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Under stones, on and near the summit of Hedgeliope, where 

 bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus) grows, also a single dead speci- 

 men on the top of Yeavering Bell, near a thicket of the same 

 plant. I have similar specimens from the summit of Ben Lomond, 

 presented bj the Kev. W. Little. — J. H. July. 



9. 0. RAUous, Fah, 



Ste^yh. Illust., Mand., iv,, 120. 

 " Twizell."— P. J, Selhy, Esq. 



Legion 2. MECORHYNCHI, Schonh. 

 Division 1. ERIRHINIDES, Schonh. 

 278. PissoDES, Germ. 

 1. P. PiNi, Linn. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., iv., 87. 



On bark of recently felled Scotch firs, Gosforth ; two specimens 

 were also taken on the pier at Sunderland. — T. J. B. At the 

 roots of fir trees, Dinsdale wood. — Mr. W. Peacoch. Gibside. — 

 Mr. T. Pigg. Often found in timber yards near Newcastle. — 

 Mr. John Ilancoch. 



The male is generally smaller than the female, with the rostrum 

 shorter, stouter, and, together with the thorax, more roughly 

 punctured than in that sex. 



In July, I dug out of a stump of Scotch fir, about an inch 

 below the surface, a pale coloured specimen, which had evidently 

 undergone its transformations in the cavity where it was found. 



This species is occasionally found in timber-yards, and at our 

 sea-ports j most probably brought from inland localities on the 

 unbarked young pine trees (which are extensively used for sup- 

 porting the roof in the workings of collieries), and not in foreign 

 timber, which generally comes to this country without the bark, 

 and squared. — T. J. B. 



279. Magdalis, Germ. 

 1. M. CARBON ARIA, Linn. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., iv., IQ2.'-Curt Brit Ent, pi. 212. 

 This occurs in a Newcastle collection, and is said to have been 

 taken near Gibside. 



