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18. P. SANGUINOLENTUS, Gvav. 



Steph. IllusL, Mancl, v., 238,— Urichson, Gen. et Sjiec. Stcqyh., 

 4:(j7 .—I/ardr/, Ber. Club Froc, ii., 246. 

 Rare. " Tvvizell."— P. /. Selhi/, Esq. Near Tynemouth, and 

 at Long Benton. — T. J. B. June. 



19. P. BIPUSTULATUS, PaUZ. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 238.— Erichson, Gen etSpec. Staph., 

 468.— Staphylinus bipustulatus, Gi/U. Ins. Suec, ii., 339. 

 A single specimen was taken on the links at Hartlepool, in 

 April.—/. //. 



20. P. VARiANs, Fai/L 



Erichson, Gen. et Sj^ec. Staph., ilO.— Hardy, Ber. Club 



Froc, ii., 246. — Staphylinus opacus, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 



340. — Philonthus lituratus, Kii'hy, Steph. Illust., Mand., 



v., 238. — Ph. aciculatus, Ih., I.e., v., 238. 



Var. a. Larger, entirely deep black, except the anterior cox^e, 



which are testaceous. 



Staph, aterrimus, Marsh. Ent. Brit, i., 513. — Philonthus 

 aterrimus Ste2:)h. Illust.. Mand., v., 235. 

 Var. b. With the legs fuscous. 



Philonthus punctiventris, Kirhy, Steph. Illust, Mand., v. 

 235. — Ph. opacus, Ih., I.e., v., 236. 

 Var. c. With the underside of the first joint of the antennae 

 testaceous or piceous. 



Philonthus obscuripennis, Kirhy, Steph., Illust, Mand., v., 

 237. — Ph. longicornis, Kirhy, Steph., I.e. 

 Var. d. Black, immaculate. 



Philonthus intaminatus, Kirhy, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 

 235. 

 Var. e. Black, elytra fuscous, with the tip ferruginous, legs fuscous, 

 excepting the testaceous anterior coxa?. 



StaphylinusagiliSj^rray. Mon.,^7. — Gyll. Ins. Suec. ,\i., 341. — 

 Philonthus agilis, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 237. — Gabrius 

 suaveolens, Kirhy, Steph., I.e., v., 249 ? 

 Generally distributed. " Twizell."— P. /. Selhy., Esq. Sea 

 coast near Bamburgh, Wooler, Long Benton, Ravensworth, Gib- 

 side, South Shields, Hartlepool, kc. March — July. 



