Mr Hislop on the Coleoptera of the west of Berwickshire. 341 



Ehynchites megacephalus. Birches ; Mellerstain. 



Donacia dentipes. Once ; on Sparganium ramosum ; Eden. 

 ,, Comari. On aquatic plants ; Lurgie. 



Lema puncticollis. First taken in Scotland by Mr Hardy, on 

 Girrick braes. Afterwards found in some plenty by myself, 

 frequenting Ononis arvensis, near Nenthorn and Stichell. 

 ,, cyanella, var. obscuea, A single example of this variety 

 occurred in 1853, near Girrick. It is smaller, of a deep black, 

 and quite opaque. The type i3 common everywhere. 

 ,, melanopa. Some years plentiful in autumn. I have a 

 specimen from near Tralee, Ireland, with thorax and legs black, 



Cheysomela maeginata. One ; Girrick braes. Varies much 

 in sculpture on sea-side specimens. Margin, when fresh, 

 blood-red. 



,, vaeians. In ditches, on Hypericum quadrangulum ; 



Girrick. On the Whiteadder near Preston, plentiful on H. 



,, Hypeeici. On banks of Kale, on H. perforatum. 



Phaedon Aemoeaci^e. N ear Kelso, on Tweedside. New to list 

 when taken some years ago. 



Ademonia Tanaceti. Lurgie, by sweeping. 



,, Ceataegi. Hawthorn; Girrick braes ; August, 1870. 

 New to Scotch list. 



Galeeuca Nymph2EjE and lineola. On Oomarum ; Lurgie. 



Lypeetjs etjeipes. On birches ; Lurgie and Mellerstain. 



Crepidodeea aueata. On willow ; Girrick pond. This is the 

 Helxines and pukhella of Murray's " Catalogue." 



„ Modeeri. On mint. One year plentiful in a ditch 



at Girrick, 



Phylloteeta sintjata, Redt. Near Smailholm Tower, on Carda- 

 mine praUnsis. It approaches P. tetrastigma in general appear- 

 ance. Occurs rarely on the water-cress, near Polmont 

 (Stirlingshire). New to Scotch list. P. undulata is much the 

 commonest in turnip-fields, and at hedge-sides ; and P. nemorum 

 next of the yellow -striped species. 



Thyamis Holsatica. On Pedicularis palustris ; Lurgie. 



Aphthona co3eulea. A variety with pale tibiee has occurred 

 beside the Eden. 



,, heebigeada. On Helidntliemum vulgar e, Stichell Linn, 

 where also Ealtica Helianthemi, a smaller variety of pusilla, 

 occurs. When taken many years ago was new to Scotch list. 

 I have taken it since on Arthur's Seat ; but have not heard of 

 it otherwise. 



Psylliodes chalcomera. On Cnicus arvensis ; Girrick braes. 

 First taken by Dr Sharp and myself at Aberlady. 



,, picina. Damp corner of fir wood ; Mellerstain. 



