COLElOPTERA. 4? 



Lcistu!^ fiilriharbis, Dj. ; Aiichonicnus fidii/iudtinsj Pz.; Silji/ia atrata, L. ; 

 i>cijiniii brunnipex, F. ; lloiiudota linearis, Gr. ; (Jocciuflla IH-piinctata, 

 L. ; and Oxijtclus rutjosus, F. Under stones in fields the following 

 were obtained — Lcistns fcrnajincus, L. (the first seen) ; Carabus 

 cateniilatus, tScop. ; Dromius ineridionalia, Dj. ; Clivina fossor, L. ; 

 Badistcr bijn(sti(lati(s, F. ; Pristoni/cfiiDi terricola, Hbst. (several) ; 

 Calat/iKs cistclnidcii, Pz. ; C. xidanucciiludus, L. ; Aiiclionioiiis paruiii- 

 pimctatns, F. ; A. prasinus, Thunb. ; A. jimceits, Scop. ; Fterostichus 

 anthracinua, 111.; 1'. cKpreus, L. ; P. niadidnx, F. ; P. nif/rita, F. ; P. 

 !>tre)iHii!y,Vz. ; P. striola,¥ ., P. iiielanarius, 111.; Ainara ai>ricaria, Pk. 

 (few); A. trivialis, Gyll. ; Harpalnx lotus, L. ; H. aenean, F. ; II. 

 ritJicDDiis, F. ; Bradijcdliis harpalinns, Dj. ; Beinbidium i/tittida, F. ; 

 B. laiiijinis, Hbst. ; B. littorale, 01.; B. obtusiiui, Sturm. ; Homalota 

 circellaris, Gr. ; II, fatitji, Gr. ; II. lumiicornis, Gr. ; P/doeopora reptans, 

 Gr. (the only one seen) ; Mc'(/acronus ancdis, Pk. ; Qiiedius fidi(/inusus, 

 Gr. ; (xK nijipes, Gr. ; Q. niijria'ps, Kv. ; (J. picipes, Man. ; OojpuH 

 cnprcHs, Rossi (this used to be common, but was scarce this season) ; 

 Xuntholiiuis (jlabratus, Gr. ; X. linearis, 01. ; (Jthias inelanoeepiiahis, Gr., 

 (J. fulripeiuds, F. ; LathrobiiDii bnmnii)es,F.; L. fidcipenne,Gv. A single 

 specimen of Lathnibiioii, taken under a stone in a rough moorland field 

 near here on March 21st, has been named by Mr. Gorham and Herr 

 Ganglbauer as atripalpe, Scriba, which these authorities assert is only 

 a variety of termination , Gr. Other captures under stones include 

 Crj/ptubiunt fracticorne, Pk. ; ( dopliriiin piceuni, Gyll. ; Cholera chri/su- 

 iiieluides, Pz. ; C. cisteloides, Vroh.; Onthophilas striatns, F. ; Aijriotes 

 obseurns, L.; A. lineatus, L. ; Alojihiis trii/uttatiis, F. ; Hi/pera pobpfoju, 

 L. ; Liosoinas oratnlus, Clair ; BanipeitJies brminipes, 01. ; B. sidcifrons, 

 Boh. ; Otiorlnjnchas jdcijn's, F. ; ( >. septentriunis, Hbst. ; Sitoues 

 hispidnUis, F. ; S. tibialis, Hbst.; Sciaji/dlus ninrieatns, F. ; Barijnotnii 

 obsrnrns, F. ; B. selionherri, Zett. ; Liopus ncbulosKs, L. ; ('/tri/smnela 

 staphylaea, L. ; C. polita, L. ; Pliaedon tiDniiltduni, Kirb. ; Aiihthona 

 eijanella, Kedt. ; Psi/lliodes napi, E.H. ; P. clirijsucephala, L. ; Apteropeda 

 tjraininis, Pz. (one) ; Cassida sannninoleiita, F. ; Treehns ndiiutns, F. ; 

 7'. rubens, F. ; and H;jpuc>jptiis l<in(/icornis, Pk. On stones were taken 

 liln/nchites niintitiis (not uncommon) ; Ajdun nii/ritarse, Kirb. (97 were 

 counted on one stone) ; Loni/itarsns Iiolsatica, L. ; L. uielanare/dtala, 

 De G. ; L. atricilla, L. ; L. brunnens, Duft. (very plentiful) ; Stenus 

 declaratns, FiY. ; S.Jiuia, F. ; S. sindlis, Hbst.; S. nnicolor, Fv. ; and 

 S. proridns var. ruijeri, Kr. In moss on oak and elm trunks Promins 

 4i-)naci(latus, L., was plentiful, and Sitones pnnetieollis, Steph., on sallow 

 blosBOin at dusk. Beating fir trees produced Ilijlobim abietis, L. ; 

 iStrophiisonius curyli, F. ; Mysia obiunijoiinttata, L., and Lnperus circuin- 

 fnsas. Marsh., this latter is new to the Scottish list. Canon Fowler says it 

 does not appear to occur north of the Midlands ; while, on dead 

 rabbits — -I'aeltinns subterranens, L. ; 7'. rujipes, De G. ; T. niari/i)tellus, 

 F. ; Ilonialinin rividare, Pk. ; ('hulera nii/rira)is, Spence ; (J. tristis, 

 Pz. ; and Ptoniophaiius sericea, Pz., occurred. On the shore near Port 

 William — (kypus murio, Gr. ; O. (dens, Miill. ; I'/dlunthns varius, Gyll; 

 Ilelops striatns, Fourc. ; Ilhizobius iitura, F. ; /Jypera jilantayinis, De 

 G., were found ; and on the 81st Titnarcha laevigata, L., was seen in 

 hundreds on the grass bordering the sea road, five or six on top of 

 each other. In April I added the following — Blaps sindlis, Latr,, 

 from Whithorn ; a dead rabbit produced idap/iylinnspubencens, De G.; and 



