1890.] 



THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



M ditches,; and sometimes in sandpits ; uncommon. Kent: Deal; Mr. 

 "Walker has also taken it at Sheerness. Surrey: Red Hill, Shirley" 

 (G. C. Champion, Kent and Surrey Coleoptera). Also taken at Deal, by 

 Mr. West. "At Wallasey, but not common" (Dr. Ellis). "Occasionally 

 " taken among the Wallasey Sandhills, but not commonly " (W. 

 E. Sharp,. Ireland: " Taken near Belfast, by Haliday; and I have 

 " seen a specimen in the museum of the Belfast Natural History and 

 " Philosophical Society, which was taken in that neighbourhood, by 

 " Mr. R. Patterson" (Rev. F. W. Johnson, Armagh). 



D. salinus, Schaum. — As its names implies, is found on salt marshes. 

 I have found it at Cliffe, Kent. Mr. G. C. Champion records it from 

 " Salt marshes, banks of ditches, &c. ; Kent: Deal, Gravesend, Sheer- 

 " ness, Whitstable, Heme Bay, &c." Also taken at Deal by Mr. 

 West, and Mr. C. G. Hall. " Very frequent among the loose grass 

 " roots in the channels of the gutters which run through the salt 

 " marshes of the Dee, some distance from the coast. Immediately 

 "after a high tide is the best time to take these and other marsh 

 " coleoptera " (W. E. Sharp). " Occurs between Waterloo and Crosby, 

 " on the banks of streams on the shore " (C. S. Gregson). " Running 

 "in the bright sunshine on the salt marshes at Puddington, Cheshire" 

 (R. Wilding). Ireland: "Taken near Dublin and Belfast" (Rev. F. 

 W. Johnson, Armagh). 



D. ceneus, Dej. — Occurs at Cliffe, Kent, w T here I found it in a muddy 

 place at ditch side, chasing Heterocerus Icev'igatus. " Sandy banks of 

 " ponds and ditches, common. Kent : Sheerness, Gravesend, Snod- 

 " land, Darenth Wood, Lee. Surrey: Reigate, Weybridge, Wim- 

 "bledon" (G. C. Champion, Kent and Surrey Coleoptera J . Also taken 

 by Mr. West at Burnt Ash, Lee, round ponds. " Generally common 

 "in marshes, Wimbledon, Putney, Epping " (E. A. Newbery). Also 

 recorded by Mr. Bold in Northumberland list. Ireland: "Taken near 

 " Belfast; a specimen, in the museum of the Belfast Natural History 

 "and Philosophical Society, was identified by me" (Rev. F. W 7 . 

 Johnson, Armagh). 



D. globosus, Hbst. — " Rather common on sandy banks of ponds 

 " and ditches. Kent : Chatham, Deal, Lee. Surrey : Redhill, 

 "Weybridge, Wimbledon" (G. C. Champion, Kent and Surrey 

 Coleoptera). Taken in marshy hollows and sandhills, at Deal, by Mr. 

 C. G. Hall and Mr. West. Also occurs at Putney. " Plentiful but 

 " local, on the Wallasey sandhills in damp places; Bidston Marsh 



