166 Mr. Hardy on the Entomology of the Cheviot Hills. 



Andrena extricata (males). New to Northumberland. White- 

 side road. 



,, ctngtjlata. Several. Whiteside road. 

 Sphecodes ephippia. Ditto. 

 Halicttjs Tumulortjm, L. Large and small form. 



„ ./Eratus. Wooler water, beneath stones. 



In the end of September and the beginning of October the 

 principal success was obtained among the Coleoptera that 

 frequent Agarics and tree Fungi. Several insects were also 

 collected in marshes, and by the sides of sykes and rivulets, 

 and in dried-up moss pools, where the Sphagnum peeled off 

 like a rug. Dry ground at this period is almost deserted. I 

 explored most of the clumps of natural wood on Wooler 

 water, chiefly of Alder, from Langlee down to Coldgate Mill ; 

 Broadstruther wood ; Cold Martin Moss and Trickley wood ; 

 Heathpool Linn ; Hedgehope ; Goldscleugh wood, in passing ; 

 and part of the Lill Burn on Middleton ground; besides 

 other spots which were unproductive. The more choice in- 

 sects were from the corky fungus of the Alder (Polyporus 

 radiatus) and from Agarics growing on decayed trees, mostly 

 of Alder also ; the abundant Agaricus fascicularis ex- 

 cepted, which Avas nearly unoccupied, probably owing to its 

 acridity, which even penetrated the hands when crumbling 

 it. The return of scarce and noteworthy insects was more 

 favourable than might have been expected from the lateness 

 of the season, and the long continuance of dry weather. 



Coleoptera. 



Leistt/s fttlvibarbis. Among damp grass, and in a ditch, Middle- 

 ton side of Wooler water, opposite Middleton Hall. 



Dromitjs ntgriventris, Thomson. (= fasciatus). Shaken from 

 heather, ditch bank, Whiteside Hill. This is far from the in- 

 fluence of the sea-side, which the insect usually frequents. 



Calathus melanocephalus. Dark mountain variety. Top of 

 Hedgehope. 



Bembidium gutttjla. Wet grass, side of rivulets on Wooler 

 water. 



„ Mannerheimu , Sahib. Beneath leaves and long 



grass, Alder swamp, near Wooler water, below Care Burn 

 bridge. A rare species. Mr. Bold has found it among leaves, 

 &c, at Grosforth ; and also at Tain, Bosshire. 



Hydroportjs monticola, Sharp. One in Cold Martin Moss under 

 Sphagnum. 



