34 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



11. TACHINUS RUFIPES, L. One example. Abundant throughout 



the country. 



12. PHILONTHUS MARGINATUS, F. One example. A common 



species throughout the kingdom. 



13. PHILONTHUS VARIUS, Gyll. Two examples. Very common 



everywhere. 



14. PHILONTHUS LAMINATUS, Crentz. A single example of this 



commonly occurring species. 



1 5. OXYTELUS RUGOSUS, Grav. One example. A common 



species. 



1 6. PLATYSTETHUS ARENARIUS, Fourc. Locally abundant through- 



out the kingdom. 



17. LESTEVA LONGELYTRATA, Goeze. One example. Common 



and widely distributed. 



1 8. ACIDOTA CRENATA, F. (RUFA, Grav., PULCHRA, Mots.}. A fine 



series of one hundred and fifty-seven examples of this rare 

 and local species. Both colour and size vary, many examples 

 being almost rufous. None of the examples approach in 

 size a pair taken by me at Ilkley ; and it is probably a small 

 mountain form. 



CLAVICORNIA. 

 (Palpicornia. ) 



19. HELOPHORUS RUGOSUS, F. Two examples. A subaquatic 



species. Not very common, but found in both England 

 and Scotland. 



20. HELOPHORUS ^ENEIPENNIS, Thorns. A species widely dis- 



tributed throughout the kingdom, and exceedingly variable. 

 One example. 



21. CERCYON FLAVIPES, F. A common and widely distributed 



species in dung. 



(Silphidce.) 



22. SILPHA OPACA, L. One example. Taken at the low-level 



station. A very local species in England, but much 

 commoner in Scotland. 



(Coccinettida?) 



23. COCCINELLA HIEROGLYPHICA, L. Sixteen examples. One 



with the spots rather confluent. Apparently common in the 

 South of England, but much more local in the north, and 

 in Scotland and Ireland. 



