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6. Q. FULiGiNosus, Grav. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 537. — Hardy, Ber. Club 

 Proc., ii., 253. — Staphylinus tristis, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 

 301. — Quedius picicornis, Kirhy, Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 

 215. — Q. gracilis, Steph., I.e. 

 Common in damp woods, &c., throughout the season. 



7. Q. piciPEs, Mannerh. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 537. — Steph. Ifamtal, No. 



3084. — Hardy, Ber. Club Proc, ii., 253. — Quedius 



pyrrhopus, Kirhy, Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 228. — Philon- 



thus gracilicornis, Heer., Fn. Col., Helv., i., 274. 



In moist woods, and damp situations. Long Benton, Eavens- 



worth, Gibside, Marsden. February — June. 



8. Q. RUFicoLLis, Kirhy. 



Hardy, Ber. Club Proc, ii., 254. — Raphirus ruficollis, Steph. 

 Illust, Mand., v., 244, — ManiLal, No. 3125. 

 Long Benton. — T. J. B. A specimen has also been taken by 

 Mr. Albany Hancock. It usually occurs under moss in fir woods. 



9. Q. PELTATUS, Erich. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 540. — Hardy, Ber. Club 

 Proc, ii., 255. — Baphirus attenuatus, Steph. Illust., Mand., 

 v., 242. — Quedius praecox, Erichson, Kaefer der Mark 

 Brand., i., 492. — Philonthus praecox, Heer., Fn. Col. Helv., 

 i., 278. 

 Rare. In marshy situations in the Ravensworth woods, and 

 in the woods above Swalwell. — J. H. January — October. 



10. Q. SEMioBscuRus, Marsh. 



Hardy, Ber. Club Proc, ii., 255. — Raphirus semiobscurus, 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 241. — Quedius umbrinus, 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec Staph., 541. — Staphylinus 



maurorufus, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 309. 



By the marshy margins of rivulets and ditches, not rare. 



Ravensworth woods, Swalwell, Long Benton. February — March. 



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