonenclature follows Kloet & Hincks, 1977. I wish to record ny thanks to Dr V.ichael Cox for helping with identification and Hr David Clarke, Curator of the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle for allowing me access to the Coleoptera collections. DONACIIHAE ~acroplea appendiculata (Pz.): NY43 MY53 N. nutica (F.): WY55 Oct. Donacia aquatica (L.): N'Y21 NY35 NY36 NY43, fJiay, June,-Sept. D. crassipe·s F. : N""£45 D. clavipes F. : NY60 D. dentata Eo,pe (one record only, Cumberland, T,C.Heyshac).

D. j)t:pressa P}~. : NY~2 SJ49 April. D. obscura ~yll. : NY21 NY36 NY43 June. D. sirr,plex F.! NY35 NY44 l:-JY45 WI53 IIT56, June, July, August. D.versicolorea (BrahJL): NYOl NYll NY35 W:53 tTY55 1'-fay,Jly-Sept. D. vulgaris ~ch.: NYOO WfOl I·fay, June. Plateumaris affinis (I(unze): WI21 :NY22 rTY23 HY33 Ma.y-.July ~ f'. discolor ( ?z.): NYOO :NYOl N¥02 :t-JYlO NY20 W/43 1J.Y56 SD09 SD18 SD19 }.-larch - September. P. sericea (L.): NY22 }\JY44 NY56, 1\·lay, June. Il'1EGALOPODINAE Zeugophora subspinosa (F.): NY35, June, August, Sept. CRIOCERINAE Oulema lichensis Voet: NYOO NYOl NYlO NY12 NY14 NY15 NY25 NY35 lr'145 NY53 ~ry55 NX90 l'G91 SD08 S:U09 SD17 SD19, February through to October. 5

O.nwlanopa (L.): NYOO NYol NYlO NY14 NY15 N"!25 NY26 NY34 NY35 HY44 NY45 NY53 NY54 NY55 NX90 NX91 ~D09 SD17 SD18 SD19, April through to October. Crioceris asparagi (L.): Doodside, CLYTRINAE Clytra quadripunctata (L.): h~22 S~29 June, August. CRYPTOCEPHALINAE Cryptocephalus aureolus Suff.: ~iOO NY46 June. C. fulvus Goeze: NYOO NY35 HY45 NY55 SD09, June to August. C. labiatus (:.,,): NYOO NYlO NY12 NY15 NY35 IIY54 SD18 SD19 June, July, August. C. moraei (L.): NYOO HYOl June, July. C. narvulus Huller,O.F.: SD18,

LAMPROSOI1AT Il-TAE Laoprosoca concolor (Sturo): tGG9 June.

c:mYS01IEL IN/1.E Tioarcha te!1e1Jricooa (F.): HY66 NYOl NX90 SD09 SD18 April, May, June, August, September, Chrysolina brunsvicensis (Gr.}: NYOl NY51 HY52 S:.iJ17 SD47 .June , July. C. fastuosa (Seep.): NYOO NY12 NY15 NY22 HY25 NY26 lT"(35 3009 SD18 SD19, A~ril, July through to October. C.graminis (L.): NY36 C. hyperici (Forst.): HYCO l:fYOl rrYl5 NY35, April, l;iay, July to October. ·c. lllarginata (L.): NY35 NY43 NY?3 HY55 C. menthas tri ( Suff.) : (one record only, Cunberland, Stepl:ens), C.oricalcia (i1ull.): HY54 C. polita (L.): NYOO NYOI HY25 NY35 NY43 NY44 NY45 NY53 NY56 SD18, May, June; July, September. C.staphylaea (L.): NYOO !lYOl NY02 NYlO NY12 NY15 NY34 NY35 NY45 NY55 NX90 NX91 !IX92 SD09 SD17 SD18 SD28

SD37 7 April through to Deccnber. 6

C.varians (Soh,): NY15 ·HY35 ·1'-T~:53 NY55; ~une, July, Septer-.hPr, Gastroph¥sa polygoni (L.): NYOO 1TY35 lTI43 lfY4l~ NY45 ~;Y55 JTY54 HY55 :NX90, 1,1ay, .Junet July, August. G. viridufa (Dg.): NYOO NYOl NY02 NYlO NYll NY12 liT~l NY25 NY34 NY35 .HY47 NY53 NX91 SD08 SD09 SIH8 SD19 SD27

May through to Aug~st. Phaedon armoricae (L ~): JJY25 NY35 SD09, May .July Septeml.ier. P.cochleariae (F.): NYOO NYOl l-JY12 NY14 HY15 NY24 f.rY35 NY44 NY4 5 NY'* 7 NY5 5 N;C92 N:X91 S!J09 SD18 SD19 SD27

Jant~ary through to October. P •. concinnus Stp"!J..: HY15 HY25 SD09 SD19 llay, July to Sep:t. P.tumidulus (Gr:.):.NYOO NYOl NY12 NYllt NY15 NY24 HY35 NY44 NY45 IJY47 HY55 HX9l NX92 SD18 SD19 SD27 Jan-Oct. Hydrothassa glabra (Hb.): NYOl HY35 NY36 NY43 l\TY44 NY45. NY53 NYS '· NXql, April to July, Sept., Hoveober. H.hannoveriana (F.): N1:53, May to July. H. n:arginella (L.): NYOO NYOl N-::12 N"Yl5 :N"'£24 NY25 NY43 NY44 NY45 HY56 S!)()9 SDlB, .Feb., April to .August, October, Novenber, Decenber. Prasocuris junci (Brahn): NY13 1TY34 NY35 HY44 lTY45 :NY56 SD18 May to August. P. phellandrii ·(1..): NY12 NY15 NY25 NY35 NY42 NY43 NY44 NY53 HY55 SD09, April, May, June, August. Chrysomela aenea L.: NYlO NY22 NY54 NY55, May to August. C. populi L.: HY04 NY35 NY54. MAy, June. Phytodecta decemnotata (l~rsh.) NY54 P. olivacea (Forst.): NYOO HY14 NY34 NY35 NY44 NY45 NY55 i-TY56 NA91, A,ril to August. P. pallida (L.) ~ UYlO NY13 NY34 I-.P£41 NY53, July - Septenber. Phyllodecta vulgatisoi111a (:i.J.): }.JYOO NYOl HY62 NYlO NY12 NY22 NY25 NY55 :NY74 NX90. NX91 SD09 SD18 May-Sept. GALERUCINAE

Galerucella calmariensis (L.): NYOO NY35 1~Y43 NY4L1 NY45 :t-:Y53 NY55 SP09, May through to September. G.nymphaeae (L.): NY35 NY55 March, May, June. 7

G.sagittariae (Gyll.): NYO~) NYO: :N'!25 NY35 N:A90 NX91 SD18 }.{ay through to August. G. tenella· (L.): HYOO NYOl N702 l:rYlO NY12 NY2lt NY25 NY35 NY45

SD09 SD18, March thro~t;h to September. ?yrrhalta viburni (Pk.): !JY34 .NY35 SD27, June July, Sept. Galeruca tanaceti (L.): NYOl NY40 M¥43 NY45 NX92 Sn4S, June, August to October. Locboaca caprea (L.): NYOO rTYOl NYlO NY22 NY35 NY55 SD09 SD18 SD19 SD27 SD28, April through to October. ~, crategi (Forst.): NYOO NYtH HY03 NYlO NY12 NY13 NY15 NY30 NY35 NY42 NY45 NY:.4 NX91 HD09 SD17 SD18 SD27, April through to October. Lo sutural is (Tl'!O!iiS.): HYOO lTYOl NYlO HY15 I-TY25 IJY30 NY35 NY53 NY55 SD09 SD18 S'l9 SD47, March to Novenber~ Phyll~brotica quadrimaculata (L.): }ITlO SD09 SD18 SD49, Aug. LupGrus ~nav!_I)es (L.): HYll NY44 NY53 NY55, Hay, June, July. L~longicernis (F.): NYOO N"'.!61 NYO~ NYlO HY12 NY25 HY26 NY35 NY43 NY45 NY55 SD09 SD18 SD28,April, June July Aucust Se~~enber. Seroylassa halensis (L.): NY03 NYJ5 NY!L1 NY15 NY24 NY25 ..NY35

IT'I36 HY44 NY45 NY46 NY54, April, Eay 1 Ay:g. Sept c

PJ;.LTIUINAE

Phyllotreta ex?lmntionis (Thun.~: NYOO NY15 NY35 NY43 NY44 NY45 NY53. Harch- June, .oct.-Decernber. P. flexuosa ( 111.): NY15 M¥55 NY36 lf'fl!3 NY~5 NY53 SD09 llarch

ttroug~ to July, Sept. ·' ::?#neoorm:: (L.): HY35 NY44 NY4j NY55, March, Hay, Sept., Oct. P. tetrastigna (Com,)· 1\TYOO NYlO tr'l45 !1Y53, I.iarch, May, Aug. Nov. P. undulata l\ut.: NYOO NY12 NJl4 NY15 NY22 NY24 NY35 NY36 NY43 HY44 lrYt..t8 NY)) NY55 NZ91 SD09 SD48, January,

~~rch through to Septenber, Novenber. P.vittata (F.): ~llO 3Dt9 SD48, June August.

P.vittula Red.t.: NYOl NY35 1~37, l-:\ay, June. Aphthona nonstriata ( Go:~ze): HY12 NY22 NY35 NY43 NY53 SD09 SD18 SDl9 SD27, April through to August. A.nigriceps (Redt~): N~24, Septe~ber. 8

Longitarsus anchusae (Pk.): NY43 HY44 NY45 NY53 NY55, March, April, May, July, Septenber- November. L.atricillus (L.): HY15 NY25 NY35 NY43 NY44 HY45 NY53 April 1-lay, June, .. tug., Spet., Oct., Nov. L.brunneus (Duft.): NY35 NY44 Decenber. L. exoletus (L.): HY35 HY54, Aug., Sept. L. ganglbaueri J..:eilr.: w:ns, April. L.gracilis I.-:uts.: NYOO l'TYlO NY14 NY15 NY35 NX90 NX91 SD09 SD19, July through to November. L.holasticus (L.) NY35 HY53, May, June, July, .August. L. jacobaeae. Clat.): NYOO HYOl NYlO NY14 NY15 NY24 NY35 NY.:90 NX91 HX92 SD09 s:n 7 SD18 SJJ27, July, Aug. , Sept., Oct. L.kutscherae (Rye): L.luridus (Scop.): NYOO NY03 11Yl0 HY12 HY34 NY35 HY36 NY43 ~Y44 HY45 NY52 NY55 HY62 N~C91 SD09 SD18 SD27 SD28 SD37 SD47, February tbrough to Novenber. L.nelanocephalus (Dg.): N¥15 NY35 NY43 NY44 NY45 NY53 NY54 NX90 SD09 SD18 SD37, March, Nay, July through to Nov. L.nenbranaceus (Foud.): NX9l SD19, Feb., Sept.,Oct. L.nigrofasciatus (Goeze): HY15 NY35 NY45, July, Aug. L.ochroleucus (Marsh.): NY35 L.plantagomaritinus Doll.: SD09 SD19 SD27 SD37, April, ~ay, June, July, Sept., Oct. L.pratensis (Pz.): NYOO NYOl HY15 NYJL1 NY35 lJ¥43 },JYL!4 NY45

NY53 N~.C90 HX91 NX92 SD09 SD17 SD27 SD37, April, June, July trJrough to Decenber. L. reichei (Alld.): NY22 NY34 NY43 HY53 NY66 HX92, March, June, Aug., Oct. L. rubiginosus (Foud.): NYOO NYOl HY02 N;~gl S009 SD17 SD18 Aug., Sept., Oct. L.suecineus (Ii'oud.): N:"OO NYOl NY35 NY36 NYq3 NY44 NY45 NY54 NY55 SD09, June, July. Altica britteni Sharp: NY36 N¥53 N"i55, June, July. A.oleracea (L.): NYOO NY15 NY25 NY26 NY35 NY36 NY46 NY53 NY55 SD37, April through to August. 9

A.palustris '.7eise: N'\!00 August. Batophila rubi (:Ok.): NYL}4 NY55 3D47, April, June, Sept. Ochrosis ventral is (Ill.): ITY'-15 Crepidodera ferruginea ( Scop'.): HYOO N'lOl NYlO W!l4 NYl5 NY34 NY35 HY45 P753 HY55 Hi.:9l SD09 SD17 3D27 June - 8pet. C. transversa (Marsh.): HYOO rTYOl NYl5 tJY55 NX90 SD09 S:Jl8 June tLrout;h to Septenber. Derocrepis rufipes (L.): NY33 NY35 NY43 NY44 N"Y52 NY53 NX91

!L~92 SD18, April througf1 to .Sue;ust. ~Hpj,?urphila !1odeeri ( L.) : NYOO HY35 NY56 SD09 SD18, Feb.,

April to July~ Novenber. Chalcoides aurata (Me.rsh.): NY35 NY53 NY55, .July, August. C.aurea (?ourc.): NY34 C. fulvicornis (F.): NYOO t!YOl NY02 NYlO NY12 HY15 NY2L~ NY25 HY3§ rTY35 NY36 NY44 NY45 NY53 HX90 HX91 SD08- SD09 SD18 SD19, April through to October. Podagrica fuscicornis (~.): NY54 Mantura obtusata ( Cyll.): NYOO HYlO W/12 NY25. N'Y35 HY36 NY43 NY44 NY45 NY53 SD09, Feb. to Aug., Oct., Dec. H.rustica {L.): NY35 NY44 J.f'flt5 NY55, March to August. Chaetocnena concinna (Marsh.): NYOO NYOl lJY02 NY12 NY14 NY25 NY34 NY36 NY44 NY45 NX90 NX9l SD09 SD18 SD28 SD37 Feb., April to Sept., Nov. C.confusa (Boh.): NY26, Aug. C.hortensis (Fourc.): NYOO NY25 SD09 April, '-Tune - Aug. C. sahlbergi (Gyll.): NY15 NY25 SD09 SD18, !-$:ly- Sept. Sphaeroderma rubidmn ( Graell n): NYOO NYOl NY12 NY15 NY25 lJY26 NX90 NX91 NX92 SDOS SJ09 SD47, June to October. S. testaceu:o (F.): NYOO N""!Ol NY03 NY12 NY14 NY15 NY25 NY35 Wl36 NY43 Wf53 NY55 NX90 NX92 SD08 SD09 SDl7 SD37 SD19 June through to October. Apteropeda globosa (Ill.): NY43 NY44 lTY45 NY47 NY55, May to Sept. Ji.. orbiculata (f'l~arsh.): NYOO liTO! NYlO NY15 NY25 NY44 NY45 lTY55 NX90 NX91 SD09 srns, F'e'uruary to SeptcJOber. I'fuioDhila nmscorum (Koch): NY43 NY53 10

Psylliodes affinis (Pk.): HY12 NY22 l·JY35 NY53 NY55 SD09 SD17 1'..pril through to Septenber. . . P. chrysocephala (L.): NY02 NY25 NY35,_MarchtA~ril,June, Aug. P. cuprea (Koch): NY24 NY45 NY56, April, June,- August. P. ~arcida (Ill.): NYOO NY05 NY15 SD09 SD171'1ay to August. P. napi (F.>.: NYOO NY12 liY35 NY44 NY45-NYS3 NY55 SD19 March, May through to October. P. picina (Marsh.): NYOO N'I35 NY43 N"'tl::4 HY53 HY54 NY55 SD09 SD19

April through to Septe~ber. P.weberi Lohse: NYOO HY03, June, Septenber.

CASSIDINAE

Cassida flaveola (Thunb.): -NYOO NY01"-NY03 NY15 NY35 NY44 NY45 NY54 SD09 S:'Jl8 SD19, March to October, December. C.he!l1ispherica Hb.: NY35 April, May, June, August, September. C. nrasina Ill.: NY52 NY53 C. rubiginosa Mull.: MYOO HYOl NYlO NY12 NY15 NY26 NY35 NY43

NY44 NY47 NY53 NY54 N~91 SD09 SD17 SD28 April through to Hovenber. c. Viridis (L.): NYOO NYlO NY35 NY45 SD09 SD38 Aug.,Sept. R.W.J.Read, 43 Holly Terrace, Rensinghan '.!!hi tehaven, CtmlJria, CA:J.8 8llF

"OLD 1~NT" All EXCITIHG H:t.W AEROSOL! The .cre"l')i tating ·mechanism in Brachin~s is well known, but my first Jersona~ ex,erie~ce nf the ability of Carabus problenaticus to like~ise defend itself cane whilst on Ben Eighe autumn 1986. Perhaps it is more well known ? In ~pril 1986 I re~oved a fe~ale problematicus fron deep within the nest of Lasius flavus (F.) on the Malvern Hills. Held for scrutiny it volatized froill its nbdonen an aerosol spray effective laterally for at least 45cm. The irnediate acute facial irritation to onlookers entitled.thew. to su?pose that the substance was fornic acid - is probleroaticus able to gain this by predating ants ? There seens no ~rospect that the beetles presence in the Q!lt nest was accidental. P.'Whitehead. 11

TACHINID PARASITBS OF BBETLES. Tr.e Tachinidae are a large Dipteran family whose larvae are internal parasites of other insects, a nunber of species attacl:ing larval and adult Coleoptera.

Work has just started to produce a new R.E.S.Ren~bcok for this group uhich will hopefully be published in two to three years tine. The hcot ranGe of many species is poorly understood. It would therefore be of great benefit if

collectors of Coleoptera ~ho obtain adult Tachinida fron narasitizea individuals uould send the specimens to me at the address beloq. All parts of the puparium and the remains of the host should be included along with locality, date, host rlant/habitat and authority for host identification, if available. The adult fly should, iCeally, be kept alive for a day or two in or:er to allou its cuticle to harden. Specimens reared from hosts whose identity is uncGrtain would also be of , value, especially if accompanied by the puparium. Identifications will be provided if requested and the specimens

returned by any date required. I~ in doubt as to whether a

speci~en is a Tachinid, it 3hould be noted that any fly reared as an internal parasite of another insect, excluding the leaf-hoppers and aculeate hymenoptera, will alnost certainly be a tachinid.

Hobert Belshaw, Diptera Section, Depart~ent of

EntoDology, BM(NH) 1 London, SV7 5BD

TOP.OGRA:OHICilL FLOOD PLA.IH, LO'WER AVON. i~s circurr.stances allow, I eru continuing work here, and have no~ endeavoured to open discuscions with the NCC. In this recpect I wish to record. ruy tbanks to Mr A.A.Allen for sinclel1andedly taking on all the demanding species and for providing credence for such species as Atheta orphana (Er.) and CaloderB uliginosa D:r. Paul \rlh.itehead, Little Combert.on, Pershore. 12

ZAICYNTHOS, GllEECE. I am concerned to record vri thout

further delay Coleo~tera recorded ori the fine duna syster::: at Laganas, Zairynt:·ws, Jurir1g Septenber 1985, as part of ny continuing interest in Mediterranean

environnents. I co~31end t~e southern coastal habitats

of Zakynthos to all coleo~terists as worthy of further study. :?or hymeno:--'terists {to Phon I an <7ell-lmmm .for not being one) the dunes are superb. I have draun further

attention by pub1ishi~G in Greece a paper on the

nuoerous difficulties facing Zaky~thos, of which one is

that the growing po~ulation of s~n-beds is not conforning to an ex,otential curve! CAR.ABIDAE: s·rA'PH:It-. IFIDAE: Cicindela littoralis !?. (RM) Philonthus conoinnus (Grav.)(RM) 01wphron 1 imbatmu ::'. §taphylinus simulator (Epp.)(HL) Scarites terricola (Don.} Aleochara tristiG Gr. s.~uoarius (Forst.) (RM)

Calathas ?le?todactylus Pt~ (RM) Lea:'Goste:ws sp. SCARABAEIDAE: 2abrus graecus Dj. phyllognathus exca?atus (Forst.) ~arpalus attenuat~s Ste. Onthophacua taurus (Sc~reb.) DYT13CID/:.E: Pol y:JhyUa ft~11 o ( L. ) Byphyclrus au-ue i Cr; ( GNF') Ano:nala sp (LJ)

Hydronorus tessellatuo D~a,. /n·b ) Pentodon idiota \ :-~ . nra11todvten fl.a~l·~cn (0-l '(~~J~' ~1 .._ - .J 0 ...- : · ~ • 1 '"· ~\. J' / tt p o t o ...C! 1a• H s "'..J. Coly~betcs_fuscus (1.) EUPRESTIDAE: ~ytiscus dimidiatus BerG. Cansodes tenebricosa (01.) HYDROf::f{E.. ID:t:.E : LAMPYIUDAE Sphaeridinru bipustulat·~!itl F Lamprorbisa splendidula (L.) ,, n • I ,.... • ) h.nacaena ruilnes \_v:Ul. DB;I'{MSSTIDAE: Hyc1roporus piceus (L.) Dermestes frisc~i ~u~. 2ercsus atfinis 3u. D.undulat~s Brahn HISTEFLID.t~.E: BOSTHICHIDAE: Hypocaccus IDetallicus (~b.) Scobicia chevrieri (v,:::_-.:r) (RM' Peranuc bi~aculatus ~~.) 13

NITIDULIDAB: UORt>ELL.. IDAE: Urophorus huneralis F. Mordellistena sp. Carpophilus ?freeJJani :Jobs. (!:lLC) C.hemipterus (L.) ANTHICIDAE: C.~utilatus Er. (MLC) Anthicus fenestratus Schr. Hitidula sp. CERA!"TBYCIDJ-\E: COCCINEI,l..IDAE: Monochaous galloprovinialis (01~) Scycnus frontalis.. (P.) ~ffllYSOMELIOAE: ChiJ.ocorus bi':ustulatuo (L..) Cryptocephalus fulvus (Gz.) Adonia variecata (Gz.) Chryaolina vernalis Eu. (MLC) Calvia 14-nunctata (L.) Jl.ulacophora foveicollis (Luc.)(MLC) TENEBRIOl'HDll.E: Trea t:!ent of Diorhabda elongata (Bu.) (~1LC) t:1is f:Inily is deficient, but CURCULIONI~AE: so:·1e ee; Stenosis require a Otiorhynchus tro~honi~s Reitt. specialised ~~nm~ledt;e. 0. li\Jgens ( Ger:n.) (MLC)

Te~tyria rotuntata Bu. Hypera postica {Gyll.) 0tenosis sr,>. H.1mncta ta (F.) Dendarcs rhodius Baud. p;:ylan sp. I uish to record ruy thanks to

Gonoce~haluill sp. Dr R.Madge (R~), Jr M.Cox (MLC), Crypticus sp. Mr B.Last (HL), Mr L.Jessop (LJ) 3elops cf reichii and Dr G.N.Foster (GNF) for help

0ith deter~ining some of the above species. Paul Whitehead, Moor Leys, Little Co~berton, Pershore, Worcestershire.

\?INTER CAPTURES: In Decenrer 1987 I put a lar~e narrow on a coopost heap at Bron.d'.7ay, 'Wares., by March 1988 only its skin remained. Re!llarkably durinG ti:e uho1e tine t!

never froze. The follo~ing were recorded: 14

Dec. Jan. Feb. ~{arch Cercyon anal is ( ?1~. ) +

C.haernor~hoidalis ("'<'i • I\ + Ptenidium nusillui:i1 ( C':yll. ) + iiicro2e:elus fulvus Er .. + Megarthrus affinis Miller + + Proteinus oval is St :Jh. + + + + Onaliu:n excavatu:G Stph. + + + O.italicum Bernh. + O.rivulare (Pk.) + + + + ~uedius cruentus (01.) + Tachinus subterraneus (!.J.) + + + Autalia i~Eressa ( Ol.) + 1 ~ A theta amicula \ St•)h-~ • I + A. triangulmn ( ~(r. ) + Oxynoda ind.uta i~2rn + ?.Whitehead

S:tTIPPE'.!:S FROM A WOP.CEST~RSBIRE HEDGEROV]: My continuing perception of chan~e in the rural environment causes ne to ponder the tine uhen the definition of t~e word »country side" rrill require no further qualification than ''a place that is not a toun" (or Milton ~eynes - JC) To see whether beetles agree I sc;Jetimes check uhat the beetles of o~r post-~ediaeval thorn enclosure hed~e h~ve to say about it, and hope for encouragenent in this rea?ect. In the last year or so I have found the following within the hedGe itself, or in clipping heaps (+): Benbidion guttula (F.)+ Dronius linearis (01.) Megasternum obscuru:u (Marsh.) + Anotylus rugosus (?.) Stenus picipes Stph. Cypha longicornis (Pk.) Tachyporus pusillus Gr. + 15

Aleocharn lanuginosa Gr. Corticarina fuscula (Gyll.) + ~ria dulcamar~e (Scop.) Cort·inicara gi bbosa (A:b. ) Cryptophagus lycoperdi + (sc0~.) Tyryhaea stercorea (L.) /ito;-:aria at:::-icaTJilla St:)!'l. + Longitarsus rubiginosus (Pel. ) + A. nit idula (Harsh. ) in lo.rge nunbers L.luridus ( Scop. ) + Stilbus testaceus Pz. L.pratensis (pz.) + Stethorns 1~unct i 11 mn (wei se) Chaetocne~a hortensis (Faure)+ Stenhostenus lardarius (Dg.) + Psyliiodes aftinis (,k.) Aridius bifasciat~s (Reitt.) + P.chrysocephala (L.) + A. nodifer (West.)+ Apion subulatuv (Kirby) Enicsus transversus Ol. + r:.;1anphus oxycanthae (Marsh.)

/1.1:. assenblage perl:aps ni th sor:e serblance of character! Paul Whitehead.

ET SIC D3 CE'l'ERIS: 23,v.l986 13ucklai>d, Gloucestcrshire. 1Jarf:e nwnbers of Tac::ly~'orus hypnoru:r; (F. ) in florets of dandelions, including

18 in o~e capitulu~, ? eatinG pollen~ 18. ix.l987 Broad·;~ay, Worcestershi:.:e. 3~ia.g;onum g :J.adricorne

Kirby u~jer roofing tile on firn dry sheep dung in pasture.

8.iv.l987 Breden's Harduick. Vorc~., Atomarin ruficornio (ir.arsh.) right elytron entirely reJ.

2.1988 Cbildswic!-::harJJ, Worc3. 1 ;>.thet.~ c;rarr.inicola (Gr. )(det. A.A.Allen) uith yellow le~s; so~e Worcestershire speci~ens

~ave coarsely tuberculate elytra. 9. iii.l988 &oad~my, Wares., Atheta t:::inotata (Kr.) -.,qith right anten~a entirely red. Be2~idion guttula (F.) bot~ antennae jet ·alack. Feb.l988 Opilo mollis on dead licb of Salix fragilis in the louer vnlley o:f v/orccstcrshirc _,~von. 16

SOC IJ~L OV2RWIHTERIHG Oii' S'!'ENU3 CL/;.VICmUHS ( Scon. ) ; In two

recent instances I have found localised over~intering. agGregaticns of tnis species. In one case at Broadway, Wares., on 12.i.l98B I found 180 packed tightly together under a dry fallen branch of Turkey Oak, and later at Snowshill, Gloucs.,

50 under one stone cf ~any. If the cm]tention is that the species is highly discrioinating in its choice of wintering sites,

the oechanisos by ~hich t~ey asse~ble must be sophisticated.

It uould be interesting to know the r~le of Lathrobiun multi nunctatu~ Gr. in relation to ants. On J.iii.l988 I observed one :·wtionless within the nest entrar>ce of Lnsius niger (L.) at Fladbury, Wares., and on 15.vi.l987 at 3roaduay, one carryiLg

a L.niger locke~ on to its antenna.

For c. short period in Harch 1988 at Murcot, Waren., when a sDal:t colony of Myrmica rubra (L.) vrere cowur:encing activity under a small piece of wcod, it appeared to stiMulate Drusilla canaliculatn (F.)- u~ to eight together- 3epedophilus pedicularis (Gr.), S.tcstnceus (F.) and Br~chygluta fossulate (Ueich.) to comparative activity. "Paul Whi tchead.

COLEOPTERIST' S FIELD MEETING - NORTH DEVON - 3rd to 6tl: Jffi~E. After an initial heavy rush of bookings, there are still a few places left on this year's field neeting at the Balsannery Field Centre neaY Bideford (ss 456 244). There is plenty of good habitat nearby - dune estuary, cliff top grassland, ricb woodland etc. I visited the field centre with the ~eteropterists last

year and acco~odation is excellent and tne standard of cuisine

positively superb. Each neal uill be a "Coleopterist's Din~er" reoarkably good value at £17 ryer night single or double roon 17

sene have shower- all have washbasin and own loo!) or £15 per night if you are prepared to share in a soall (4-6 birth) dornitory uit~ the sane facilities. If you uant to cohe along it is probably not too late Please send a £5 deposit together rrith an indication of which nigLts you wish to boolt: ( i7e have the centre Friday, Saturday anj Sunday nights). Most seen to be staying on Sunday nigi;.t to travel hone on Monday. Send bo~kings to Roger Key (nark envelope PERSffiML) Nature Conservancy Council,

North~irtster House, Peterborough, PEl lUA (tel.: 0733 40345 ext 2279)

(Cylindronotus pallidus look out!)

LEI0DIDAE As many wi 11 knort, I have been examining large numbers of Leiodidae (Leiodinae of Kloet & Hinc~s) in recent months. If any reader has naterial deternined as Leiodes brunnea (Sturm) I nould be very interested to hear froo then, and ideally ~ould like to critically exanine it, including dissect the aedeagus if a ~- ?lease contact J.Cooter, 19 ~ount Crescent, Hereford, HRl lNQ

LEICESTERS!liRE COLEOPTERA - AN APPEAL FOR RECORDS: I a:m at present engaged in the co~pilation of a list of Leicestershire Colepptera. Conpletion of the first part on Carabidae is inoinent. I should therefore be grateful to raceive any records with as nuch data as you feel able to give at the address overleaf: 18

Derek Lott,

Leicestershire Museu~s Service, 96 NeP 'lall{, Leicester, LEl 6~D

I ~ill be pleased to hear of any information concerning the whereabouts of the collection or papers of Frank Bouskell (died 1952), who was an active entomo~ogist fron 1889 to circa 1910. He was a leading light of the entonological

society in Leicester during this ti~e both ento~ologically and socially- (They used to hold gocd dinners). He introduced Tetro~iun gabrieli (as castaneum) to the 2ritish List and made several excursions to County Kerry with Donisthorpe. He was also responsible for the last list of Leicestershire Colepptera, which only survives in an abbreviated form in the Victoria County History of Leicestershire (published 1907).

Unfortunately his collection and ~apers see~ to have disappeared apart fro:1 so:ne specL ens donatej to Leicester

Ifuseu~ durin~ his lifetime. Presumably there are so~e exchange specicens in various colLections. Derek Lott.

GE'l'T IlTG INTO HLRD ::l0CR Ill GALL'JWAY: A fa!i:ily holiday in

Galloway last year afforde~ ue the opport~nity to act on some tips given to ue by Mr ::arry Ee11son on finding Aepus S:;JeCies.

On August 4th 1S87 ~e visited t~e beac~ at Carrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, NX5749, ghich gave ample scope for wading out to islands and looking for intertidal Coleoptera. l\'~icralyrmna mari!!a (StrB!il) was found in smne numbers .bY splitting roc~s apart witb a mortar pick. If the end of t~e pic~ is inserted into strategically uell placed cracks in th9 rock, larce fragillents can be renoved by leverage to reveal 19

a silty surface, on which the beetles can be found. This method also provided three specicens of Aepus robini (Lab.) lc~er down t~e shore.

On August 5th 'iJ8 visited the villar;e of Whi thorn,

Wigto~mshire and I uas able to investi~ate similar rocks belbw t~e lighthouse, NX~836~ Near the hiGh water nark

M.~arina was abundant together with a springtail and three s~ecimens of the pseudoccorpion Neobisium mariti~um (Leach). However, no Aepus uere found until I descended illto a zone uhere the roch surf~ce is covered tv barnacles. Here Mi cralym:r.a faded out n.nd I started to find Aepus. Altogether 21 specimens were taken, of which 20 were robini and one A.~arinus. (StrH~). The latter vas teneral and I now regret not taking several p~pae for rearing and identification.

Investigation of pools in t~e splash zone at the sane site revealed only one s]eCiuen c£ Ochthebius subinteger lejolisi (H & R). C~fius fucicol~ Curtis was also found in decayin~ sea~eed on shingle. I should also record here a visit on Aucust 6th to Cord.orcan Burn belo'

Hydraena gracilis Ger~nr Licnebius truncntellus (~hunb.) Ceodro~icus nigrita (Mtill~r) Rydrosrnecta exinia (Sl::arp) H. fragilis (Kra~tz) Zorochros miniuus (Bois. & Lac.) 20

The Hydrosmecta ~ere abundant and H.fragilis outnumbered H. eximia by a ratio of approxicately five to one.

I -boDe these notes ~ay asnist coleoryterists in their efforts to record Apeus s9ecies. I should, though, advise

that a gentle a~~roach is all that is required. I returned hone Pith a ouch reduced nortar pick due to

sane u:::1necessarily a~:tbi tious roclr s~l itt ine O)erations. Derek Lott, Leicester Museums Service, 96 Ne~ ~lk, Leicester, LBl 6TD

{I have only found f.epus mal~inus and on each occasion the species has been under stones of the size you can just about turn uith one han~, resting on gravel/sand nix

bet~een the low nad high tide rnerks.of gently shelving "beachen" JC).

HE::tiONETH COLEOPTERA: I o?.m preparing a second SUPi')ler1ent

to the list of Merioneth Coleoptera and wo~ld be nost grateful to recieve any records frau anyone who has v.rorked

the County. Please sen~ as soon as possible to Colin Johnson, Dept. of Entomology, Manchester Jl(useu:n, Hanchestcr, Ml3 9PL

CHANG:S OF AD0RZSS ?AUL Hl'MAH is now at LUTON MUSEUM A&dress = Luton l-'Iuseum 2t Art Gallery, Wardown Park, LUTOH, Bedfordshire, LU2 7B.A (0582-36941 ex 236)