ADDITIONS TO SCOTTISH COLEOPTERA 109 



recorded in "Entom. Month. Mag." vol. xxvi.) in abundance, 

 on a dead hedgehog. W. U. R. U. 



Geotrupes Typhceus, L. One $ in May 1890, near Orchardton. 

 Not strictly new to the Scottish list (see " Murray's Cata- 

 logue "), but omitted in Dr. Sharp's list. W. D. R. D. 



Hoplia philanthus, Fiissl. Very rare. One specimen by sweeping 

 in Dalskairth Wood near Dumfries. W. L. 



Elater elongatulus, F. Very rare. A single specimen beaten off 

 an old birch tree in Dalskairth Wood. W. L. 



Telephorus oralis, Germ. Common in one or two places on the 

 banks of a stream, where it falls into the Solway, but very local. 

 Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Malthinus faseiatus, Ol. Not common. Woods about Orchardton. 

 W. D. R. D. 



Timareha tenebrieosa, F. (laevigata, Duff). Already recorded in 

 "Scottish Naturalist" for October 1891, and indeed not with- 

 out a previous but precarious position on the Scottish list ; 

 but perhaps worth prominence again now that its place is 

 assured. Potterland Hill. W. D. R. D. and W. L. 



Longitarsus anehusae, Payk. Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Phyllotreta nodieornis, Marsh. Apparently rare. One $ speci- 

 men by sweeping near the shore. Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Heledona agarieola, F. Four specimens beaten off old oaks. Carn- 

 salloch Wood ; Dumfries. W. L. 



Apion Bohemanni, Thorns, (ononidis, Gyll.] Once, by sweeping 

 near Dalskairth. W. L. 



Apion simile, Kirby. Rare ; on birch. Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Traehyphloeus alternans, Gyll. Very rare. One specimen in 

 flood refuse near Kelton ; Dumfries. W. L. 



Hypera pollux, F. Rare; taken by sweeping. Orchardton, 1888. 

 W. D. R. D. 



Hypera alternans, Steph. (Julini, Sahl.} Very rare ; by sweeping. 

 Orchardton, June 1890. W. D. R. D. 



Csenopsis Waltoni, Schon. Very rare. One specimen in flood 

 refuse near Kelton. Dumfries. W. L. 



Erirrhinus (Thryogenes) Nereis, Payk. Maxwelltown Loch. 

 W. L. 



Bagous frit, Herbst. Rare, and very local. By sweeping wet 

 places, on the west side of Maxwelltown Loch. W. L. 



Anthonomus pomorum, Z. Not infrequent on wild crab-apple 

 trees. Orchardton and Almorness. W. D. R. D. 



