DR SHARPS "COLEOPTERA OF SCOTLAND 117 



(9) " Plinus tectres, Boield, in Scotland," A.S.N.H. 1906, 56. 

 (10) "Aleochara spadicea, Er., in Scotland," A.S.N.H. 1908, I2u. 

 (n) " Araocerus fascictilatus, De Geer, in Scotland," E.M.M. xlv. 15. 



(12) " Cassida nodi/is, L., in Dumbartonshire," E.M.M. xlvii. 90. 



(13) " Tvchus niger, Payk., in East Lothian," Scot. Nat, 1912, 17. 



FERGUSSON, A. : 



(1) " Tychus niger and Cryptocephalus morcei, in Ayrshire," A.S.N.H. 1896, 61. 



(2) " Geotrupes typhosus, L., in Ayrshire," A.S.N.H. 1897, 47. 



(3) " Exomias araneiformis, Schrank., in Clyde and Solway," A.S.N.H. 



1897,48. 



(4) " Carabus monilis, F., in Clyde," A.S.N.H. 1900, 53 



(5) " Xantholinus fulgidus, F., in Clyde," A.S.N.H. 1900, 53. 



(6) "Additions to the List of Scottish Coleoptera," Trans. N.H.S. G/asg. vi. 



(N.S.), 214. 



(7) "List of the Coleoptera of the ClyJe Area in Natural History of Glasgow 



and the West of Scotland," {British Association Handbook), 1901. 



(8) "Coleoptera at Luss, 22nd May 1902," Trans. N.H.S. G/asg. vi. (N.S.), 



345- 



(9) " Additions to the List of Clyde Coleoptera " (First Paper), G/asg. 



Nat. ii. 83. 



(10) " Cryptamorpha desjardinsi, Guer., in Glasgow," E.M.M. xlvi. 228. 



(11) "Additions to the List of Clyde Coleoptera" (Second Paper), G/asg. 



Nat. iv. 70. 



(12) " Philonthus thermarum, Aub., at Rowardennan, a correction," G/asg. 



Nat. iv. 137. 



Forbes, W. A. : " Additional Localities for Scottish Coleoptera," Scot. Nat. iii. 

 316. 



{To be con tinned.) 



NOTES. 



Supposed hybrid between Mallard and Wigeon in 

 Berwickshire. During the latter part of the present month 

 (March) a peculiar duck has been frequenting the Duns Castle 

 lake. It is usually found associating with the Mallards, of which 

 there is a considerable number swimming about in pairs, and in 

 small parties composed mostly of drakes. The bird, which is a 

 male, does not seem to be paired, and it takes no part in the 

 display of the Mallard drakes, which is such a conspicuous feature 

 in their habits at this season of the year. The following description 

 of the bird under notice has been written, after frequent examina- 

 tions made through powerful binoculars, at ranges between 50 

 and 100 yards. The head above the eyes and back of the 



