ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF SCOTTISH COLEOPTERA 167 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF SCOTTISH 

 COLEOPTERA. 



By Anderson Fergusson, F.E.S. 

 The beetles mentioned in this paper are either additions 

 to the Scottish list or were considered doubtfully Scottish 

 by Dr Sharp in his " Coleoptera of Scotland " {Scottish 

 Naturalist, 1871-82). They have all been found within the 

 Clyde Faunal Area with the exception of Hydrobius fuscipes, 

 V. chalconotus, Steph., which was taken in the Forth Area. 

 The nomenclature followed is that of E. A. Newbery and 

 W. E. Sharp's Exchange List of British Coleoptera (191 5). 



Hydrobius fuscipes^ L., v. chalconotus^ Steph. One specimen of 

 this metallic variety occurred in a peaty pool at Cobbinshaw (Edin- 

 burgh) along with the type on 21st July 191 1. It has been 

 recorded from various localities in England as far north as Cumber- 

 land, and it appears to be rare. 



Stenus palustris, Er. Two specimens, which are referred to this 

 species by Mr E. A. Newbery, were taken at Brodick in Arran 

 (Clyde Islands), in a marshy spot, during September 1914. It has 

 hitherto only been recorded from the Fen Districts in England. 



Triarthron maerkeli, Schmidt. One example of this rare species 

 was taken at Lanark (Lanark) by sweeping long grass in a wood 

 during June 19 18. It seems to be principally met with in the 

 south of England, although there is a record of its occurrence in 

 Cumberland. 



Scaphisoina agaricinu/ii, L. A single specimen was taken by 

 beating faggots at Rowardennan (Stirling) in June 1913. Another 

 specimen was found under the bark of a felled birch in the same 

 locality in June 191 5, and in June 19 16 five were obtained from 

 the same tree. It has been recorded from as far north as the 

 Northumberland district in England, but according to Fowler 

 {Coleoptera of (he British Islands^ iii., 347) it appears to be 

 commoner from the Midlands southwards. 



Aspidiphorus orbtculatus, Gyll. One was taken by sweeping 

 over some rough ground at Rowardennan (Stirling) in July 19 15. 

 This is considered a rare insect in England, and the most northerly 

 record of its occurrence there is from Cumberland. 



Chryso/nela brunsvicensis, Grav. {didy/iiata, Brit. Cat.). This 

 species was taken in numbers during September 191 6 upon Hyperi- 

 cum at Whiting Bay, Arran (Clyde Islands). Another species of 



