66 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



Under bark and rubbish, in damp places ; common within the 

 district round Newcastle. 



3. C. PYRRHOPTERUS, Steph. 



Steph. Illust, Mand.j v., 434. — Conurus obscuripennis, 

 Kirhy, Ih.^ I.e., v., 191? — Conurus lividus, Frichson, Gen. 

 et Spec. Staph., 229. 

 Common, on sandy sea coasts. March — September. 

 This species is uniformly of a rufo-testaceous hue. 



157. Tachyporus, Grav. 



1. T. OBTUSUS, Linn. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 182. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 

 232. — Tachyporus analis, Gyll. Ins. Siiec, ii., 239. — Steph. 

 Illust, Mand., v., 182. — T. melanurus. Marsh., Ih., I.e., 

 183. 

 Var. .? T, nitidicoUis, Steph., I.e., 184. 

 In moss, common. 



2. T. Hypnorum, Fah. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 184. — Frichson, Gen. etSpee. Staph., 

 234. — Tachyporus marginatus, Gyll. Ins. Suee., ii., 237. — 

 Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 183. — T. nitidulus, Marsh., lb. 

 I.e., 184. — T. subtestaceous, Ih. I.e., 183. ( Irmaatur. ) 

 In moss, common. 



The young immature testaceous varieties are found about mid- 

 summer. 



3. T. chrysomelinus. Linn. 



Gyll. Ins. Suee., ii., 236. — Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 181. — 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 235. — T. merdarius, Steph. 

 Illust, Mand., v., 182. — T. marginellus. Marsh., lb., I.e. 

 In moss, common. 



4. T. pyrrhopterus, Kirby. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 181. 

 Not common. In moss from Ravensworth and Gibside. — J 

 H. January. 



