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vulgare, Viper's Biigloss, grows so abundantly. It does 
not appear to be common. 
N. troglodytes, Stepli. Cur. troglodytes^ Fab. Marsh. 
Not frequent. Among grass on wall- tops at Craiglock- 
hart. 
Gen. Cryptorhynchus. 
C. Lapathi, Samou. Steph. Cur. Lapathi^ Linn. Marsh. 
Near Coates. Sir Patrick Walker. It is occasion- 
ally found on willows. 
Gen. Amalus. 
A. scortillum, Schon. Steph. Cur. inflexus^ Marsh. 
Not frequent. Craiglockhart. 
Gen. Orchestes. 
O. Quercus, Steph. Cur. Quercus, Linn. Cur. rufus^ 
Don. 
On the leaves of the oak in the wood at Braid Hermi- 
tage. May. It has been noticed in other places in the 
neighbourhood, but it is rather scarce. 
O. Fragariae, Steph. Cur. FragaricBj Payk. Marsh. 
This species is very common. It feeds on the leaves of 
various trees, but is most partial to the beech, which it dis- 
figures much, by perforating the leaves with numerous 
small holes. It may be found in every wood round Edin- 
burgh in the months of April, May, and June. 
Gen. Tachyerges. 
T. Salicis, Schon. Cur. Solids, Linn. Marsh. Cur. 
CapratjE, Fab. Don. 
Seldom found in considerable numbers, but single speci- 
