Contributions to the Entomology of the Cheviot Hills. 

 No. IV. By James Hardy. 



Again, aided by my ever-ready friend, Mr. T. J. Bold, I 

 present another series of Insects from the hill country of 

 North Northumberland. In Coleoptera there is a falling off 

 in rarities, as might be expected from previous long lists ; 

 but other orders are now being cultivated, and the yield has 

 hitherto been encouraging, there being several to be recorded 

 for the first time as Northumbrian, and a few as new to 

 Britain also. There are some alterations in nomenclature 

 arising from a more intimate knowledge and arrangement of 

 the species. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Harpalus rubripes. A variety with dark legs, female; beneath 

 stones, Wooler haugh above Earle Mill, 1874. New. 



Falagria sulcata. Under old hay, OJd Middleton wood. 



Homalota trinotata. Common under decayed hay. 



Quedius ruficollis, and suturalis. Old Middleton wood. 



Homalium striatum. Wooler district. 



Eusphalerum Primula. One, Old Middleton wood. June. 



Micropeplus Staphylinoides. Decayed hay Old Middleton wood. 

 ,, fulvus. One, with the preceding. 



Agathidium laevigatum and atrum. One example of each, at 

 an old hay-stack near Langloe. 



Antherophagus pallens. Two along with A. nigricornis, on 

 Comarum at Cold Martin Lough. 



Sericosomus brunneus. var. fugax. Among decayed hay, either 

 at Langleyford Backwood, or at the foot of Hedgehope. One 

 in 1872. New. 



Corymbites tesselatus. Among grass and ferns above Langley- 

 ford. 



Dascillus cervestus. About Langleyford. 



Erxobium molle. Among willows, &c , high up on Hedgehope. 



Tetratoma ancora. Langleyford vale, One. 



Carida plexuosa. Base of Hedgehope, One. 



Salpingus foveolatus. Beat from trees, foot of Brands-hill. 



Bynchites megacephalus. One from birch above Langleyford. 

 ,, jEneovirens. Two from Oak, Old Middleton wood. 



Magdalinus carbonarius. On birch above Langleyford, one 

 specimen, June 4,~ and other two, July 21. It is confined to a 

 small circuit. Examples existed in some Newcastle cabinets, 

 but of unknown origin ; so that hitherto it has been regarded 

 as doubtfully Northumbrian. 



Liopus nebulosus. One beat from oak in July ; Old Middleton 

 wood. 



