David Hutchins

The biography of the Rev. William Little (c.1797-1867), incumbent of the parish of Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire from 1842 to 1867, has been described already (Martin, 1996) and some aspects of his activities regarding Coleoptera have been published recently (Hancock, Dobson & Williams, 2009). The present purpose is to collate and assess his contribution to the knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of Scottish Coleoptera as derived from records published by him or in his name. He found the great majority of these beetles, 227 species (c.49%), at Raehills, an estate located 10 miles north-west of Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.