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 INSECTS BRACONIDA (continutd) Microdus cingulipes, Nces mediator, Nces Orgilus, Hal. obscurator, Nccs Euphorus, Nces pallidipes, Curt. similis, Curt. - intactus, Hal. - apicalis, Curt. Microctonus, Wcsm. - cultus, Marshall Meteorus, Hal. albiditarsus, Curt. chrysophthalmus, Nces caligatus, Hal. ictericus, Nees obfuscatus, Nccs - jaculator, Hal. BRACONIDX (cntinut<i) Mcteorus atrator, Curt. albicornis, Ruthe abdominator, Necs micropterus, Hal. pulchricornis, Wcsm. scutellator, Nees unicolor, Wcsm. censors, Ruthe ictericus, Nces Protcrops, Wcsm. - nigripennis, Wcsm. Zele, Curt. testaceator, Curt. M .u i ... rut i us. Curt. thoracicus, Nee KVANIIIK*: Foenus, Fabr. Msectator, L. Colthttttr COLEOPTERA Beetles Though the Colcoptcra of Essex have not received anything like so large a share of attention from entomologists as the Lepidoptera, owing to its proximity to London, the county, and especially its southern por- tion, has at various times attracted many of our best workers, who have found within it a considerable number of the rarer and more interesting British species ; and more recently the north-eastern portion has been extensively investigated with some notable results. As the order is such a very large one, and as very many of the species included in it are exceedingly minute, it is impossible at present to supply a complete county list ; but from that which follows anybody competent to form an opinion will sec that much good work has been done, and that the workers have not been without their substantial reward. Unfortunately, owing to the curtailment of the ancient forests of Epping and Hainault, the total disappearance of extensive woods and heaths elsewhere, and the sweeping changes that have been going on in all directions, many good insects which probably occurred in the county formerly have not been found in recent years ; and seeing that the accounts which have come down to us concerning them arc now con- sidered to belong rather to the domain of tradition than of history, they cannot be suitably dealt with here. But among the more noteworthy species which ought to be mentioned arc Dyscbirius txttnsus, which has recently been found on the coast near Clacton-on-Sea. The two hand- some species of Panageeui^ crux-major and quadripuitulatm, are also occa- sionally met with, the former at Colchester and the latter on coast sands. The rare Stenolophus elegans^ Harpalus melancholicus and H. servus have occurred at Southend, and the last has also several times been taken at 117