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Renfrew, in flood refuse, Lochwinnoch, March; Clyde Islands, 

 sweeping in Glenashdale, Whiting Bay, Arran, September. 



P. cuprea, Koch. — Clyde Islands, by sweeping on the shore at 

 Kildonan, Arran, during September 19 16. 



Phyllotreta tetrastigma, Com. — Stirling, Rowardennan, May 



1 9 18, and Renfrew, Bridge of Weir, June 1918 (A. H. May). 

 Aphthona lutescens, Gyll. — Clyde Islands, very local, on 



CoTnaruTJi palnstre, near Dougarie, Arran, during September. 



A. cyaneJla, Redt. — Clyde Islands, one specimen only was 

 swept at Whiting Bay, Arran, in September 1916. It appears to be 

 rare in Scotland. 



Longitarsits briinneus, Duft, {castaneus, Foudr., Jiec Duft.) — 

 Clyde Islands, two at Machrie Bay, Arran (Fergusson, Scot. Nat., 



1919, 168). 



L. gracilis, Kut. — Cantyre, on ragwort, Tayvallich (Fergusson, 

 Glasgow Nat., viii., 49). 



Z. pratensis, Panz. — Clyde Islands, not uncommonly at 

 Machrie Bay and Dougarie, Arran, September. 



L. pratensis, Panz., v. collaris, Bed. — Clyde Islands, this 

 variety occurred with the type in both the above localities (Fergusson, 

 Scot. Nat., 19 1 9, 168). 



L. exoletus, L. — Cantyre, by general sweeping, Tayvallich 

 (Fergusson, Glasgoiv Nat., viii., 49). 



Rhynchophora. 



Afithribiis [Br achy tarsus) variegaius, Fourc. [varins, F.). — Ayr, 

 Shewalton, off spruce, May and June ; Lanark, one specimen from 

 hazel at Kenmuir (Cameron, Transactions of the Glasgow Society 

 of Field Naturalists, 1871-78, p. 7); Stirling, Rowardennan 

 (A. H. May). 



Phyllobius pomoncB, 01. — Ayr, by sweeping, Irvine. 



Polydrusus fuollis, Stroem. {inicans, F.). — Lanark, not un- 

 commonly upon young trees of various kinds at Lanark during 

 summer (Fergusson, Scot. Nat., 19 19, 168). 



Brachysomus echinatus, Bons. — Lanark, rare, by sweeping, 

 Lanark, July. 



Sitona flavescens, Marsh, {longicollis, Brit. Cat.).. — Lanark, by 

 sweeping, near Lanark. It probably occurs in other localities 

 throughout the area. 



Trachyphlxus bifoveolatus. Beck, {scaber, Brit. Cat.). — Clyde 

 Islands, one by sweeping at Catacol, Arran. 



Tropiphoriis obtusus, Bons. — Clyde Islands, one example of 



