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Orectochilus villosus, Mi/Her. Dumfries, R. Lochar ; Kirkcud- 

 bright, R. Nith, Kirkgunzeon Burn; Wigtown (J. G. Gordon). 



Hydrobius fuscipes, L. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, common in 

 ponds and on salt marshes ; absent or almost so from peat 

 mosses. 



H. fuscipes, var. picicrus, Thorns. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, 

 Wigtown ; the form almost invariably found on peat mosses, 

 where it is fairly common. 



Philydrus maritimus, Thorns. Wigtown (J. G. Gordon). 



P. melanocephalus, Ol. - - Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown. 

 A peat-moss species probably more common on high ground 

 than on low ground. 



P. nigricans, Zett. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright ; almost if not entirely 

 confined to peaty ground. Not common. 



P. minutus, F. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown ; a peat-moss 

 species and common. 



P. coarctatus, ra//. -- Kirkcudbright, Wigtown; fairly common 

 but local, more common in ponds than on peaty ground. 



Anacasna globulus, Payk. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown. 



A. limbata, ^Dumfries, Lochar Moss ; Kirkcudbright, Maxwell- 

 town L., Rockliffe, near Lochfoot ; Wigtown, near Newton- 

 Stewart ; not common. 



Helochares punctatus, Sharp. Dumfries, Lochar Moss ; Kirkcud- 

 bright, Kirkconnell Moss, Rockcliffe; Wigtown (J. G. 

 Gordon) ; scarce. I am not sure that this is specifically distinct 

 from L. lividus, Forst., but the latter has not occurred with me 

 in the Solway district. 



Laccobius sinuatus, Mots. Kirkcudbright, Colvend, Rockcliffe, 

 R. Ken, Kells. 



L. nigriceps, Thorns. Kirkcudbright, New Barean L., Colvend 

 R. Nith, R. Urr. Neither this species nor L. sinuatus is 

 common in the district as far as my experience goes. 



L. alutaceus, Thorns. Kirkcudbright, fairly common. 



L. minutus, L. Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, R. Cree ; perhaps com- 

 moner than L. alutaceus. 



L. bipunctatus, F. Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown Loch (i), and one 

 also in a pond in the district. 



Berosus signaticollis, Charp. Dumfries, Caerlaverock Salt Marsh 



(Lennon). 

 [B. luridus, L. Dumfries, Rev. W. Little.] ? 



