278 COLEOPTERA OF THE SOLWAY DISTRICT. 



P. diligens, Stm. also common and general. D. K. W. 



P. vernalis, Pz. locally common, often found abundantly in flood 

 refuse at Kelton. D. 



P. striola, F. rather scarce, but appears to be widely distributed. 



D. K. W. 



Amara fiilva, De G. not uncommon in sandy places banks of 



Nith, Cairn, and M, also at Southerness. D. K. 



A. apricarja, Pk. not common, taken in flood refuse at Kelton, 

 and at Southerness, also by Gordon at Corsemalzie. 



D. K. W. 



A. consular is, Duft. recorded by Lennon as very scarce, banks 

 of Nith and M, and a few have been taken by Mr Gordon 

 under sand boxes on Glenluce Golf Course. D. W. 



A. aiilica, Pz. common and general, often taken by sweeping. 



D. K. W. 



A. hifrons, Gyll. Apparently rare. I have only taken two 

 specimens, one near Collin, and the other at Dalveen Pass, 

 and Mr Douglas found one at Orchardton. D. K. 



A. ovata, F. not very common, but appears to be widely distri- 

 buted. D. K. W. 



A. siinilaia, Gyll. Rare, only taken by Mr Douglas at Orchard- 

 ton. K. 



A. acuminata, Pk. moderately common under stones and in flood 

 refuse, and apparently widely distributed. D. K. 



A. iibialis, Pk. common at Southerness, Orchardton, and Glen- 

 luce. K. W. 



A. lunicollis, Schiod. occurs occasionally in flood refuse banks 

 of Nith and Cairn, also found in moss at Dargavel. D. K. 



A. curta, Dj. recorded by Mr Douglas as rare in flood refuse at 

 Orchardton. K. 



A. familiaris, Duft. common at Southerness, more local inland. 



D. K. W. 

 A. trivialis, Gyll. very common everywhere. D. K. W. 



A. communis, Pz. apparently not uncommon and generally dis- 

 tributed. D. K. W. 



