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his Monograph on the British Phalangidea, it was one of the 
few he had received from Scotland. It is widely distributed 
on the Continent. 
Callander, May 1889, one; Blackford Hill, May 1894, ad. 9 ; Kirknewton, 
off bushes, May, ¢ and two ? sad. and one young ; Dreghorn, off lower branches 
of trees, July, three gs and one 9, all ad.; Newpark, July, ad. g; Long- 
niddry, July, g and @ ad., and one very young. 
Platybunus triangularis (Herbst.). 
This small species seems to be generally distributed and 
common, more especially in sub-alpine districts, concealing 
itself under stones, fallen leaves, grass, heather, etc. Our 
specimens were almost all taken during winter and spring. 
Mr Cambridge records it from the south of England and 
from Ireland. On the Continent it is known from France 
and Germany. 
Pentlands, Sept., 2; Linhouse and Dalmahoy Hill, Nov., a few imm.; 
Morton, Nov., one ad. and several imm.; Torduff (Pentlands), Dec., 
several imm.; Greenbank, Dec., ¢ and @; Frogston, near Edinburgh, 
and Bridge of Allan, Dec., several 9s; Buckstone, Jan., a few; top of 
Caerketton Hill (Pentlands), Feb., common under stones; Braidburn, 
Rosslyn, Balerno, Kirknewton, March, a number, some ad.; Braid, Fairmile- 
head, Corstorphine Hill, Dalmeny, etc., April, many ¢s and @s, mostly ad. 
Megabunus insignis, Meade. 
We find this pretty little Phalangid widely distributed 
and fairly common in the district. A lichen-covered wall or 
tree-trunk, with which its greenish-grey markings closely 
assimilate, is a favourite habitat, though it is also to be found 
readily enough among heather, grass, and other herbage. 
Adult in spring and summer. It is recorded by Mr 
Cambridge from Dorset, Devon, Wales, Yorkshire, and 
Treland. 
The Continental species, J/. diadema (Fabr.)—from which 
M. insignis can hardly be separated—seems decidedly rare, 
being recorded only from Norway, Normandy, and near 
Bayonne. The only other known species of the genus occurs 
in the Swiss Alps. The comparative abundance of our British 
Megabunus makes it therefore one of the most interesting 
and characteristic members of our Arachnid fauna. 
