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the very rarest of our British Geodephaga. I have only 

 found it on the banks of Auchencrieff Loch. It is of exceed- 

 ingly rare occurrence in Britain, not being known at all iu 

 many parts of the country. Another member of the same 

 genus, Lebia clilorocephala, is a local insect, found only on 

 the banks of the Cairn near Irongray Kirk. Trechus longi- 

 corivis is very rare, being found only on Kelton salt marsh. 

 Eci^liiolus striatus is another rarity. I found it in one small 

 pool in Kirkconnell Moss. I believe I have dredged all the 

 other pools in Kirkconnell, but withouc finding this beetle in 

 any other than the pool referred to. Hyclroporus obsolehis 

 is very scarce. I had the good fortune to be the first to dis- 

 cover this insect in Great Britain, but unfortunately was not 

 scientific enough to be able to give a correct diagnosis of 

 the species. Hitherto I have found it only at Kelton in 

 refuse brought down by the floods. I am inclined to believe 

 that it is brought down the river from far up amongst the 

 hills. It occurs during summer after an extra high flood. 

 It is also very rare on the Continent. 



Hydroporus Incognitus is another local insect found in 

 a deep mosshag near Gasstown. No other locality is known 

 to me. 



Myrmedonia collaris is rare, and one of the beetles 

 found at Kelton after high floods. 



Honialota Uftorea is, as its name implies, found on the 

 sea shore. I have found one specimen only near Caerlave- 

 rock. 



Honialota clavipes is rare, and confined to Alpine dis- 

 tricts. I found it on the top of Criffel on the occasion of our 

 Field Meeting there on 4th August last. 



Homalota incognita is found sometimes in the flood 

 refuse at Kelton. 



Gymnusa brevicollis is exceedingly rare. The only 

 specimen I possess was found at the same place as the last 

 mentioned. 



Bledius spectahilis, B. tricornis, and B. atracapillus are 

 not at all plentiful, and being marine species, are found on 

 Kelton salt marsh. 



