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Nitidula bipustulata. In skins of vermin nailed up ; Girrick. 



Omosita depbessa. One ; in dead animal ; Girrick. 



Pocaditjs feeeuglneus Several in fresh giant puff-ball, about 



thirty years ago; near Nenthorn. I have fouud it since in 



dry puff-ball, near Abbey St. Bathans. 

 Tps 4-pustulata and feeeuginea. In fresh Scotch fir stumps ; 



Girrick and Mellerstain. 

 Antheeophagtts fallens. Plentiful along with next species in 



nest of Carder Bombus. Imago and larva of both species fed 



on the contents of the nest. Girrick braes. 

 Ceyptophagits setulosus. Plentiful as above, and in fungi. 



,, pujstctipennis. In straw stacks and barn ; 



Girrick. 

 plentiful. 



pilostjs. With the last-named, but much more 



affinis. One specimen ; by sweeping. 

 ,, dentatus. Not uncommon in straw. 



,, actjtangulus. One in barn. New to Scotch list. 



,, pubescens. One ; near Girrick. By sweeping ? 



New to Scotch list. 

 Pabamecosoma melanocephala. River refuse, Eden ; several. 

 Lathbidius nodifee. Frequent in barn, with lardarius and 



other commoner species. 

 Cobticaeia elongata. One with last-named. 

 ,, fuscula. Girrick, in barn refuse. 



Tbiphtlltjs sutubalis. On decaying Polyporus versicolor at 

 Nenthorn, 1865 ; and on Polyporus squamosus, plentiful, at 

 Humebyres, 1866. New to Scotland. 

 Mtcetjea hteta. In barn ; Girrick. 



Elmis Volckmabi. Eden, along with the more common species 

 emeus and Limnius tuberculatus. 



,, paeallelopipedus. Not uncommon with the above, 

 though apt to be overlooked from its smallness and sluggish 

 movements. 

 Aphoditjs stjbteebanetjs. One, in horse-dung ; Girrick. 

 ,, sticticus. One ; Wooden, near Kelso. 

 „ CONSPUECATT7S. One in moss ; Christmas day ; Girrick. 

 ,, obliteeattjs. Two ; Girrick. 

 Htdeootphon deflexicollis. Side of Eden, near Nenthorn. 



Occasional. 

 Phlcsophilits Edwaedsi. One beaten out of decaying oak 



branch ; Nenthorn. 

 Neceobia euficollis, eufipes, and Coetnetes cceeuleus. In 



a dead hare ; Girrick. 

 Anobium paniceum. Parm-house ; Humebyres. 

 Eenobitjm molle. Not unfrequent under bark of spruce paling ; 

 Girrick. 



