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common on the mudbanks of the Solway. All the British species of 

 Braihjccllus occurred, except B. iliatinctu^, Dej., and B. verbasci, Duft., 

 and the capture of /»'. n»//c?r/.s, Payk., in tolerable plenty on the slopes 

 of High Pike, and at a much less altitude on Wan Fell, was of interest, 

 as it had been but sparingly met with in Cumberland previously. 

 Harpalus tardus, Panz., was picked up on roads occasionally, and was 

 the best of the genus to be taken. The genus is very badly represented 

 in Cumberland. An interesting addition to the county list was Ptera- 

 stichiis lepirliis, F., a specimen being obtained by Mr. Bi-itten in the 

 Eden Valley. Aiiiara fiilra, Dej., A. cunsiildris, Duft., A. bifrons, Clyll., 

 A. ovata, F., and A. luniroUu, Schiod., was the best of the genus to 

 turn up during the year. Aitrhoiiienus var. nmestiis, Duft., was common 

 locally in a muddy place, but none of the typical form have so far been 

 taken. The Bcmbidina taken were an interesting lot, and the county 

 list now stands at 33 species, of which I have personally captured all 

 but three. B. dans, Panz., previously only taken on the coast at 

 Silloth, was noticed abundantly near Carlisle on the site of a pond 

 dried up by the drought. 7). schiippeli, Dej., so long connected with 

 the Eiver Irthing, was found in plenty on the banks of the Eden, and 

 at a point many miles above the confluence of these two rivers. B. 

 nitp-icnrne, Gyll., was extremely abundant on bare places on the 

 heather-covered Wan Fell in April. />. bipioirtatioi), L., occurred for 

 the first time in any number by the Eden in Barron Wood, where B. 

 paliidosKi)!, Panz., was common. A visit to the restricted habitat of 

 saxatile, Gyll., on the coast at Allonby, showed the species to be much 

 scarcer than previously, perhaps it was over earlier than usual owing to 

 the great heat ; ray visit Avas in August. The most interesting capture 

 in this fascinating genus to me, however, was B. affine, Steph., which 

 I took on the banks of the Irthing and Gelt, and was quite new to 

 Cumberland. Three specimens were obtained. Two specimens of 

 Trechus discus, F., were taken by Mr, Britten in the Eden Valley, and 

 a single micros, Herbst., fell to my lot in the Petteril Valley. Pot/o7ius 

 chalceus, Marsh., considered scarce in the north, was very common 

 under clods on Skinburness Marsh. Ci/windis vapnrarioruw, L., was 

 again taken very sparingly. At roots of grass a few Droniins niyriven- 

 tris, Thoms., were met with. The water-net was constantly in use 

 and added some interesting species to the year's list of captures. 

 Brychius elevatus, Panz., occurred rather freely in the Eden, clinging 

 to mossy rocks in rather deep water, and Deronectes depressiis, F., and 

 /). 12-]iHstidatiis, F., were both very connnon along with it. llali- 

 plits was represented by five species, all common ones. fMccnjdiilus 

 obscuras, Panz., was obtained in numbers in a weedy pond, ih/dro- 

 porus riralis, Gyll., and H. srptentrionalis, Gyll., were common in the 

 Eden, the former also being observed in the Gelt, and in a stream at 

 the foot of Cross Fell, where also //. darisii. Curt., was found. H. 

 iineatns, F., //. vittida, Er., and hi. rujifvons, Duft., were taken 

 sparingly in boggy ponds with //. memnonius, Nic, H. obscurus, 

 Sturm., &c., in abundance. A nice capture in this genus was H. 

 ferrugineui;, Steph., of which a dozen specimens were fished out of a 

 tank for watering cattle. Twelve species of Ayabiis were taken, all of 

 which 1 have recorded in previous years except A. conspersus, Marsh., 

 and A. uUfjinosm, L., both of which now occurred for the first time 

 in the county, the former on Burgh Marsh and the latter on Cross Fell, 



