INSECTS Liburnia scotti, Fieb. Sallow Pit, Lee and Abbey Wood Marshes (Scott) — unicolor, H.S. Plumstead Marshes ; common on reeds ; Heme Bay (Saunders), Seasalter (Butler) — signoreti, Scott. Abbey Wood (Scott) — capnodes, Scott. Lee (Scott) — scutellata, Scott. Darenth (Marshall) — pellucida, Fab. Lnuisham, Plumstead, Blackheath, Brockley ; very common amongst grasses — difficilis, Edw. Lee, Plumstead, Cat- ford ; common sweeping grasses — discolor, Boh. Abbey Wood ; sweeping — forcipata, Boh. Grove Park, Lee ; sweeping — discreta, Edw. Heme Bay (Saunders) — aubei, Ferris. „ „ — fairmairei, Ferris. Grove Park, Lee ; sweeping — limbata. Fab. Kidhrook, Lee ; on rushes — douglasi, Scott. Folkestone (Douglas) — lineata, Ferris. Grove Park, Lee ; on grasses Dicranotropis hamata. Boh. Plumstead Marsh, Lee, Brockley ; sweeping Stiroma pteridis, Boh. Wickham Wood ; common on ferns, Macropterous form rare — affinis, Fieb. Abbe^ Wood ; sweeping Triecphora vulnerata, Illig. Lee, on sallows ; Darenth Wood (Curtis), Heme Bay (Butler) Aphrophora alni, Fall. Lewisham, on alders and poplars — salicis, De G. Lee, on willows Fhilaenus spumarius, Linn. This well known species can be taken in abund- ance everywhere by sweeping, beat- ing or searching almost any tree or plant — campestris, Fall. Very common on waste grounds. Lee, Kidbrook — exclamationis, Thunb. Dover (Dale) — lineatus, Linn. Abundant. Black- heath, Lewisham, Brockley, and many other places by sweeping Ledra aurita, Linn. This fine species I have taken ( (? ? ) by beating oaks. Wickham Wood Ulopa reticulata, Fab. Plumstead, on heath ; Darenth Wood (Marshall) Megophthalmus scanicus, Fall. Abbey Wood, Brockley ; by sweeping ; Heme Bay (Saunders) Macropsis lanio, Linn. Very common beating oaks. Shooters Hill IVood Bythoscopus alni, Schr. Catford, on alders ; very common on hazel at Grove Park, Lee Bythoscopus rufusculus, Fieb. Lewisham, on willows — flavicoUis, Linn. Shooters Hill, Wick- ham Wood, on birch ; all the varieties equally represented Fediopsis tiliz. Germ. This rare species I beat out of the common lime trees in Wickham Wood. Although re- ported on limes on the continent, I think there has been a doubt as to its food plant in this county. Mr. J. Edwards has also taken it on limes at Cheltenham — scutellatus. Boh. Abbey Wood, Lee, Kidbrook ; on sallows — tibialis, Scott. Lee, Lewisham ; beat- ing brambles ; Dartford Heath (Scott) — fuscinervis. Boh. Shooters Hill ; on aspens — distinctus, Scott. Darenth (Douglas) — ulmi, Scott. Kidbrook ; on elm ; very common on fences, Blackheaih, during stormy weather — cereus. Germ. Grove Park, Lee ; beat- ing sallows — virescens, Fab. Lewisham 5 on wil- lows Idiocerus adustus, H.S. Plumstead, Black- heath, Catford ; on willows — distinguendus, Kbm. Lee, Blackheath, Brockley ; common on Fopulus alba ; Lewisham (Douglas) — tremulas, Estl. Shooters Hill ; on aspens — laminatus, Flor. Plumstead, on Lom- bardy poplars ; Shooters Hill, on aspen — lituratus. Fall. Deal (Butler) — tibialis, Fieb. Darenth (Douglas) — vitreus. Fab. Blackheath, Brockley ; on Lombardy poplars — fulgidus, Fab. Blackheath, Lewisham ; on poplars — populi, Linn. Lewisham, Shooters Hill ; common on aspen — confusus, Flor. Lewisham ; on sallows — albicans, Kbm. Blackheath, Brockley, Lee ; very common on Fopulus alba Agallia puncticeps, Germ. Plumstead (Beaumont) — venosa, Fall. Deal (Marshall) Evacanthus interruptus, Linn. Bromley ; on nettles — acuminatus, Fab. Abbey Wood, Wick- ham Wood ; on various bushes Tettigonia viridis, Liv. Lewisham ; on nettles Acocephalus nervosus, Schrk. Lewisham, Lee, Kidbrook, and many other places ; very common amongst thistles 223
