Coleoptera. 

 Carabidæ. 

 1. Bembidium Grapei Gyll. 



Appears to be very rare in East-Greenland; two specimens 

 were brought back with the Amdrup Expedition, found together 

 with larvæ under stones on the shore at Ikerasausak 12.8.99. 

 Geographical distribution: The species is common 

 in the southern portion of West-Greenland, and is also known 

 from Lapland, Finland and North America. 



DytisGidæ. 



1. Hydroporus atriceps Crotch. 



Several specimens from Serketnoua and Angmagsalik; from 

 the last named place in numbers in a pond at the coast 24.8.99. 



Geographical distribution: On the West coast ;this 

 species is found very commonly in larger or smaller water holes, 

 at least up to 70° N. This species is also known from Finland, 

 Lapland, the greatest part of Scandinavia, England, Siberia, 

 North Amerika, and occurs as alpine in the Pyrennes. 



2. Colymbetes dolabratus Payk. 



Very common and found in many places along the east 

 coast, Tasiusak 24.8.99; Hekla Havn 8.5.91, 12.6.-18.6.92; 

 Angmagsalik 16.9.92; Nordostbugt 14.8.00; Hurry Inlet 3.7.00 

 (larvae); Eskimo Ö 3.8.99; Jameson Land 8.1.00. 



At Hurry Inlet it was found in a pond cowered with thick 

 ice 12. 10.99. 



Geographical distribution: At West-Grenland it is also 

 very common. The Greenland specimens belong to the form 



25* 



