THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF EDINBURGH. 487 
Fam. HISTERID^. 
Gen. HisTER. 
H. unicolor, Linn. StepJi. His. in^equalis, Marsh. 
Frequent under stones, and on dead animals, King's 
Park. Sea- shore, &c. 
H. cadaverinus, Leach. Steph. His. unicolor, Marsh. 
Plentiful on carcasses, on the shores of the Firth of Forth. 
May— August. 
H. carbonarius, Leach. Steph, His. V^-striatus, Fab. 
Not so frequent as the two preceding species. 
H. purpurascens, Fah. Steph. His. hipustulatus. Marsh. 
More plentiful seemingly in the Edinburgh district than 
in most parts of the south of Scotland. Sea-shore at Leith 
and Portobello. Salisbury Craigs. Morningside. May 
— August. 
H. maritimus, Kirhy. Steph. 
Not common. Shore west of Newhaven. Sand-bank 
near Canonmills. April — August. 
H. «neus, Fab. Marsh. Steph. 
Plentiful in cow pastures. King's Park. Fields about 
Corstorphine, &c. 
H. rotundatus, Steph. lllus. Dend. rotundatus, Steph. 
Catal. Hister piceus, Marsh. 
This minute, but well defined species, recently described 
by Mr Stephens, has been taken several times near Cra- 
mond, but it is far from common. 
Gen. Dendrophilus. 
D. punctatus, Curtis. Steph. His. punctatus, IHig. 
This rare insect occurs very sparingly under the bark of 
trees at Cramond. 
