ii2 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Onthophagus nuehieornis, Z. — 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, Duft. — Rare. Dungarry Hill. W. D. R. D. 



Laeon murinus, Z. — Common. Dumfries and Orchardton. 

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



Elater nigrinus, Payk. — Very rare. One specimen in Dalskairth 

 Wood. W. D. R. D. 



Corymbites peetinicornis, Z. — Rare ; in meadows near Moffat. 

 W. L. 



Corymbites holoserieeus, F — Not uncommon ; off Scots Fir, 

 Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Corymbites seneus, Z. — 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, Z. — Very rare ; by sweeping long grass 

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



Priobium eastaneum, F — Rare ; on old trees. Dumfries and 

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



Ernobius mollis, Z. — Very rare. Once taken in Carnsalloch Wood, 

 Dumfries. W. L. 



Ernobius nigrinus, Sturm. — Rare ; on Scots Fir, Dumfries. 



W. L. 

 Oetotemnus glabrieulus, Gyll. — Abundant in boleti. Orchardton. 



W. D. R. D. 



Pogonoehserus faseieulatus, De G. — Rare. Two specimens beaten 

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

 W. L. 



Cryptoeephalus bipunetatus, Z. ; Var. lineola, F — Very rare. 

 Three specimens beaten off some clumps of birch and sallow. 

 Dalskairth. W. L. 



Longitarsus luridus, Scop. — Not common. A few specimens by 

 sweeping nettles along the Caerlaverock shore. W. L. 



Tenebrio obseurus, F. — One found in a decayed willow stump at 

 New Abbey. W. L. 



Lagria hirta, Z. — Extremely local, but abundant in one or two 

 places, among Iris pseudaco7'us^ near Orchardton. W. D. R. D. 



Cistela murina, Z. — By the Solway shore. Rare. Orchardton. 

 W. D. R. D. 



