THE NEIGHBOUUHOOD OF EDINBURGH. 46i 
Gen. Amara. 
A. lata, Sturm. 
Not very scarce ; under stones in sandy places. Salis- 
bury Craigs. Sandy banks near Canonmills. Fields near 
Craigleith Quarry, &c. April— August. 
A. similata, Sturm. Steph. Har. similatus, Gyllen. 
Not so common as the last, but found occasionally at the 
base of Blackford Hill, and in other situations. 
A. trivialis, Nicol Steph. 
Very common on Arthur's Seat, Braid Hills, Craiglock- 
hart, &c. April — August. 
A. communis, Panz. Steph. Car. communis^ Fab. Marsh. 
A very common insect, occurring almost everywhere. 
Under stones on Fisherrow Links, in the utmost profusion. 
March — October. 
A. familiaris, Creutz. Nicol. Steph. 
Also frequent. 
A. tibialis, De Jean. Steph. Car. tibialis, Payk. 
Occasional. 
Gen. Bradytus. 
B. consularis, Steph. Am, consularisj Sturm. 
In warm sandy places under stones, occasional. Road 
sides east of Leith. Figget Whins. Salisbury Craigs, &c. 
B. apricarius, Steph. Car. apricarius. Fab. Car. par, 
Marsh. 
In such places as the preceding, but rather more fre- 
quent. Sahsbury Craigs. South side of Arthur's Seat. 
Braid and Blackford Hills, &c. 
B. ferrugineus, Steph. Car. ferrugineus, Linn. Marsh. 
This species appears to be confined to the sea-shore, 
