THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF EDINBURGH. 527 
Fam. CANTHARID^. 
Gen. Proscarab^us. 
P. vulgaris, Steph. Meloe proscarahceits^ Linn. Marsh. 
Borders of fields, gardens, road sides, &c., occasional 
Canaan Lane. Water-of-Leith, opposite St Bernard''s 
Well. James Wilson, Esq. This insect was remark- 
ably abundant in the Botanic Garden in the spring of 
1829. April, May. 
Fam. NOTOXIDiE. 
Gen. Anthicus. 
A. fuscus, StepJi. Lytta fusca^ Marsh. 
A single specimen of this insect was taken last July 
among the grass at Figget Whins. In England it is 
usually found on the flowers of umbelliferous plants. 
Sectio VI. 
Svb.-Sec. BRACHELYTRA. 
Fam. TACHYPORIDJE. 
Gen. Drusilla. 
D. canaliculata, Leach. Staph, canaliculatus, Fab. Marsh. 
Under stones in damp woods, not very common. Wood 
at Craiglockhart. Collinton woods. May. 
. Gen. Aleochara. 
A. fuscipes, Grav. Staph, fitscipes, Payk. Marsh. 
Not a scarce insect, on wall tops near stables and cow 
pastures. Walls round Edinburgh, and on highways, 
April — J uly. 
