112 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Onthophagus nuehieornis, L. Extremely local, but not uncommon 

 where found. Craigrow and Parkbrae's, Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Aphodius fcetens, F. Very rare. Moffat. W. L. 



Aphodius eonstans, Dnft. Rare. Dungarry Hill. W. D. R. D. 



Laeon murinus, L. Common. Dumfries and Orchardton. 

 W. L. and W. D. R. D. 



Elater nigpinus, Payk. Very rare. One specimen in Dalskairth 

 Wood. W. D. R. D. 



Corymbites peetinieornis, Z. Rare ; in meadows near Moffat. 

 W. L. 



Corymbites holosepieeus, F.--No\. uncommon; off Scots Fir, 

 Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Copymbites seneus, L. Very rare. One specimen beaten out of a 

 clump of Silene maritima, Rascarrel. W. D. R. D. 



Ragonyeha elongata, Fall. Not common. Taken at Moffat by 

 sweeping in meadows ; there were no fir-trees near the place 

 where the specimens were taken. W. L. 



Malaehius bipustulatus, L. Very rare ; by sweeping long grass 

 along banks of Nith, close to Dumfries. W. L. 



Ppiobium eastaneum, F. Rare ; on old trees. Dumfries and 

 Orchardton. W. L. and W. D. R. D. 



Epnobius mollis, L. Very rare. Once taken in Carnsalloch Wood, 

 Dumfries. W. L. 



Epnobius nigpinus, Stiirm. Rare ; on Scots Fir, Dumfries. 



W. L. 

 Oetotemnus glabpieulus, Gyll. Abundant in boleti. Orchardton. 



W. D. R. D. 



Pogonoehsepus faseieulatus, De G. Rare. Two specimens beaten 



from a bundle of dead branches in a wood, near Glencaple. 



W. L. 

 Cpyptoeephalus bipunetatus, L. ; Vap. lineola, F. Very rare. 



Three specimens beaten off some clumps of birch and sallow. 



Dalskairth. W. L. 



Longitapsus lupidus, Scop. Not common. A few specimens by 

 sweeping nettles along the Caerlaverock shore. W. L. 



Tenebpio obseupus, F. One found in a decayed willow stump at 

 New Abbey. W. L. 



Lagpia hipta, L. Extremely local, but abundant in one or two 

 places, among Iris pseudacorus^ near Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Cistela mupina, L. By the Solway shore. Rare. Orchardton. 

 W. D. R. D. 



