THE AQUATIC COLEOPTERA OF THE SOLWAY DISTRICT 221 



Orectochilus villosus, Miiller. — Dumfries, R. Lochar ; Kirkcud- 

 bright, R. Nith, Kirkgunzeon Burn; Wigtown (J. G. Gordon). 



Hydrobius fuscipes, L. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, common in 

 ponds and on salt marshes ; absent or ahiiost so from peat 

 mosses. 



H. fuscipes, var. picicrus, Thorns. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, 

 Wigtown ; the form almost invariably found on peat mosses, 

 where it is fairly common. 



Philydrus maritimus, Tho7?is. — Wigtown (J. G. Gordon). 



P. melanocephalus, 01. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown. 



A peat-moss species probably more common on high ground 

 than on low ground. 



P. nigricans, Zett. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright ; almost if not entirely 

 confined to peaty ground. Not common. 



P. minutus, F. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown ; a peat-moss 

 species and common. 



P. coarctatus, GredL — Kirkcudbright, Wigtown ; fairly common 

 but local, more common in ponds than on peaty ground. 



Anacsena globulus, Payk. — Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown. 



A. limbata, F. — Dumfries, Lochar Moss ; Kirkcudbright, Maxwell- 

 town L., Rockliffe, near Lochfoot ; Wigtown, near Newton- 

 Stewart ; not common. 



Helochares punctatus. Sharp. — Dumfries, Lochar Moss ; Kirkcud- 

 bright, Kirkconnell Moss, Rockcliffe ; Wigtown (J. G. 

 Gordon) ; scarce. I am not sure that this is specifically distinct 

 from Z. lividus, Forst., but the latter has not occurred with me 

 in the Solway district. 



Laccobius sinuatus, Mots. — Kirkcudbright, Colvend, RockcHffe, 

 R. Ken, Kells. 



L. nigriceps. Thorns. — Kirkcudbright, New Barean L., Colvend 

 R. Nith, R. Urr. Neither this species nor L. sinuatus is 

 common in the district as far as my experience goes. 



L. alutaceus. Thorns. — Kirkcudbright, fairly common. 



L. minutus, L. — Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, R. Cree ; perhaps com- 

 moner than L. alutaceus. 



L. bipunctatus, F. — Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown Loch (i), and one 

 also in a pond in the district. 



Berosus signaticollis, Charp. — Dumfries, Caerlaverock Salt Marsh 

 (Lennon). 



[B. luridus, L. — Dumfries, Rev. W. Little.] ? 



