310 THE entomologist's record. 



cephalus, Anthophagus teMacens, and Geodroniicus nujritd, several on the 

 wing ; Lesteva sliarpi, L. pitbescen/i, and ArpeiUiDii bracJn/j)terin)i, in 

 moss ; HoinaUum pineti, under fir bark ; Afjathidinin badiinn, several 

 specimens taken by Dr. Nicholson and me on fungus on birch, this is 

 a new record for Scotland ; A. atriim, Liodes (jlahra, and L. costanea, 

 at fungus on stumps, etc.; Necrophoriis rtispato)- var. iiiicrocepholus and 

 Choleva coracina, in carrion ; Bibloporus bicolor, under bark ; Triplax 

 riissira and Epiiraea nlacea, very abundant on Polyportis on birch ; 

 E. vane;iata, taken in fair numbers by Mr. Bishop, and very sparingly 

 by Dr. Nicholson and myself on birch stumps ; ]ps 4-pustulati(s, on 

 freshly cut fir stumps; Bhizopha(jiis dhpar, under fir bark ; CryptopJtafjus 

 cylindnis, by beating fir tops ; Aphodius foetidus, A. borealis, and 

 A.lapponum, in stercore ; Melanotus castanrpes, under bark; Athotis 

 nudulatii^, two specimens of this beautiful insect were taken, one by 

 Professor Beare and the other by myself, under bark of birch ; 

 Corymbites impressus and the var. riifipes, on roads, etc. ; C. ctipreiis 

 and var. aerugineus, abundant; Dascillus cerviniis, Mierocara livida var. 

 bohemanni and Eros aurora, under chips, etc. ; Podabnis alpinus, 

 Telephorvs fignratiis and the var. scoticiis, and T. palndosiis, by sweep- 

 ing ; Malthodes atornus and Ernnbim nigrinm, by beating fir tops ; 

 Clems formicarius, on cut fir stumps; Cis jaqneinarti, abundant; C. 

 lineatocribratus on Polyporus on birch; Aseiiuuii striattDii and Rluigiam 

 indagator, on cut fir stumps ; Donacia discolor, by sweeping ; Clythra 

 4- punctata, being dragged along by hormica riifa ; BoUtnpliagus 

 reticulatus, on Polyporus on birch trees, I have since bred a number from 

 some of the fungus I took home; Abdera fiexuosa, on fungus on birch; 

 Otiorkynchus hlandus, under stones, etc. ; B/iinoiiiacer attelaboides, 

 Pissodes pini, P. notatus, and Magdalis pidegiiiatica, beating fir tops ; 

 Bhyncolus ater, under fir bark. A few hours at Avieuiore on June 

 18th produced Zeugophora turneri, in abundance, and Dorytoiinis tortrix, 

 beating aspens ; Baryyiotus schonherri ; various of the Scotch species 

 also found at Rannoch, and many larvas of Pytho depressus, from 

 which I have bred a few perfect specimens. We then went to Nethy 

 Bridge, where Dr. Nicholson left me on June 18th, and Mr, Bishop came 

 on from Rannoch on June 20th. Mr. J. J. F. X. King came to Nethy 

 Bridge from Glasgow about the same time. The species taken here 

 were Carabus glabratus, several on paths ; Dyschirius angustatus, 

 under stones, where also a few Bledii occurred ; of Miscodera arctica 

 Dr. Nicholson took one specimen under the bark of a fir tree, a curious 

 place for it ; Pterostichus oblongo-punctatns and P. lepidus, under 

 stones, etc. ; Amara fulra, Bembidiuw blpinictatuin, B. paUidosuiu, and 

 Tachypus pallipes, under stones, and running on the sandy bank of the 

 river ; Trechus rubens, under chips ; Helophoriis arvernicus, in damp 

 holes near the river ; Houialota ricina, H. coracina, H. nwnticola, and 

 H. fungicola var. ? (a specimen Dr. Sharp is unable to name with 

 certainty at present), were taken under bark, at carrion, etc. ; Leptusa 

 analis, under bark; Hypocyptus laexnuscnlus, by sweeping; Myrmedonia 

 huineralis, abundant in a sandpit with Eorniica rufa; Tachinus flavipes, 

 T. pallipes, and T. pro.vimus, in stercore; StapJiylinas stercorarius, in 

 sand-pit ; Xantholinus tricolor (?) Dr. Nicholson and I each took 

 a specimen of a form with a dark mark on the thorax, which Dr. 

 Sharp considers is a new species related to tricolor ; Nudobius lentus, 

 under bark of fir ; Bledius denticollis, abundant ; B. longulus and 



