80 PLaw & CLAVII. 
The Staphylini were formerly known among Englifh colleCtors by 
the general appellation Rove Beetles ; we have in the prefent inftance 
adopted this Englifh name, and added the only fpecific diftinétion 
which occurs likely to convey the meaning of Linnzus, when he 
named it Riparius. 
All the infeéts of this genus are very voracious. The larve fo — 
much refemble the perfect infects, that they can hardly be diftinguifhed 
from them. Staphylinus Riparius is found in moft parts of Europe. 
Tt frequents moift fandy places, and the fides of banks. Found in 
May. The natural fize and magnified appearance is given in the 
annexed plate. 
PLA DS 
