COLEOFTEBA A.T RANNOCH. 



In the early part of last June we made a short collecting expedi- 

 tion to the Black Forest at Eannoch, Perthshire (accompanied by 

 Mr. McLachlan, on boreal TricTioptera intent ; and subsequently joined 

 by Mr. Hislop), and selected the "fortuitous concurrence" of "Shanties," 

 politely termed the village of Camachgouran (pronounced "Camhouran") 

 as our head quarters. Here we found abundance of good-will from the 

 inhabitants, and of insects ; but a paucity of food, save oatmeal and 

 skim-milk. 



The Geodephaga were not abundant, either specifically or indivi- 

 dually, the few worth mentioning being stray Carahus glabratus on 

 pathways ; Patrohus clavipes and septentrionis under stones on Cross- 

 Craig (where the snow still lay, in spite of the continued and excessive 

 heat) ; Anchomenus ericeti (black var.) on the moss ; Trechus riibens in 

 wet places near pine logs at Dall ; and Bemhidium prasinum and tibiale 

 on the stony shores of the Loch. 



Our pursuit of Hydradephaga was limited to fishing in shallow 

 pools on the grouse-frequented moor ; here we found Golymbttes histria- 

 tVrS, Agahus arcticus, congener, Sturmii, chalconotus, &c., Ilyhius angustior, 

 and the ordinary northern Hydropori, viz., nigrita, melanocephalus, an- 

 gustahis, obscurus, erythrocephalus, var. deplanatus, &c. 



The Braehelytra, as usual in Scotland, were plentiful ; the following 

 being among the best : — Autalia puncticollis, Sharp, in cow-dung, in 

 open parts of the forest ; Somalota velox under stones near water run- 

 ning into the Loch ; S. tibialis and Schistoglossa viduata under stones 

 on the hill sides ; Leptusa analis under fir bark, with L. fumida and 

 ryficollis ; Gymnusa brevicollis by sweeping wet moss ; Tachinus elon- 

 gatulus by beating alderbranches,&c., never in dung; T.proximus,pallipes, 

 and Jlavipes, in sheep and cow-dung ; Euryporus picipes, two specimens 

 in thick wet moss at the side of a burn ; Bolitobius inclinans in dead 

 leaves ; Quedius xanthopus and loevigatus under fir-bark, and exceedingly 

 active (but less diflB.cult to secure if a net be held under the log whilst 

 the bark is stripped oft') ; the former being very rare, and the bent 

 yellow pupae of the latter often to be seen in the damp sub-cortical 

 mould; Q. umbrinus,fulvicollis, and lateralis; Staphylinus latebricola, 

 basking on a hot stone ; Philonthus imella, common in dung ; Xantho- 

 linus tricolor, the type, with base of thorax dark, in dung, and under 

 rejectamenta of the Loch ; Dianous in running water ; Bledius subter- 

 raneus, common among stones on the Loch shore ; Anthophagus testaceus, 

 Geodromicus nigrita, and Lesteva pubescens ; Deliphrum, abundant in 



