22 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



4. S. PUBESCENS, De Geer. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 284. — Steph. Illust., Mand., v. 20o. — 



Curt. Brit. Ent.pl., 75S. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec, Stcq^h., 



372, — Hardy, Ber. Club Proc, ii., 235. — Trichoderma 



pubescens, Steph. Manual. No. 3053. 



Of frequent occurrence. Black Fell. — Mr. A. Hancock. Gos- 



forth, Long Benton, Bavensworth, Gibside; and very common 



on tlie sea-coast near South Shields, Marsden, and the vicinity of 



Hartlepool, in April. 



It feeds upon Aphodii, Tachini, and other coprophageous 

 insects. 



SuB-G. Staphylinus. 



5. S. C^sarius, Cederheim. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 378. — Heer, Fn. Col. Helv., 

 i., 250. — Staphylinus erythropterus, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 

 293.— Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 205. 

 Bare : " Twizell." — P. J. Selby, Esq. Gibside, and near 

 Bensham. — J. H. Woods above Gibside. — T. J. B. June. 



6. S. erythropteruSj Linn. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec Staph., 377. — Heer, Fn. Col. Helv., 



i,, 251. — Hardy, Ber. Club Proc, ii., 236.— Staphylinus 



castanopterus, Grav. Micr, 10. — Gyll. Ins. Suec.,u., 295. — 



Steph. Illust., Majid., v., 206. 



Not unfrequent. " Twizell."— P. J. Selby, Esq. Black Fell.— 



Mr. A. Hancock. Dunston, Bensham, Gibside, Gateshead Fell, 



Bavensworth, &c. 



It usually appears in May, but in the Bavensworth woods, it 

 has occurred under bark as early as January 27. 



7. S. stercorarius, Oliv. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec. ii., 296. — Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 206. — 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 380. — Hardy, Ber. Club 

 Proc, ii., 236. 

 " Twizell." — P. J. Selby, Esq. Newcastle. — Mr. Albany Han- 

 cock. Sunderland. — Mr. W. Peacock. 



