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FAUNA OF GALASHIELS AND DISTRICT 



2441. Phyllobius glaucus, common; plenty on road between 

 King's Knowes and the bridge at Slaughter houses. 

 2444. Phyllobius argentatus, common on beech. 



2446. Phyllobius oblongus, common on hedges. 



2447. Phyllobius POMON.ffi:, common on road sides. 

 2449. Phyllobius viridicollis, do. 



2454. Li0PHL(EUs NUBiLus, rare ; took two near Langlee Mains 



pond. 

 2465. Barynotus obscueus, rare. 

 2468. Strophosomus coryli, common on oak. 

 2463. Strophosomus lateralis, rare ; heather on Yair Hill. 

 2465. SiTONEs FLAVESCENS, commou. 

 2505. Hypera punctata, rare. 

 2509. Hypera rumicis, rare ; one taken on Gala Hill. 



2535. Hylobius abietis, fairly common, fir plantations. 



2536. PissoDEs piNi, two taken at Stantling Craigs. 



2541. Erirhinus ./ethiops. This is, so far as I know, the 



best capture for the district, and is recorded from 

 only a very few places in Britain. First taken at 

 Faldonside Loch by Mr John Roseburgh. 



2542. Erirhinus acridulus, not so rare ; also first taken 



Mr Roseburgh at the same place. 

 2640. CioNUs scrophulari^, common. 

 2646. CiONUs PULCHELLUs, uot SO common. 

 2672. C(ELiODE8 quadrimaculatus, common on nettles. 

 2704. Ceutiioriiynchus pollinarius, common on nettles. 

 2782. Apion onoporbi, not uncommon. 

 2871. Attelabus curculionoides, rare; took one at Yair on 



hazel. 

 2959. Astynomus ^dilis, very rare ; 



burn. 

 2975. Rhagium inquisitor, very rare 



Roseburgh. 

 2977. Ehagium bifasciatum, common 



it, old fir stumps. 

 3003. DoNAOiA BiDENS, rare ; Gala-Rig moss, Selkirk. 

 3012. DoNACiA SIMPLEX, commou ; water plants; plenty at 



Faldonside. 

 3018. DoNACiA DISCOLOR, Very rare; Long moss, Selkirk. 

 3022. H^MONIA cuHTisi, rare; Cauldshiels Loch. 



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one taken at Walker- 

 one only by Mr Wm. 

 best place to look for 



