FAUNA OF GALASHIELS AND DISTRICT 197 



1989. Aphoditjs ater, very common in dung. 



1997. Aphodius kufescens, do. 



2015. Aphodius prodromus, do. 



2017. Aphodius contaminatus, do. 



2019. Aphodius rufipes, do. 



2020. Aphodius luridus, do. 



2036. Geotrupes typh^.us, reported by Mr Wm. Pringle, 

 but very doubtful. 

 And 3 or 4 others, some of them common. 



2049. Serica brunnea, not common; night flying; Cloven- 



fords, Faldonside, &c. 



2050. Melolontha vulgaris, very rare; reported from Faldon- 



side. 

 2094. Oryptohypnus riparius, common in cultivated fields; 

 often under stones. 



2106. Athous NIGER, fairly common. 



2107. Athous hjemorrhoidalis, common; often got on nettles. 



2108. Athous vittatus, very rare; two at Hollybush. 

 2114. Corymbites cupreus, very rare; one taken at Water- 

 works. 



2117. Corymbites quercus, and variety Ochropterus, fairly 



common. 

 2126. Agriotes obscurus, quite common. 

 2129. Agriotes pallid ulus, quite common on oak trees. 

 2131. DoLOPius MARQiNATUs, uot comuion ; on oak trees. 



2135. Dascillus cervinus, very rare; took one only at Cloven- 



fords. 



2136. Helodes minuta, very rare; took one near Boleside 



Station. 



2159. Telephorus rusticus, common. 



2164. Telephorus pellucidus (?). 



2167. Telephorus bicolor, common. 



2175. Telephorus fulvus. 



2177. Telephorus limbatus. 



2178. Telephorus pallidus (?). (Not sure whether common 



or rare, but all been taken, I think.) 

 2284. Blaps mortisaga, rare. 



2416. Otiorhynchus picipes, very common on oak trees. 



2417. Otiorhynchus sulcatus, rare. 



2421. Otiorhynchus muscorum, not common. 



