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A. confinua, Th. Has been taken by Mr Douglas at Orchard- 

 ton. K.. 



A. plebeia, Gyll. not uncommon and general. D. K. 



Calathus cisieloides, Pz. common and general. D. K. W. 



C. flavipes, Fourc. common at Southerness, and at Glenluce 

 Golf Course and Craignarget. K. W. 



C. mollis, Marsh, common on sandy banks of rivers and on the 



coast. D- K- 



C. nielanocephalus, L. very common everywhere. D. K. W. 



C. micropierus, Duft. Apparently very rare, one specimen 

 taken by me on Cairnsmore-of-Fleet, 16/7/99. K. 



Amphigynus piceus, Marsh, common under dead leaves 

 Crichope Linn, also taken in moss at Maidenbower Craigs, 

 and found by Mr Douglas at Orchardton, and by Mr Gordon 

 at Corsemalzie. D. K.W. 



Taphria nivalis, Pz. rather a scarce species though apparently 

 widely distributed. D. K. 



Laeinosienus complanatus, Dj. common at EUangowan in out- 

 houses and probably found elsewhere under similar condi- 

 tions; also taken by Mr Gordon at Corsemalzie. D. W. 



Sphodrus leucopthalmus, L. Several specimens were taken 

 many years ago in shops and houses in Galloway Street, 

 Maxwelltown. K. 



Anchomenus angusticollis, F. not uncommon under stones, etc., 

 in damp places. D. K. W. 



A. dorsalis, Mull, very common at roots of grass, etc. 



D. K. W. 

 A. albipes, F. very common under stones near streams. D. K. W. 



A. obloiigus, F. taken by Dr Sharp in the salt marshes towards 

 the mouth of the Nith. D. 



A. marginaius, L. common among shingle at Lochrutton and 

 Loch Kindar, also taken at mouth of Lochar. D. K. 



A. ericeii, Pz. recorded by Lennon as occasional in damp 

 sphagnum Dargavel Moss, also from Corsemalzie by Mr 

 Gordon. D. W. 



