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COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS ADDED TO THE 
V.—Coleopterous Insects added to the Fauna of Northumberland 
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and Durham in 1862. By Tuomas Joun Botp. 
. Gyrinus bicolor, Payr. 
This very nice addition to our local fauna was taken by 
the Rev. R. Kirwood, in some pools of water near Dar- 
lington, which are known as “ Hall Kettles,” or vulgarly as 
“ Hell Kettles.” 
. Aleochara Kirbii, Stupn.,—griseus, Kr. 
Very abundant on our sea coasts, sheltering in the tangled 
herbage of the sandhill. It is closely allied to obscurilla 
from which it may be known by its larger size, and its 
more sparingly punctured abdomen. 
. Quedius semiceneus, Kirpy==semiobscuris, F'r., E. C. Ryg, 
Entom, Annual 1863, p. 80. 
This species is common throughout our district; occuring 
most plentifully on the sea banks. I have also taken speci- 
mens in Cumberland, and I found it not rare at Tain, in 
Rossshire. 
. Philonthus punctiventris, Kraatz, E. C. Ryn, Entom, Annual, 
18638, p. 82. 
Apparently very rare, I have two local specimens. 
. Philonthus temporalis, Muusant, Opuscutes, HE. C. Rvs, 
Zoologist. 
This newly detected British species would appear to be 
very rare. I have one specimen only, which was taken at 
Long Benton, in May, but under what circumstances I had 
neglected to note. Mulsant says that it is found in agarices. 
I have apparently two other unrecorded species of large 
Philonthi; one of these Mr. Rye thinks may prove to be 
P. tenuicornis, Mulsant; the other comes near to metallicus 
of Gray., and Boisd. and Lacordaire, Faun. Entom. 1, 390, 7. 
Coryphium angusticolle (Kirpy), STEPH. 
Very rare, only one specimen taken. 
Omalium riparium, THomson. 
The characters of this distinct species have been recently 
pointed out by Mr. Waterhouse. Hitherto it had been 
