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Lacon murlnus, L.— One example. 



Cryptohypnus rlparlus, F — A few on Roosky Mountain, &c. 



Athous haemorrholdalls, F.— Common, some examples very 

 large. 



Corymbltes cupreus, F.— A pair. 



C. quercus, Gyll. — Rather scarce, by sweeping, with the var. 



OcJu'opterus^ Steph 



Cyphon coarctatuSf Payk. 

 Telephorus bicolor, F.— By beating willows. 

 Rhag^onycha fusclcornls, 01. — One specimen, with preceding. 

 R. limbata, Thorns. 



Phyllodectavulgratlsslma, L.— Common, on young willows. 

 Phyllotreta nemorunn, Iv. 



Crepidodera aurata. Marsh — Rather plentiful, on young willows. 

 Apion Cyllenhall, Kirby — Rare, b}' sweeping. 

 OtSorrhynchus atroaptcrus, De G. — Most abundant, on sand- 

 hills. 

 O. blandus, Gyll.— One specimen only, on sandhills. 



O. rug"ifrous, Gyll. — Under stones on the beach, and inland on 

 turf walls, a few examples. 

 O. piclpes, F. 



Aloptius triguttatus, F — One specimen, on the beach. 

 Sciaphilus murlcatus, F. 



Phyllobius oblong^us, ly. — Very common, by sweeping. 

 P. viridlaeris, Laich. 

 Barynotus obscurus, F. > q ^ ^ ^ ^ 



B. SchonhcrrI, Zett. > ' 

 Philopedon g^emlnatus, F. — Abundant on bare sand on the golf- 

 links and beach; some of the females very large, and almost white in 

 colour. 



Sltones i^r iseusy F. — Sparingly on sand-hills, and very large. 



S. lineellus, Gyll. — One example on the sand-hills ; last November 

 I found this species abundantly at Campbeltown, Cantire, in a similar 

 situation, hybernating at roots of bent-grass. 



S. flavcsccns, Marsh. 



Hypera rumicis, Iv. 



H. polygoni, Iv. 



Orchestcs sallcetl, Payk.— A few, on young willows. 



Dorytomus liirtlpcnnis, Bedel. — One example. ( By beating 



D. pcctoralis, Gyll.— Four examples. ) young willows. 

 Ceuthorrhynchus picurostlgma. Marsh. 



C. quadridens, Panz. 



Phytobius iv.-tuberculatus, F. — One or two, by sweeping. 



Rhinoncus perlcarpius, L. 



Balanlnus sallclvorus, Payk.— On young willows. 



