The Scottish Naturalist. 245 



ANCHOMENTTS Schaum. 

 JUNCEtrs Scop. Common. Lowland. 

 Distribution — East. 8 8 8 Dee 8 ° ° ° 



West. Solway Clyde 8 ° ° 



PKASINTJS Thunb. Common. Lowland. 

 Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay 8 Moray 8 ° ° 

 West. Solway Clyde 8 ° ° 



ALBIPES Fab. Abundant. Riparial. 



Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray 8 ° ° 

 West. Solway Clyde 8 ° ° 



marginatus L. Local. Lowland. 

 Distribution— East. 8 Forth 8 ° ° ° ° ° 

 West. Solway Clyde 000 



ERICETI Panz. Local. Lowland, highland. Mosses. 

 Distribution — East. 8 Forth Tay 00000 

 West. Solway Clyde 000 



PARUMPUNCTATUS Fab. Abundant. Lowland. 

 Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray 880 

 West. 8 Solway Clyde 8 8 8 



VIDUUS Panz. Not common. Lowland. 

 Distribution — East. 8 8 8 8 Moray 000 

 West. 8 cl )' de 8 ° ° 



Var. mcestus Duft. Not common. Lowland. 

 Distribution — East. 8 Forth 8 8 ° ° ° 

 West. Solway Clyde 000 



This is considered a distinct species by many, but it appears to differ from 

 viduus only by its entirely black colour. 



ATRATUS Duft. Very local. Lowland. Near the mouths of 



tidal rivers. 

 Distribution— East. 00000000 

 West. Solway 8 ° ° ° 

 Abundant on the banks of the Nith, below Dumfries. 



