532 COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS FOUND IN 
Q. suturalis, Steph. Staph, suturalis, Marsh. Staph, 
discoideus, Grav. 
In such places as the foregoing, but not so frequent. 
May — August. 
Gen. PHILONTHUS. 
P. laminatus, Steph. Staph, laminatus, Creutz. 
Not scarce under stones and among grass. Salisbury 
Craigs, &c. April — August. 
P. splendens, Steph. Staph, splendens, Fab. Samou. 
Under stones in the King's Park and elsewhere, not 
scarce. 
P. politus, Steph. Staph, politus. Linn. Marsh. 
Stewart's List. Wern. Mem. vol. i. 
P. marginatus, Steph. Staph, marginatus, Fab. Marsh. 
Not common, but found at times with the other species. 
P. varians, Steph. Staph, mrians, Oliv. Grav. 
Very abundant during spring and summer in the King's 
Park, and other places. 
P. bipustulatus, Steph. Staph, bipustulatus. Fab. Grav, 
Under stones at Salisbury Craigs, in the spring. Gra- 
VENHORST enumerates seven varieties, arising from the dif- 
ferent shape and position of the sanguineous mark on the 
elytra. 
P. corruscus, Steph. Staph, corruscus, Grav. Staph, 
nitidus, Marsh. 
This appears to be rather a scarce insect in this neigh- 
bourhood ; it is occasionally found, however, on highways, 
and beneath stones. 
Gen. Raphirus, 
R. attenuatus, Steph. Staph, attenuatus, Grav. 
Beneath stones in moist places. Under sea-weed on the 
shore at Leith and Portobello, plentiful. May — August. 
