54 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



Syntomium nigro-seneum, Curt. Brit. Ent., pi. 228. — 

 Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 329. 

 In moss from damp places. Gosforth, Long Benton, and 

 Gibside. — 2\ J. B. Ravensworth woods. — J. II. February. 



Sub-Family 5. PHLCEOCHARIDES. 



139. PiiLCEOCHARis, Mamierlieim. 

 1. P. suBTiLissiMA, Manuevh. 



Steph. Manual, No. 3375. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 

 845. 

 Under bark of mountain ash, and otber trees in Uavensworth 

 woods ; and under bark of paling, at Gibside. — J. II. March^ 

 October. 



Sub-Family 6. OMALIDES. 



140. Anthophagus, Grav. 



1. A. Caraboides, Linn. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 192. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 



850. — Heer, Fn. Col. Heh., i., 195. — Lesteva Caraboides, 



Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 360. 



On shrubs, and among herbage. "Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, 



Esq. " Castle Eden dean." — Or?nshys Durham. Gosforth, 



Gibside, &c. June. 



2. A. testaceus, Grav. 



Step)h. Illust., Mand., v., 361. — Erichson, Gen. etSpec. Staph., 

 851. — Heer, Fn. Col. Helv., i., 194. — Anthophagus Cara- 

 boides, var. c, Gyll. Ins., Suec, ii., 192. 

 On the leaves of underwood. Gibside. — J. H. June. 

 The elytra are longer than in the preceding, and the thorax is 

 more quadrate, and not so much narrowed posteriorly. Gyllenhal 

 considers that the differences are to be attributed to the robustness 

 of the specimens, whence also arises the deeper puncturing of the 

 head and thorax. 



3. A. ALPiNUS, Fah. 



Erich. Gen. et Spec. Staph., 849. — Heer, Fn. Col. Helv., i., 

 196, 6. — Lesteva alpina, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 361. 



