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ARTHROPODA 2B INSECTA; PTERYGOTA Univ. Newcastle Upon The Marine Fauna of the Cullercoats District ARTHROPODA 2b INSECTA; PTERYGOTA by H. 0. Bull Univ. Newcastle upon Tyne Rep.Dove Mar.Lab. 3rd Ser. 16; pp. 5 to 29 1967 Sub-Class PTERYGOTA Lang Order HEMIPTERA (L.) Geoffroy Sub-Order HETEROPTERA Latreille SALDIDAE Costa Chiloxanthus pilosus (FALLEN) Lindberg 1935,p. l l 7 : Southwood and Leston I 959,p.3U,pl.57,fig.6. "Common, Durham Coast" (Butler 1923) ; "occurs sparingly in east coast saltmarshes from Durham to Kent .... " (Southwood and Leston 1959) . Salda littoralis (L.) Lindberg 1935,p.117,fi g. ll : Southwood and Leston 1959,pp.625-6,pl.57, fig.2. " Northumberland" (Butler 1923) ; " not so rare as ... (next) ... but with same general distribution in our counties" {Harrison 1963). Saldula scotica (CuRns) Lindberg 1935,p. ll 7 : Southwood a nd Leston 1959,pp.329-30,fig.140. " Northumberland" (Butler 1923) ; "scattered over boggy land, es­ pecially near the coast , Alnmouth, Ross Links, Warkworth, and Greath­ am Marshes" (Harrison 1963) . Gerris thoracicus ScHUMMEL * Lindberg 1935,p.120 : l\lacan 1965,p.27,figs. 17G,21J. In Seaton Sluice saltmarsh pools, May-Oct. 1956-1958, 1-30%0 salinity, particularly common Aug.-Oct. and during Sep. H .S.T . Pres­ ence of nymphal stages indicates it will breed in brackish water (Sut­ cliffe 1959, 1961). GEHRIDAE Dohrn Gerris rufoscutellatus LATREILLE Lindberg 1935,p.120 : Macao 1965,p.25,fig .17L. A single specimen (female) on 4 Sep. 1958 in water of 8%0 salinity, Seaton Jui ce saltmarsh (Sutcliffe 1959, 1961, 1962). • (Record by Nicol 1933 of Genis argenleus is possibly of this species). 7 1 OTONFCTIDAE Lea h Notonecta viridis DELCOl'RT halophila EDWARDS Lmdhr·r~ l!l:J:;,p 111 \lacan 1965,p.36.ftg.27 Entered laboratory roof tank** (varying salinities 0-34°{x,) regularly during summer Hl33-19!5!l (H .O.B.). CoRIXIDA E Leach Coma punctata (ILLIGER) Lindberg 19315,p.114 l\lacan 1965,p.43,figs.30P.,34 Southwood and Leston I 959,pp.380-2,pl.60,fig.2. In Seaton Sluice saltmarsh, 1 - 1 0~00 salinity, l only from May­ ep , 2 male, l female, in water of 5°00 salinity, 4 ep. 1958 ( utcliffe 1959, 1961 ). Hesperocoruca sahlbergi (FIEBER} Lmdhcrg I 935,p. l 14, as Sigara s.: Macao 1965,p.46,figs.35>\, 360 : South­ wood and Leston 1959,pp.383-4,pl.61,fig.7. In Seaton Sluice saltmarsh 1-10 °~0 salinity from May-Sep. 1956- 1958. Several specimens in water of 5%, salinity during ep. 1958, but more during or after the Sep. H .S.T. (Sutcliffe 1959, 1961). Sigara dorsalis (LEACH)* :\facan l96•),p.5l,figs.30D,35B,38C,39A,401>: Southwood and Leston rn:;o , pp.388-!l,pl 61,figs.5,6, l O;pl.62,fi g. l 7. In Seaton Sluice saltmarsh, 1-10°00 salinity, May-Sep.; 4 females taken in water of 5°00 salinity, 4 Sep. 1958 ( utcliffe 1959, 1961). Reg­ ularly colonised roof tank** (varying amounts of salinity) at labora­ tory during summer months 1933-59 (H .O.B.). Order COLEOPTERA L. ScARITIDA E Bonelli Dyschirius arenosus STEPHENS Fowler I 888,p.2 l ,pl.4,figs. 7, ia (as D.thoracicus) ] eanncl 1941 ,pp.268-9,fig. 105b " ot uncommon near Whitley. In the burrows of Bledius arena- rius" (Bold 1871 ). "Sandy places on the coast. ewcastle-on-Tync" {Fowler 1888). • (It is possible that Coril(Q .1t.-iala recorded from Seaton Jui ce by ~i co l 1933 is th15 species) •• No longer extant 8 BROS ID AE Hope (Jeannel) Broscus cephalotes (L.} Fowler 1887,p.27,fig. 5 : J eanne! 1941 ,pp.289-!JO,fig. I I I. " Very common on the sea-coast ... beneath stone - and ea weed ... and in deep burrows in firm sand . .. " (Hardy & Bold 1852). Larvae (Oct.-May) and adul ts under stones in wrack string , Whi t­ burn, 1955-57 (Eggli haw 1958, 1965). Cillenus lateralis (SA ~ IO ELLE} Fowler J887,p. IOO,pl.l6,fi g. 2 : J cannel 194 1,p.45 1,figs.174e, l 75. " In abundance, near Cambois, in May- :\1r. J ohn cott. nder stones, bet\,·een tide-marks, near B udle, in J un .- J .H ." (Hardy & Bold l852). T 1rnc 1-11 DAE Bonelli Bembidion pallidipenne (I LLI GER} Fowler 1887,p . 117,pl. 18,fig. 9 : J eanne! l 94 1,p.526,figs. 198a,d,e (as P rin­ cidiwn p.). " In May (1859) lurking beneath algae, and debris, on the sea shore, between Blyth and Seaton Slui ce" (Bold 1861). " Blyth sand , sparing­ ly" (Bold 1871 ). Bembidion ustulatum L. J eannel 1941 ,p.509,fi gs. l 92f,g (as P ery plw s tt.) . l , in wrack string, \Vhi tburn , 1 Jun. 1956 (Egglishaw 1958, 1965) . Bembidion clarki D AWSON = Bembidion assimile GY LLE NHAL var. clarki J eanne! 194 1,p.466,fig. l 8 tc (as Treptmes c.). " ot uncommon on the Durham coast, amongst shingle on the beach .. also on the coast of Berwickshire" (Bold 1872). Bembidion aeneum GE RM AR Fowler 1887,p. I 05,pl. I 6, fi g.9 : Fo" ·Jcr & Donisthorpe 19 I 3,p. 10 : J eanne] 1941 ,p.473,fig.183d (as Philochtl111 s a.) . " Very rare on the sea coast . .. " (Bold 1871 ). Tachys scutellaris STEPH ENS F owler J887,p.98,pl.l6,fig. l : J eanne] 1941,p.43l ,fi gs. t 70a-f. "Single sp. on the margins of the pools on the sand near South Shields" (Bold 187 I). Aepopsis robinii (LABOULBENE) Fowler 1887,p. 125,pl.19,fig.9 : Jeanne! 1941,pp.304-5,figs. lJSa-e. " Very local, and confined to the sea coast" (Bold 1871) . Aepus marinus (STRoM) Fowler 1887,p. l24,pl.19,figs.8,8a,8b : Jeanne! 1941, p.306,figs.ll9a-e. " Beneath stones, between tide-marks near Budle, and North Sun­ derland- J.H. Jun." (Hardy & Bold 1852) . "Very local, and confined to the sea coast. Both species (e.g. marinus and robinii) occur in com­ pany" (Bold 1871) . Fame Is. 10 Sep. 1911 under stones (Bagnall 1916). Northumberland specimens exhibited by S. Campbell 4 Mar. 1927 (Vasculum 13 p.111,1927). Pogonus chalceus (MARSHAM) Fowler 1887,p.131 ,pl.20,fi g.10 : J eannel 1941 ,p .558,fig.208c. " Found sparingly on the banks of the river Wansbeck, between North Seaton and Cambois, in Sep. (1859)" (Bold 1861, 1871). HARPALIDAE Le Conte Dicheirotrichus gustavii CROTCH Fowler 1887,p.55,pl.9,fig.13 (as D .pubescms (Payk.)) : Jeanne! 1942,pp. 702-3,figs. 243a-e. "Under stones and rejectamenta below the castle at Tynemouth, and on the borders of Jarrow Slake- G. Wailes Esq. Marshes of the Wear, above Southwick, in Jun.- J.H." (Hardy & Bold 1848 as Op­ honus pubescens). Dicheirotrichus obsoletus (DE JEAN) Fowler 1887,p.55,pl.9,fig.12 : Jeanne! 1942,p.704,figs.243!,g. " Beneath a dead crab, near Cullercoats, in May" (Bold 1862) : " Very rare. On the sea coast, near Cullercoats" (Bold 1871) (both entries as Amara o.). PTEROSTICHIDAE J eannel Amara convexiuscula (MARSHAM) Fowler 1887,p.71,pl.12,fig.7 : Jeanne! 1942,p.948.fig.312! (as Cyrtonotus c.) . " Near South Shields in Aug. Also taken by Mr. Perkins" (Bold 1861); "Near South Shields in some plenty" (Bold 1864b) ; "Not un­ common about the ballast heaps near South Shields (Bold 1871). In wrack strings, Bamburgh, 3 Sep. 1957 (Egglishaw 1958, 1965). 10 HALIPLIDAE Brulle Haliplus lineatocollis (MARSHAM) Fowler 1887,p.156 : Ba lfour-Browne 1940,p.128 : Guignot, 1947,pp.43-4. "Occasionally found in water of less than 10%0 salinity" Seaton Sluice saltmarsh (Sutcliffe 1961). DvTISCIDAE Lacordaire Hygrotus parallelogrammus (AHRE NS) Fowler 1887,p.169,pl.25,fi g.3 : Balfour-Browne 1940,pp.213-6 : Guignot 1947,pp.72-3. " Brackish ditches. Hartlepool and the Northumberland district" (Fowler 1887). Agabus nebulosus (FORSTER) Balfour-Browne 1950,pp.107-11 5 : Guignot 1947 ,pp.185-6. A single specimen, Seaton Sluice saltmarsh, in water of 31 %, sal­ inity, 29 Jul. 1959 (Sutcliffe 1961). Agabus bipustulatus (L.) Balfour-Browne 1950, pp.127-135 : Guignot 1947,pp.179-80. Seaton Sluice saltmarsh, in water of 1%o-15%.,; adults common throughout summer, in water of less than 10%., salinity (Sutcliffe 1959, 1961). llybius fuliginosus (FABRI C! us) Fowler 1887,p.198 : Balfour-Browne 1950,pp.163-7 : Guignot 1947,pp.203- 4,fi g. 83. Single specimen, Seaton Sluice saltmarsh in water of 1%0 salinity 4 Jul. 1958 (Sutcliffe 1959, 1961) . Colymbetes fuscus (L.) Ba lfour-Browne 1950,pp.'.! 46-50 : Guignot 1947,pp.217-8. Common, saltmarsh pools, Seaton Sluice, 1930 (H.O.B.) . Many found in pools with salinities up to 23%0 , saltmarsh, Seaton Sluice, 1956-58; larvae found during winter months surviving in water of at least 20%0 salinity (Sutcliffe 1959, 1961). Ochthebius impressicollis CASTLENA U Fowler 1887,p.246,pl.35, fi g.6 (as O.bico/011) : Balfo ur-Browne 1958,pp.168- 171. "Hartlepool. Greatham Marshes. Brackish water" (Balfour­ ! I Browne card cat.) Ochthebius marinus P .\YKl' LL Fowkr I 887 ,p. 245,pl 3.';,fig.3 . Balfour-Browne I 958,pp. Hl3-4. " Marsden. Whitburn. Greatham. J .G." (Balfour-Browne card cat. mss (2)). Ochthebius subinteger var. lejolisii MuLSANT & REY Fowler I 891,p.3/i Balfour-Browne 1958,pp.157-9. " Berwick (J. Owen), 1952" (Balfour-Browne 1958): number taken at Coldingham Cove 11 Jul, 1952 J. Owen (Balfour-Browne ex coll. card. index). HYDROPHIL!DAE Redtenbacher Cercyon littoralis (GYLLENHAL) Fowler 1887,p.2:)1) : Fowler & Donisthorpe 1913,pl.3,fig.8,pl.36.
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